fat
adj
noun
fæt adj
1
FLESH
肉
weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body 肥胖的;
Are you suggesting I’m too fat?
你是不是在说我太胖了？
a short fat man in his early fifties
一个五十岁出头的矮胖男人
You’ll get fat if you eat all that chocolate.
如果你把那些巧克力都吃了，你会变胖的。
He looks much fatter than in his photo.
他看上去比相片上胖多了。
2
OBJECT
物品
thick or wide 厚的; 宽的;
Dobbs was smoking a fat cigar.
多布斯正抽着一根粗大的雪茄。
a big fat book
一本又大又厚的书
3
MONEY
钱
informal containing or worth a large amount of money [非正式] 巨额的 only before noun 仅用于名词前 |
a fat cheque
巨额支票
Of course the supermarkets’ aim is to make fat profits .
当然，超市的目的是要获取丰厚的利润。
4
fat chance
used to say that something is very unlikely to happen [非正式] 极小的可能性 informal
[+ of ]
‘You can go to bed now and sleep easy.’ ‘Fat chance of that!’
“现在你可以上床去安心睡觉了。”“哪里可能啊！”
5
(a) fat lot of good/use
not at all useful or helpful 一点用处也没有的，全然没有帮助的 spoken
Fat lot of use you are in the kitchen.
你在厨房一点忙都帮不上。
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fat cat
someone who has too much money, especially someone who is paid too much for their job – used in order to show disapproval [非正式] 阔佬〔尤指薪酬过高的人; 含贬义〕 informal
the fat cats at the top who have recently been given obscene pay increases
近来加了一大笔薪水的上层阔佬们
7
in fat city
having plenty of money [美，过时] 很有钱的 AmE old-fashioned
8
grow fat on sth
to become rich because of something – used to show disapproval 靠某物致富，因某事发财〔含贬义〕
The finance men had grown fat on managing other people’s money.
金融界人士为别人理财养肥了自己。
9
a fat lip
a lip that is swollen because it has been hit 被打肿的嘴唇 informal
My friend was badly injured with bruised ribs and a fat lip.
我的朋友受了重伤，肋骨受挫，嘴唇发肿。
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APPROVAL
赞同
another spelling of PHAT ; used to show approval, especially of someone or something that is fashionable, interesting, or attractive [非正式] 精彩的〔phat 的另一种拼法〕 informal
fat/phat beats (music that sounds good) 美妙的音乐
Check out these fat beats.
来听听这些美妙的音乐。
a rise in fatness in children
儿童肥胖现象的增多
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fat
is a very direct word. You might use it about yourself but it will usually cause offence if you use it about someone else. fat是个很直接的词，可以用来说自己，但是说他人的话会冒犯别人
I’m so fat at the moment!
我现在可真胖！
12
overweight
is a more polite way to say that someone is fatter than they usually are or than they should be. overweight是比较礼貌的说法，表示某人比平时或比正常情况胖
She is a little overweight.
她有点超重。
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obese
is a word used especially by doctors to describe people who are very fat, in a way that is bad for their health. obese 尤为医生使用，形容一个人过于肥胖而影响到了健康。
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chubby
is a more informal word and is used especially of children or of rounded body parts such as cheeks or knees. chubby 没有那么正式，尤指小孩或脸颊、膝盖等圆圆的身体部位。
15
plump
means fat and rounded in a pleasant way. plump意为丰满
a plump, motherly woman
一个体型丰满、充满母性的女人
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big well-built
and are fairly polite ways to describe someone with a large, strong, or fat body. big和 well-built 为比较礼貌的用法，形容某人体形高大、强壮或肥胖
For big men like him, air travel can be uncomfortable.
对于像他这样体形高大的人来说，坐飞机可能会不舒服。
noun
17 a substance that is stored under the skin of people and animals, that helps to keep them warm 脂肪; 肥肉 U
Rolls of fat bulged over his collar.
他的衣领上鼓出了一圈圈的胖肉来。
I didn’t like the meat – there was too much fat on it.
我不喜欢那肉 — 上面肥的太多了。
18 an oily substance contained in certain foods 〔某些食物中所含的〕脂肪 C,U
Cream has a high fat content .
奶油脂肪含量很高。
high/low in fat
This cheese is relatively low in fat.
这种奶酪脂肪含量相对较低。
You should think about reducing your fat intake (=the amount of fat you eat) .
你应当考虑减少脂肪的摄入量。
high-fat/low-fat
a low-fat diet
低脂饮食
19 an oily substance taken from animals or plants and used in cooking 食用油; 烹调用油 C,U
Place the chicken in the hot fat.
将鸡肉放进热油里。
20
the fat is in the fire
used to say that there will be trouble because of something that has happened 闯祸了，有麻烦了
21
live off the fat of the land
to get enough money to live comfortably without doing much work 过着养尊处优的生活
22
run to fat
to start to become fat, especially because you are getting older or do not do much exercise 〔尤因上年纪或不常运动而〕开始发胖