Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3369
bulked
增肌；增加体重
bulked is the past of bulk.
核心释义
To gain body mass, especially muscle, through diet and exercise.
- 1.
显得；好像,就体积或程度而言。
To appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent.
- 2.
变大；膨胀或扩张。
To grow in size; to swell or expand.
- 3.
通过饮食、锻炼等增加体重。
To gain body mass by means of diet, exercise, etc.
- 4.
散装存放或持有。
To put or hold in bulk.
膨胀；扩大；增大；显得重要；显得巨大；散装贮存；散装装运；显得；好像,就体积或程度而言。；变大；膨胀或扩张。
用法In use
The unresolved issues bulked large in their discussions.
用法提示：此处'bulked'是不及物动词，与'large'搭配表示'显得重要'。
He has been bulking up by lifting weights every day.
用法提示：此处'bulking up'是动词短语，表示'增大体积'，尤指肌肉。
The company bulked its product line by adding new flavors.
用法提示：此处'bulked'是及物动词，表示'扩大、增加'。
bulk up
bulk up 常指通过饮食和锻炼增加肌肉量，多为不及物用法。
He has been bulking up at the gym.
他一直在健身房增肌。
bulk large
bulk large 是较正式的书面表达，意为‘显得突出或重要’，主语多为抽象事物。
The issue of safety bulks large in the discussion.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- bulk up
- 增肌；增加体重
- He has been bulking up by lifting weights and eating a lot of protein.他一直通过举重和吃大量蛋白质来增肌。
- bulk large
- 显得重要；显得突出
- The problem of climate change bulks large in today's political debate.气候变化问题在当今政治辩论中显得尤为重要。
- bulk out
- 使…更厚实；充实
- She bulked out her article with a few more examples.她用更多例子充实了她的文章。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- bulk large
- 显得重要；起重大的作用The problem of poverty bulks large in the government's agenda.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 bulk 里的 b 想成鼓起的肚子：bulk 就是“变大、增肌、显得庞大”的动作。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：健身房/增肌训练、健身论坛或社交媒体 表示“增肌/增加体重”时，多用于健身、运动营养等日常语境，常以 bulk up 的形式出现；这一用法偏口语化，正式文件或学术文章中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
hulk、sulk、skulk 与 bulk 的 /ʌlk/ 韵脚相同；注意 balk 拼写相似但元音为 /ɔː/，bulb 开头相似但结尾是 /b/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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