Word · Frequency #35533
corpulent
/ˈkɒːpjulənt/
adjective
肥胖的；臃肿的
核心释义
Large in body; fat; overweight.
- 1.
身体庞大的；肥胖的；超重的。
Large in body; fat; overweight.
身体庞大的；肥胖的；超重的。；肥大的；肥胖的；[医] 肥胖的
用法In use
The corpulent man had to buy two seats on the airplane.
用法提示：形容词，描述极度肥胖的人。
The museum displayed a statue of a corpulent goddess from an ancient fertility cult.
用法提示：形容词，修饰雕像，表示肥胖的。
His corpulent appearance was due to a medical condition, not overeating.
用法提示：形容词，描述外表肥胖。
be corpulent
The man is corpulent.
这个男人很肥胖。
a corpulent + noun
A corpulent gentleman entered the room.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- corpulence
- 肥胖；臃肿 · n.
- corpus
- 语料库；全集 · n.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，多用于正式或医学语境
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