Phrase
physical body
noun
肉体；身体
the material body of a human or animal, as opposed to the mind or spirit
- 1.
alternative names for the body of a human being
人体的别称
物体；人体的别称
In use
The physical body requires proper nutrition and exercise to stay healthy.
In physics class, we learned that every physical body has mass and volume.
After the accident, his physical body was badly injured but his mind remained sharp.
possessive + physical body
所有格形容词常与physical body搭配，表示个人身体。
My physical body feels tired after exercise.
我的肉体在运动后感到疲倦。
the physical body + verb
定冠词the后接physical body，常作主语，用于科学或普遍论述。
The physical body undergoes many changes during puberty.
身体在青春期经历许多变化。
preposition + the physical body
介词如in, through, with后接the physical body，表示位置或方式。
Energy flows through the physical body.
能量流经物质身体。
Common mistakes
He has a strong physical body.He has a strong body.
在英语中，'body'本身已包含物理身体的意思，加上'physical'是冗余的，除非特别强调与精神或灵魂相对。因此直接使用'body'更自然。
I need to exercise my physical.I need to exercise my physical body.
'physical'是形容词，不能单独作名词表示'身体'。必须与'body'连用，即'physical body'。
Connections
Confusing words
- body
- 身体 · body 主要指活人或动物的身体，强调有机生命体；而 physical body 可指任何有形的物体，包括无生命的物体。在表示“物体”时，body 常指主要部分，而 physical body 更强调物质性。
- object
- 物体 · object 泛指任何可触摸或可见的东西，不强调与精神或抽象相对；而 physical body 特指物质性的存在，常与精神或抽象概念相对。该短语在哲学或科学语境中更常见。
- corpse
- 尸体 · corpse 专指人类或动物的尸体，强调死亡状态；而 physical body 可指任何有形的物体，不一定是有机的或死亡的。在非生命语境中，corpse 不适用。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.