Word · Frequency #35533
corpulent
/ˈkɒːpjulənt/
adjective
肥胖的；臃肿的
Large in body; fat; overweight.
- 1.
Large in body; fat; overweight.
身体庞大的；肥胖的；超重的。
身体庞大的；肥胖的；超重的。；肥大的；肥胖的；[医] 肥胖的
In use
The corpulent man had to buy two seats on the airplane.
The museum displayed a statue of a corpulent goddess from an ancient fertility cult.
His corpulent appearance was due to a medical condition, not overeating.
be corpulent
The man is corpulent.
这个男人很肥胖。
a corpulent + noun
A corpulent gentleman entered the room.
一位肥胖的绅士走进了房间。
become/grow corpulent
He grew corpulent after years of inactivity.
多年不活动后，他变得肥胖了。
Common mistakes
He is a corpulent.He is corpulent.
Corpulent 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。应去掉冠词'a'，直接作表语。
He works for a corpulent law firm.He works for a corporate law firm.
'Corpulent'意为'肥胖的'，而此处上下文需要'corporate'（公司的）。误用了形近词。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，多用于正式或医学语境
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