Word · Frequency #38120
fatness
/ˈfætnis/
noun
肥胖
the state of being fat; excess bodily weight
- 1.
The state, quality, or condition of being fat.
肥胖的状态、质量或条件
肥胖的状态、质量或条件；油腻；[医] 肥胖[症]
In use
His doctor warned him that his increasing fatness could lead to health problems.
The article discusses the social stigma attached to fatness in modern society.
She struggled with her fatness for years before learning to accept her body.
adj + fatness
形容词修饰fatness的常见结构。
Excessive fatness can lead to health problems.
过度肥胖会导致健康问题。
fatness + of + noun
表示某事物的肥胖特征。
The fatness of the animal was surprising.
这头动物的肥胖程度令人吃惊。
verb + fatness
动词如reduce, control等与fatness搭配。
She tried to reduce her fatness through exercise.
她试图通过锻炼来减少肥胖。
Common mistakes
He is fatness.He is fat.
Fatness是名词，而描述人的状态应用形容词fat。
He has a lot of fatness.He has a lot of fat.
Fatness指肥胖状态，不可量化；指身体脂肪时用名词fat。
Connections
Confusing words
- obesity
- 肥胖 · obesity 是医学正式用语，指病态肥胖；fatness 更日常，泛指体脂多
- overweight
- 超重 · overweight 是形容词，描述体重超标；fatness 是名词，指肥胖状态
- plumpness
- 丰满 · plumpness 常含褒义，指圆润可爱；fatness 多带贬义或中性
Word family
- fatnesses
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.