plump
adj
verb
plʌmp
adj
1
slightly
fat
in
a
fairly
pleasant
way
–
used
especially
about
women
or
children,
often
to
avoid
saying
the
word
fat
丰满的,胖乎乎的〔尤指女性和儿童,常为避免说出 fat 一词〕
The
nurse
was
a
cheerful
plump
woman.
那位护士是个性格开朗、体形丰满的女人。
The
baby’s
nice
and
plump.
那个婴儿很可爱,胖嘟嘟的。
2
round
and
full
in
a
way
that
looks
attractive
圆鼓鼓的
plump,
soft
pillows
圆鼓鼓的柔软枕头
plump
juicy
tomatoes
饱满多汁的番茄
verb
3
plump up
also
又作
to
make
CUSHIONS
,
PILLOWS
etc
rounder
and
softer
by
shaking
or
hitting
them
〔摇晃或拍打坐垫等〕使更圆,使更软
T
4
plump (yourself) down
to
sit
down
suddenly
and
heavily
突然重重地坐下;
5
to
put
something
down
suddenly
and
carelessly
蓦地扔下;
T always + adv/prep
Plump
the
bags
down
anywhere
you
like.
随便你把这些包撂在哪儿。
6
plump up
also
又作
if
dried
fruit
plumps
up,
or
if
you
plump
it
up,
it
becomes
fatter
and
softer
when
in
liquid
〔通过浸泡〕(使)〔干果〕膨胀柔软
I,T
Soak
the
apricots
and
raisins
until
the
fruit
plumps
up.
把杏子和葡萄干浸泡到膨胀柔软为止。
7
to
choose
something
or
someone
after
thinking
carefully
about
it
[英,非正式] 〔经过仔细考虑后〕选择,选定
Finally
we
plumped
for
a
bottle
of
champagne.
最后我们选了一瓶香槟酒。