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be/become obese
He is obese.
他肥胖。
肥胖的
obeser — comparative of obese
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
肥胖的
Extremely overweight; having a body mass index of 30 or more.
He is obese.
他肥胖。
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.
过度肥胖的
excessively fat
The veterinarian warned that the obese cat needed to lose weight for its health.
兽医警告说，这只肥胖的猫为了健康需要减肥。
Obese children often face bullying at school, which can affect their self-esteem.
肥胖的儿童经常在学校面临欺凌，这可能会影响他们的自尊。
He was considered obese according to his body mass index, so he decided to join a gym.
根据他的身体质量指数，他被认为是肥胖的，因此他决定去健身房。
He is obese.
他肥胖。
用作定语，修饰名词
obese children
肥胖儿童
宾语补足语结构
The doctor declared him obese.
医生宣布他肥胖。
Not this
He is an obese.
Use this
He is obese.
obese 是形容词，不能直接作为名词使用，前面不能加不定冠词 an。
Not this
She obeses over her weight.
Use this
She is obese.
obese 是形容词，不是动词，与 obsess（动词，意为“痴迷”）拼写相似但意义不同。表示“肥胖”时需用 be obese。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
病态肥胖的
The doctor described the patient as morbidly obese.
医生将这名患者描述为病态肥胖。
肥胖儿童
The number of obese children has doubled in recent years.
近年来肥胖儿童的数量翻了一番。
重度肥胖的
Severely obese adults often face additional health risks.
重度肥胖的成年人往往面临额外的健康风险。
肥胖患者
Obese patients may need a different dosage of the medication.
肥胖患者可能需要不同剂量的这种药物。
肥胖人群
Public health campaigns target the obese population.
公共卫生运动针对肥胖人群。
Use obeser naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：obese开头的O就像圆鼓鼓的大肚子，令人想到“过度肥胖的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学报告、健康科普文章、正式政策文件 obese 是比较正式、多用于医学或健康领域的说法，日常口语中较少使用；描述体重时语气客观，但带有明显的医学判断意味。
常作定语或表语，多用于正式或医学语境。
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