(of people )人 too heavy, in a way that may be unhealthy 太胖的;超重的 She was only a few pounds overweight. 她只是超重几磅而已。 A number of medical conditions are due to being overweight. 一些疾病的起因是体重超标。 You don’t look overweight. 你看上去不超重。
Vocabulary Building Saying that somebody is fatSaying that somebody is fat 形容人肥胖 - Fat is the most common and direct word, but it is not polite to say to someone that they are fat:
fat 最常用,意思最直接,但当面说某人 fat 不礼貌: Does this dress make me look fat? 我穿这连衣裙显胖吗? - You’re looking fat now.
- Overweight is a more neutral word:
I’m a bit overweight. 我有点超重。
- Large or heavy is less offensive than fat:
She’s a rather large woman. 她是个大块头。
Her sister is a big girl, isn’t she? 她姐姐块头挺大的,是吗?
- Plump means slightly fat in an attractive way, often used to describe women.
plump 常用于形容女性丰满。 - Chubby is used mainly to describe babies and children who are fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way:
chubby 主要用以形容婴儿和孩子健康可爱、胖乎乎的样子: the baby’s chubby cheeks 婴儿胖乎乎的脸蛋
- Tubby (informal) is used in a friendly way to describe people who are short and round, especially around the stomach.
tubby(非正式)用于善意地描述矮胖的人,尤指肚子圆滚滚的。 - Stocky is a neutral word and means fairly short, broad and strong.
stocky 是中性词,意为矮壮。 - Stout is often used to describe older people who have a round and heavy appearance:
stout 常用以描述圆胖壮实的较年长者: a short stout man with a bald head 一个矮壮秃顶男人
- Flabby describes body parts that are fat and loose:
exercises to firm up flabby thighs 使大腿松弛肌肉结实的锻炼
- Obese is used by doctors to describe people who are so fat that they are unhealthy. It is also used in a general way to mean ‘really fat’.
obese 是医学用语,指患肥胖症,亦可泛指十分肥胖。
Collocations Diet and exerciseTopics Illnessb2, Appearanceb2Diet and exercise 节食和锻炼 Weight 体重 - put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
增加/减少体重/几公斤/几磅 - watch/control/struggle with your weight
关注/控制体重;努力减肥 - be/become seriously overweight/underweight
已经/变得严重超重/体重不足 - be/become clinically/morbidly obese
已经是/变成临床/病态肥胖 - achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
达到减轻体重的目的;促进减肥 - slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
减肥到 70 公斤/11 英石/160 磅 - combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
遏制/防止/解决/治疗肥胖 - develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
患上/对抗/治愈厌食症/贪食症/饮食失调症 - be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
采用快速减肥食谱;严格节食 - have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
有不好的身体形象 - have/develop a positive/healthy body image
具有/达到好的/健康的身体形象
Healthy eating 健康的饮食 - eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
吃得均衡/健康/合理 - get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
获得/提供/得到充足的/合适的营养 - contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
含有/得到/提供必需的营养素/维生素/矿物质 - be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
(不)含/使用/含有大量/不含添加剂/化学防腐剂/人工甜味剂 - avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
避免摄取/减少/戒酒/咖啡因/高脂食物 - stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
戒烟
Exercise 锻炼 - (British English) take regular exercise
经常锻炼 - do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
做适度/剧烈运动 - play football/hockey/tennis
玩足球/曲棍球/网球 - go cycling/jogging/running
骑自行车;慢跑;跑步 - go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym
去健身房锻炼 - strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
增强/锻炼腹肌 - contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
收缩/放松/伸展/使用/锻炼下肢的肌肉 - build (up)/gain muscle
增强肌肉 - improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
增强耐力/体能/体质 - burn/consume/expend calories
消耗热量
Staying healthy 保持健康 - be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit
身体健康;变得/保持健康 - lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
降低胆固醇/血压 - boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
增强免疫力 - prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
预防/减少患心脏病/高血压/糖尿病/骨质疏松的风险 - reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
缓解/控制压力 - enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
有助于身体放松/身心健康
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a few pounds, etc. overweight
above an allowed weight 超过限制重量的;过重的 overweight baggage 超重的行李