Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3036
flesh
（人或动物的）肉；肌肉
the soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat
- 1.
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
肌肉和脂肪等软组织
- 2.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
脊椎动物身体的软组织,主要由肌肉和脂肪构成
- 3.
The skin of a human or animal.
皮肤
- 4.
alternative names for the body of a human being
人类身体的别称
- 5.
Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso.
裸露的臂、腿、躯干
- 6.
a soft moist part of a fruit
水果的肉质部分
- 7.
Animal tissue regarded as food; meat (but sometimes excluding fish).
动物的肉(通常不包括鱼)
- 8.
The human body as a physical entity.
肉体
- 9.
The mortal body of a human being, contrasted with the spirit or soul.
肉体(与灵魂相对)
- 10.
The evil and corrupting principle working in man.
人性的邪恶与堕落
- 11.
The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.
水果或蔬菜中柔软且常可食用的部分
- 12.
A yellowish pink color; the color of some Caucasian human skin.
一种黄粉色；一些白种人皮肤的颜色
肉；肉类（通常不包括鱼）；肉体；身体；皮肤；（裸露的）皮肤；果肉；（蔬菜的）肉质部分；罪恶本性；肉欲
In use
The knife cut deep into the flesh of the apple.
His flesh was covered in goosebumps from the cold wind.
The lion tore at the flesh of its prey.
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
the flesh
指相对于精神的肉体。
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足（精神愿意但肉体软弱）。
flesh of sth
表示动物或植物的肉质部分。
The flesh of the apple is crisp and sweet.
苹果的果肉脆甜。
in the flesh
固定短语，意为亲自、本人。
Connections
Collocations
- flesh and blood
- 血肉之躯；亲人
- The hero is more than flesh and blood; he seems invincible.这位英雄不止是血肉之躯；他似乎不可战胜。
- in the flesh
- 亲自；本人
- I finally saw my favorite singer in the flesh at the concert.我终于在音乐会上亲眼见到了我最喜欢的歌手。
- one's own flesh and blood
- 自己的亲骨肉
- You cannot treat your own flesh and blood so cruelly.你不能如此残忍地对待自己的亲骨肉。
- pound of flesh
- 合法但苛刻的要求；血债
- He demanded his pound of flesh, refusing to forgive the debt.他坚持要讨回他的血债，拒绝免除债务。
- thorn in one's flesh
- 眼中钉；肉中刺
- That persistent rival has been a thorn in my flesh for years.那个顽固的对手多年来一直是我的眼中钉。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
flesh（肉）和fresh（新鲜的）只差一个字母r，新鲜的肉就是flesh。
Context & Register
flesh 指动物肌肉脂肪时多用于解剖学、烹饪或宗教语境，中性；指人类肉体时常见于文学或哲学，略带书面语色彩；指果肉时中性，多用于园艺或食品描述。
Grammar Note
作为'身体软组织'和'果肉'时通常不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'fresh', 'mesh', and 'thresh' rhyme with 'flesh' as they all end with the /ɛʃ/ sound. Be careful with lookalikes like 'flash' (/flæʃ/) and 'flush' (/flʌʃ/) which have different vowels, and 'flex' (/flɛks/) which ends with /ks/ instead of /ʃ/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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。
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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