FAT1 words for describing someone who is fat2 extremely fat3 fat and not very tall4 a part of the body that is fat5 a fat stomach6 to become fatter7 to make someone fat8 to make an animal fatterRELATED WORDSoppositeTHINsee alsoWEIGHSTRONGBIGWIDETHICKEATGREEDY1 words for describing someone who is fat 形容体胖者的词汇fat /fæt/ [adjective]having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat 肥胖的〔当面说某人fat是不礼貌的〕 Peter was a fat little boy. 彼得是个胖胖的小男孩。 I'm getting too fat for my clothes. 我长得太胖，衣服都穿不下了。 After thirty years, Teddy looked just the same, only a little fatter. 30年以后特迪看上去还是这个样，只是胖了些。 Most fat people simply eat too much by normal standards. 大多数胖子都吃得比正常标准多得多。 Though she weighed only six stone, she thought she was fat. 她体重才6英石，可她觉得自己很胖。overweight /ˌəʊvəʳˈweɪt◂/ [adjective]too fat, especially so that you need to lose some weight in order to be more healthy or attractive 〔体重〕过重的；超重的 The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise. 医生说我有点儿超重了，需要多锻炼。 The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years. 大多数节食的超重者几年后会回复原状。5 kilos/10 pounds etc overweight My mother is about 50 pounds overweight. 我母亲大约超重50磅。grossly overweightextremely overweight 严重超重 People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure. 严重超重的人更有可能患高血压。big/large /bɪg, lɑːʳdʒ/ [adjective]fat - use this especially when you do not want to say ‘fat’ because it would be impolite 块头大的〔尤用于不想用“肥胖”一词以免不礼貌时〕 Even though she's big, Rosemary is an attractive woman. 虽然块头挺大，罗斯玛丽是个吸引人的女子。 It's often difficult for large people to find fashionable clothes that fit them. 块头大的人常常不容易买到合身的时装。 Mrs. Medlock is a large woman, with a very red face and bright black eyes. 梅德洛克夫人是个大个子女人，长着红扑扑的脸和一双明亮的黑眼睛。 He runs quite fast for a big man. 以他这么大的块头跑得也真够快的了。plump /plʌmp/ [adjective]fat, especially in a pleasant and attractive way 丰满的；胖胖的 Stevie is a plump healthy-looking child. 史蒂维是个胖胖的、外表健康的小孩。 Frieda's mother was a plump, cheerful woman, quick with a laugh. 弗丽达的母亲是个胖胖的、性情愉快的、爱笑的女人。 He's a little on the plump side, but nevertheless quite handsome. 他有点胖，但十分英俊。chubby /ˈtʃʌbi/ [adjective]someone, especially a small child, who ischubby, is fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way 胖乎乎的〔尤指幼儿〕 The baby was pink and chubby. 这婴儿长得粉嘟嘟、胖乎乎的。 Who's that chubby little girl with the dark hair? 那个长得胖乎乎的黑发小女孩是谁？portly /ˈpɔːʳtli/ [adjective]someone, especially a fairly old man, who isportly is fat and round - used especially in literature 肥胖的，大腹便便的〔尤指年纪较大的男人，尤用于文学作品中〕 The bishop was a dignified, portly man, with thinning white hair. 主教是个头发稀疏花白、很有威严的大腹便便的人。 the portly figure of General von Hindenburg 冯·兴登堡将军那大腹便便的体形hefty /ˈhefti/ [adjective]big and fat, but also tall and strong 粗壮的，高大健壮的 Both of Myra's sons were hefty, energetic boys. 迈拉的两个儿子都高大健壮，精力充沛。 The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands. 这位技工是个彪形大汉，徒手就能抬起卡车头。beefy /ˈbiːfi/ [adjective]strong but also a little fat and unattractive 大块头的，肥实的 The second prisoner was a fat-faced beefy fellow who smelled of sweat. 第二名囚犯是个胖脸大块头家伙，身上一股汗味。 Amanda and Tina were both beefy, sporty types. 阿曼达和蒂娜两个都属于肥实的运动型。burly /ˈbɜːʳli/ [adjective]a burly man is big, strong, and heavy, in a way that may make you feel nervous 壮实的，魁梧的 The farmer was a big, burly man with a red face. 这位农夫是个大个子，身材魁梧，脸色红红。