Word · Frequency #10207
overweight
超重的
having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy; especially describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- 1.
Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
体重(尤其是体脂)高于特定体型和身高通常认为的健康标准。
- 2.
Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
重量超过安全或合法商业所允许的范围。
- 3.
Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
投资组合相对较重的投资
体重(尤其是体脂)高于特定体型和身高通常认为的健康标准。；重量超过安全或合法商业所允许的范围。；投资组合相对较重的投资；超过重量的
In use
My doctor told me that I am slightly overweight and should exercise more.
Your suitcase is 5 kilograms overweight, so you'll have to pay an extra fee.
The study found that nearly 40% of adults in the country are overweight.
be overweight
be overweight 是最常用的结构，描述某人超重。
He is slightly overweight.
他有点超重。
become/get overweight
become 和 get 常用于表示体重变化。
She became overweight after the pregnancy.
她怀孕后变得超重了。
overweight + noun
形容词作定语时直接放在名词前。
Connections
Collocations
- overweight people
- 超重人群
- Overweight people should exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight.超重人群应该定期锻炼以保持健康的体重。
- overweight children
- 超重儿童
- The number of overweight children has increased dramatically in recent years.近年来，超重儿童的数量急剧增加。
- overweight person
- 超重的人
- An overweight person may have a higher risk of developing heart disease.超重的人患心脏病的风险可能更高。
- become overweight
- 变胖
- If you eat too much fast food, you may become overweight.如果你吃太多快餐，你可能会变胖。
- slightly overweight
- 轻微超重
- According to the BMI chart, she is slightly overweight.根据BMI图表，她轻微超重。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象天平一边放太多重量（weight）而翘起（over），就是‘超重的’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：health/medical、everyday description 该词在描述体重时比较中性，通常用于正式或客观的场合，如医疗或健康讨论；日常对话中也常用，但需注意语气可能略带负面。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /t/: weight, eight, freight, sleight, wait. Note: height is spelled similarly but pronounced with /aɪ/ (as in 'high'), not /eɪ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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