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be stocky
stocky 作表语，描述某人身材矮小但结实。
He is stocky, with a thick neck and strong arms.
他身材矮壮，脖子粗，手臂有力。
矮胖的；敦实健壮的
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矮胖的；敦实健壮的
short and solid in form or stature
He is stocky, with a thick neck and strong arms.
他身材矮壮，脖子粗，手臂有力。
结实的；体格壮实的；矮壮敦实的
Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
The stocky guard stood firmly at the gate.
那个矮壮的警卫稳稳地站在门口。
She is shorter and stockier than her sister.
她比姐姐更矮更壮实。
A stocky man helped me carry the heavy box.
一个敦实健壮的男人帮我搬了那个重箱子。
stocky 作表语，描述某人身材矮小但结实。
He is stocky, with a thick neck and strong arms.
他身材矮壮，脖子粗，手臂有力。
stocky 作定语，常修饰表示人的名词。
A stocky soldier stood at the gate.
一个矮壮的士兵站在门口。
这是比较级形式，用于两者比较。
Her brother is stockier than she is.
她哥哥比她更敦实。
Not this
He is a stocky.
Use this
He is stocky.
stocky 是形容词，不能直接用在 a 后面当名词用；表示某人矮壮时用 be + stocky，若需名词可说 a stocky man。
Not this
He is more stocky than his brother.
Use this
He is stockier than his brother.
stocky 以 -y 结尾，比较级要把 y 变 i 再加 -er，即 stockier，不用 more stocky。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
敦实的身材
He had a stocky build and strong arms.
他身材敦实，手臂强壮。
矮壮的身影
A stocky figure appeared at the door.
一个矮壮的身影出现在门口。
敦实的体格
Despite her stocky frame, she moved quickly.
尽管她体格敦实，动作却很敏捷。
矮壮的男人
The stocky man lifted the heavy box easily.
那个矮壮的男人轻松地抬起了重箱子。
粗壮的腿
The dog had short, stocky legs.
那条狗长着短而粗壮的腿。
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联想 stock（树桩）：又矮又壮，像一截结实的树桩，所以 stocky 指“矮胖结实的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：人物描写、动物描述 该词常用来描述人或动物的体格，语气中性，日常口语和书面语中都比较常见，通常不带有强烈褒贬色彩。
与 stocky（/ˈstɒki/）押韵的是同样读 /ɒki/ 的 rocky、hockey、jockey、cocky。拼写相近但读音不同：stocking /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ 多一个音节；sticky /ˈstɪki/ 的元音是 /ɪ/。
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