fatty/fatsospoken informalalsolard assAmerican spoken /ˈfæti, ˈfætsəʊ, ˈlɑːʳd æs/ [countable noun]a rude word used for a fat person 胖子，烂胖子〔粗鲁用语〕 Hey! Fatso! Pull up a couple of chairs! 喂，胖子！拉几把椅子过来！2 extremely fat 极胖的obese /əʊˈbiːs/ [adjective]extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to your health 极肥胖的，臃肿的 Glenda is not just fat, she's obese. 格伦达不单是胖了，她是胖得臃肿。 a special summer camp for obese children and teens 为肥胖的少年儿童举办的特殊夏令营clinically obeseobese according to medical measurements 按医学标准极胖的 He may not be clinically obese, but he certainly needs to lose a lot of weight. 按医学标准他可能算不上肥胖，但肯定需要好好减减肥了。obesity /əʊˈbiːsɪti, əʊˈbiːsəti/ [uncountable noun]the condition of being too fat in a way that is dangerous to your health - used especially in medical contexts 肥胖〔症〕〔尤用于医学〕 Obesity can lead to heart disorders and other health problems. 肥胖症会引起心脏疾病以及其他健康问题。 The program is aimed at reducing obesity among women. 该计划旨在减少女性肥胖症患者的人数。3 fat and not very tall 矮胖的dumpy /ˈdʌmpi/ [adjective]someone, especially a woman or child, who isdumpy, is short and fat 矮胖的〔尤指妇女或儿童〕 Clara was a plain, dumpy woman, several years older than her husband. 克拉拉是个相貌平平的矮胖女人，年龄比她丈夫大几岁。 In his youth, William had been a dumpy little boy who ate too many sweets. 威廉小时候是个胖胖的男孩，糖果吃得很多。 I think this skirt makes me look dumpy. 我觉得穿这条裙子让我显得矮胖。tubby /ˈtʌbi/ [adjective]someone who istubby is short and has a fat, round stomach 矮胖肥肚的 The banker was a tubby, jolly-looking man. 银行家是位胖墩墩、乐呵呵的男子。 He's getting a bit tubby -- too much of his wife's cooking I expect. 他有点长圆了—我想是吃了太多他妻子做的菜吧。stout /staʊt/ [adjective]someone, especially a middle-aged person, who isstout is short and fat 〔尤指中年人〕矮胖的 A stout woman in a tweed coat was standing outside the door. 一个身穿粗花呢外套的矮胖女人站在门外。 Amy was now stout and matronly, the mother of three children. 埃米现在身材矮胖有点中年发福，已是三个孩子的母亲了。4 a part of the body that is fat 身体肥大的部分fat /fæt/ [adjective] Sally hates going swimming -- she thinks her legs are too fat. 萨莉不喜欢去游泳，她觉得自己的腿太粗了。 The colonel rubbed his fat stomach, reaching for something from the table to put into his mouth. 上校摸了摸自己的胖肚子，伸手拿起桌上的食物放进嘴里。 My stomach's much fatter than yours. 我的肚子比你的大多了。plump /plʌmp/ [adjective]pleasantly fat 丰腴的，胖乎乎的 The doctor's wife had a plump face and a small mouth. 医生的妻子长着胖乎乎的脸和樱桃小口。 Paula had silver bracelets on her plump arms. 葆拉丰腴的手臂上戴着银手镯。chubby /ˈtʃʌbi/ [adjective]fat and round in an attractive way 胖乎乎的 The baby reached out with its chubby little fingers. 婴儿伸出胖乎乎的小手指来。 Mark's cheeks were slightly chubby. 马克的脸蛋有点胖乎乎的。podgy/pudgy /ˈpɒdʒiǁˈpɑː-, ˈpʌdʒi/ [adjective]small and fat, especially in an amusing way 又小又胖的〔尤指看上去有趣的〕 His pudgy little fingers were covered in chocolate. 他胖鼓鼓的小手指上全是巧克力。 Elsie had a large body and a podgy face. 埃尔茜块头挺大，却长着一个胖鼓鼓的小脸蛋。flabby /ˈflæbi/ [adjective]covered in soft loose fat in a way that looks unattractive 松弛的 Her body was getting old and flabby. 她身体开始变老变松弛了。 John's flabby white thighs wobbled as he walked across the beach. 约翰走过海滩时，他那两条白皙松弛的大腿在一颤一颤的。full /fʊl/ [adjective usually before noun]fat and round in an attractive way 丰满的 Joanna's full red lips were fixed in an inviting smile. 乔安娜丰满的红唇上挂着迷人的微笑。 A black necklace hung down over her full breasts. 一条黑色项链挂在她丰满的胸脯上。5 a fat stomach 肥肚子paunch /pɔːntʃ/ [countable noun]a man who has apaunch has a large stomach 〔男人的〕大肚子 You're getting a paunch, did you know that? 