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chubby + noun
chubby 作定语时常形容婴儿、脸颊等，带有可爱、讨喜的意味。
The baby has chubby cheeks.
这个婴儿有胖乎乎的脸颊。
圆胖的
chubbier — comparative of chubby
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
圆胖的
pleasantly fat or plump
The baby has chubby cheeks.
这个婴儿有胖乎乎的脸颊。
形容人:轻微超重,有些胖,因而丰满、圆润、柔软
Of a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.
丰满圆润的
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
(指身体部位)含有适量脂肪的。
Of a body part: containing a moderate amount of fat.
The baby's chubby cheeks made everyone smile.
宝宝胖嘟嘟的脸颊让大家笑了。
AI contextual example
My cat is getting chubbier after eating too many treats.
我的猫吃了太多零食后变得更圆胖了。
AI contextual example
The toddler reached out with a chubby hand to grab the toy.
学步的小孩伸出胖乎乎的小手去抓玩具。
AI contextual example
a chubby child
一个胖乎乎的孩子。
WordNet
chubby 作定语时常形容婴儿、脸颊等，带有可爱、讨喜的意味。
The baby has chubby cheeks.
这个婴儿有胖乎乎的脸颊。
作表语时与 be 或感官动词连用，表示“看起来/是胖乎乎的”。
Her cat looks chubby but is actually very light.
她的猫看起来圆胖，但其实很轻。
get/grow 表示逐渐变化，常带有“变得胖乎乎”的动态含义。
He grew chubby after months of sitting at a desk.
在桌前坐了几个月后，他变得圆胖了。
too...to... 结构表示“太……而不能……”，chubby 在这里仍属中性描述。
The hamster is too chubby to fit through the tunnel.
这只仓鼠太胖了，钻不过隧道。
Not this
He is a chubby.
Use this
He is chubby.
chubby 是形容词，不能直接在前面加 a 当作名词使用；表达“他长得圆胖”应使用形容词作表语。
Not this
He is more chubby than his brother.
Use this
He is chubbier than his brother.
chubby 是单音节形容词，其比较级应为 chubbier，而不是 more chubby。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
胖乎乎的脸颊
The baby's chubby cheeks are so cute.
宝宝胖乎乎的脸颊真可爱。
胖乎乎的宝宝
She gave the chubby baby a gentle hug.
她轻轻抱了抱胖乎乎的宝宝。
胖乎乎的手指
The toddler grabbed the toy with his chubby fingers.
学步的幼儿用胖乎乎的手指抓住了玩具。
圆胖的脸
His chubby face broke into a grin.
他圆胖的脸上露出了笑容。
胖乎乎的猫
The chubby cat struggled to jump onto the sofa.
那只胖乎乎的猫费劲地想跳上沙发。
胖兔兔（派对游戏：往嘴里塞棉花糖后念这个短语）
At the party, they played chubby bunny and everyone burst out laughing.
派对上他们玩了“胖兔兔”游戏，大家都笑翻了。
喜欢微胖者的人（俚语）
He is a self-described chubby chaser and finds fuller figures attractive.
他自称喜欢微胖身材的人，觉得更丰满的体形很有吸引力。
我不胖，我只是骨架大。
My little brother is chubby, and his cheeks are so cute.
我的小弟弟胖乎乎的，脸颊太可爱了。
Use chubbier naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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chubby 中间有两个 b，像圆鼓鼓的小肚子，正合“圆胖的”之意。
语域：informal 常见场景：谈论婴儿、小孩或宠物时、朋友间友善地描述体型 chubby 多用于口语，带有亲切、喜爱的语气，常形容婴儿、小孩或小动物胖得可爱。正式或严肃的书面表达中较少使用，建议在非正式场合使用。
这些词都与 chubby /ˈtʃʌbi/ 押韵（重读元音为 /ʌ/，后接 /bi/）。注意形近词 chub /tʃʌb/ 和 chibi /ˈtʃiːbi/ 看起来相似，但读音不同，不押韵。
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