Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1047
Fully loadedphysical
身体的
relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
- 1.
Of matter and nature.
物质的；自然的
- 2.
Of the human body.
身体的
- 3.
Of a piece of media, existing as a tangible object instead of being digital.
实体的；非数字的
物理学的；物质的；物质的；自然的；实体的；非数字的；自然的
In use
Doing regular physical exercise is important for your health.
The museum has a collection of physical objects from ancient civilizations.
In physics class, we studied the physical properties of metals.
physical + noun
常用于描述身体或物理状态。
She is in good physical condition.
她身体状况良好。
physical + appearance
用于描述外貌特征。
His physical appearance has changed a lot.
他的外貌变化很大。
Common mistakes
I like physical.I like physics.
混淆了形容词 'physical'（身体的，物理的）和名词 'physics'（物理学）。中文里'物理'常指物理学，但英文中'physical'是形容词，不能作学科名称。
Connections
Collocations
- physical health
- 身体健康
- Regular exercise is important for maintaining physical health.定期锻炼对保持身体健康很重要。
- physical exercise
- 体育锻炼
- She does at least 30 minutes of physical exercise every day.她每天至少做30分钟的体育锻炼。
- physical appearance
- 外貌
- His physical appearance changed a lot after he started working out.他开始锻炼后外貌变化很大。
- physical science
- 物理科学
- Physical science includes physics, chemistry, and astronomy.物理科学包括物理学、化学和天文学。
- physical world
- 物质世界
- The physical world is governed by the laws of nature.物质世界受自然规律支配。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
physical 像 physics（物理），但更强调身体或物质存在。
Context & Register
physical 作形容词时，义项多样：表示“身体的”时多用于健康、外貌等日常话题；表示“物理学的”时多见于学术或科学语境；表示“物质的”时常见于哲学或正式讨论。整体语域偏中性，但根据义项不同略有差异。
Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语，如 physical health（身体健康）、physical appearance（外貌）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-ical', but none rhyme with 'physical' due to differences in stress placement or vowel quality. 'Physical' is stressed on the first syllable /ˈfɪzɪkəl/, while most listed words also have first-syllable stress except 'political' (second-syllable stress). Even among those with first-syllable stress, the vowels immediately following the stressed syllable differ (e.g., /z/ in 'physical' vs. /t/ in 'critical'), disqualifying exact rhyme.
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 4，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.