你有大肚子了，自己知道吗? Merv lay back in his chair with his hands crossed above his paunch, listening to the radio. 梅尔韦双手搭在大肚子上躺在椅子里听收音机。 Wally crossed the mirrored lobby, sucking in his paunch as he caught sight of himself. 沃利穿过镶有镜子的通道，看到镜子里的自己时就往里收了收大肚子。pot belly /ˈpɒt ˌbeliǁˈpɑːt-/ [countable noun]a round stomach that sticks out at the front, especially when this is the result of eating or drinking too much 大肚子〔尤因暴饮暴食〕 Larry was just a regular guy: short, with a pot belly and moustache. 拉里就是个普普通通的家伙：个子矮矮的，挺着大肚子，留着一撮小胡子。 You really should do something about that pot belly of yours. 你的肚子那么大，真该采取点行动了。pot-bellied [adjective] Our history teacher was a balding, pot-bellied man of about 50. 我们的历史老师是男的，开始秃顶，肚子很大，约50岁。 pot-bellied politicians, puffing cigars 大腹便便的政客们，抽着雪茄烟beer gut /ˈbɪəʳ ˌgʌt/ [countable noun]informala fat stomach caused by drinking too much beer 【非正式】啤酒肚 His beer gut was popping the buttons on his shirt. 他的啤酒肚把衬衫上的纽扣都绷开了。 At only seventeen, Lonny already had the beginnings of a beer gut. 朗尼才17岁的时候就开始长啤酒肚了。spare tyre /ˌspeəʳ ˈtaɪəʳ/ [countable noun]British informala ring of fat around the waist 【英，非正式】肉肚，肥胖的腰 You should go on a diet -- look at that spare tyre! 你应该控制饮食—看你那肉肚子！middle-age spread /ˌmɪdl eɪdʒ ˈspred/ [noun phrase]the fat around the waist that people gradually get as they grow older 中年发福 A lot of people start to get middle-age spread once they pass 30. 许多人过了30岁就开始发福了。6 to become fatter 发胖put on weight /ˌpʊt ɒn ˈweɪt/ [verb phrase]to get fatter and heavier 增加体重；发胖 John's put on a lot of weight recently, hasn't he? 约翰最近胖了好多，是不是？put on 5 kilos/2 lbs etc I put on several pounds while I was on holiday, so now I'm on a strict diet. 我休假的时候重了好几磅，所以现在我正严格控制饮食。gain weight /ˌgeɪn ˈweɪt/ [verb phrase]to become fatter and heavier, especially until you reach the weight you should be 增加体重〔尤指增加到标准的体重〕 When I was young, I could eat all I wanted without gaining weight. 年轻时，我可以任意吃爱吃的东西而不增加体重。gain 2 kilos/4 lbs etc Ben's gained at least five kilos since he was born. 本出生以后重了至少5公斤。fill out /ˌfɪl ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to start getting fatter after being too thin 〔太瘦的人〕长胖 Gerry was terribly thin when he came out of hospital, but he's filled out a lot since then. 格里出院时瘦得可怕，不过后来胖了好多。 Sue looks much healthier now and her face has started to fill out. 休现在看上去健康多了，脸上也开始长肉了。7 to make someone fat 使某人变胖fatten somebody up /ˌfætn somebody ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make someone fatter because they are too thin - often used humorously 使〔太瘦的人〕变胖些〔常带幽默意味〕 The women in his family were always trying to fatten him up. 他家里的女人们一直都想让他长胖些。fattening /ˈfætnɪŋ/ [adjective]food that isfattening makes you fat 〔食物〕使增肥的 I shouldn't have any more of this cake. It's way too fattening. 我决不能再吃那种蛋糕了，吃这很容易长胖。 Grill the fish instead of frying it. It's less fattening that way. 把鱼烤来吃，不要油炸。那样就不容易发胖。 Avoid fattening desserts -- eat a piece of fruit instead. 不要吃让人发胖的甜食，改为吃一片水果。8 to make an animal fatter 使动物肥壮fatten up /ˌfætn ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make an animal fatter so that it will produce more meat 把〔动物〕喂肥；催肥fatten up something/fatten something up The farmers are fattening up their cattle and getting them ready for market. 农民们正在把牛养肥准备上市。