- [countable]
the whole physical structure of a human or an animal 身體；軀體 
The human body is a complex structure. 人體是一個複雜的結構。 a male/female/naked body 男性/女性/裸體 The virus can affect all parts of the body. 這種病毒可以影響身體的所有部位。 The heart pumps blood around the body. 心髒把血液輸送到全身。 His whole body was trembling. 他渾身發抖。 body fat/weight/temperature/size 體脂/體重/體溫/體型 Yoga is designed to release the body and mind from tension. 瑜伽旨在釋放身心的緊張。
Vocabulary Building Actions expressing emotionsActions expressing emotions 表達情感的動作
For example:action part of body you are… bite lips nervous clench fist angry, aggressive click fingers trying to remember something click tongue annoyed drum/tap fingers impatient hang head ashamed lick lips anticipating something good, nervous nod head agreeing purse lips disapproving raise eyebrows enquiring, surprised scratch head puzzled shake head disagreeing shrug shoulders doubtful, indifferent stamp foot angry wrinkle nose feeling dislike or distaste wrinkle forehead puzzled She bit her lip nervously. 她緊張地咬嘴唇。 He scratched his head and looked thoughtful. 他撓着頭顯出一副深思的樣子。 I wrinkled my nose in disgust. 我厭惡地皺起鼻子。 She raised questioning eyebrows. 她揚起眉毛表示懷疑。
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya1Extreme heat may cause changes in the body. 溫度過高可能導致體内發生變化。 Pain racked her body. 疼痛折磨着她的身體。 to maintain your ideal body weight 保持理想的體重
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- lower
- …
- rack
- ache
- shake
- tremble
- …
- heat
- temperature
- mass
- …
- in the/your body
- on the/your body
- part of the body
- sell your body
- [countable]
the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legs 軀幹 She had injuries to her head and body. 她的頭上和身上都有傷。 He has a large body, but thin legs. 他身寬腿細。 These exercises help develop your upper body. 這些練習有助於發展你的上半身。
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya1She still had the marks from the ropes on her body. 她身上仍有繩子綁過的痕迹。 He pulled the sheet up over his naked body. 他拉過床單蓋住赤裸的身體。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- lower
- …
- rack
- ache
- shake
- tremble
- …
- heat
- temperature
- mass
- …
- in the/your body
- on the/your body
- part of the body
- sell your body
- [countable]
the body of a dead person or animal 屍體；死屍 a dead body 一具屍體 The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. 失蹤女孩的家人已被警察叫來認屍。 A man's body was found floating in the river. 一具男屍被發現漂浮在河裏。 His body is being brought back to his home town for burial. 他的遺體正送回家鄉安葬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dead
- lifeless
- mangled
- …
- discover
- find
- recover
- …
- count
- bag
- on a/the body
- [singular] the body of something
the main part of something, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc. （尤指建築、車輛或書、文章等的）主體，主要部分 the body of a plane (= the central part where the seats are) 飛機機身 the main body of the text 課文的正文
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2The bar is in the main body of the hotel. 酒吧在賓館的主樓。 Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece. 雖然飛機的各部分散落在周圍的田地，但機身主體落地後是完整的。 Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium. 路虎的大部分車身面板都是鋁制的。 The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes. 新車身重9.55噸。 There are some references in the main body of the text. 課文正文中有幾處談到這一問題。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- main
- [countable + singular or plural verb]
a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way 團體；社團；群體 a regulatory/an advisory body 監管/咨詢機構 The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. 學校的管理部門很重視紀律問題。 recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association 諸如律師公會之類的獲得承認的專業團體 An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. 已成立了一個獨立機構調查這件事。 - body of somebody
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. 將有一大批人受到減稅的影響。 - in a body
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. 抗議者集體遊行到白宮。
Extra Examplessee also student bodyAn independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector. 已經成立了一個獨立機構來管理電信部門。 The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies. 政府正在咨詢工會和其他專業團體。 They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport's governing body. 他們向這項運動的管理機構美國體操協會申請資金。 The students marched in a body to the government offices. 學生一起向政府辦公大樓進發。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- advisory
- corporate
- executive
- …
- create
- establish
- form
- …
- [countable] body of something
a large amount or collection of something 大量；大批；大堆 a vast body of evidence/information/research 大量證據／信息／研究 large bodies of water (= lakes or seas) 大片水域 There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling. 裁決引起一片嘩然。
Extra ExamplesThe two islands are separated by a large body of water. 兩個島嶼被一大片水域隔開。 a large body of evidence 大量證據
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- large
- substantial
- …
- a body of water
- [countable] (formal)
an object 物體 heavenly bodies (= stars, planets, etc.) 天體（恒星、行星等） an operation to remove a foreign body (= something that would not usually be there) from a wound 清除傷口異物的手術
Extra ExamplesThey removed a foreign body from her eye. 他們清除了她眼睛中的異物。 Stars are celestial bodies. 星星是天體。 He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound. 他接受了手術以清除傷口上的異物。 Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods. 佔星術可以追溯到人們把天體當成神來崇拜的時候。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- celestial
- heavenly
- …
- [uncountable]
the full strong taste of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of somebody’s hair （酒的）濃香，香醇；（頭發的）濃密 a wine with plenty of body 濃鬱香醇的葡萄酒 Regular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body. 據信經常使用護發素能使頭發更濃密。
(in adjectives 構成形容詞 having the type of body mentioned 有…的身體（或濃鬱味道等）的 full-bodied red wines 醇厚的紅葡萄酒 soft-bodied insects 軟體昆蟲
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristicsOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dead
- lifeless
- mangled
- …
- discover
- find
- recover
- …
- count
- bag
- on a/the body
- [countable] (British English) (North American English bodysuit)
a piece of clothing which fits tightly over a woman’s upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legs 女緊身衣（通常止於大腿根） Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dead
- lifeless
- mangled
- …
- discover
- find
- recover
- …
- count
- bag
- on a/the body
of person/animal人；動物
main part主體
group of people集體
large amount大量
object物體
of drink/hair飲料；頭發
-bodied有…軀體、濃鬱味道等
clothing衣服
Word OriginOld English bodig, of unknown origin.
Idioms
body and soul
keep body and soul together
to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need 勉強糊口；生活拮據
not have a… bone in your body
over my dead body
sell your body
to have sex with somebody in exchange for money 出賣肉體；賣淫