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单词 portly
释义
portly
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔːt.li/us
/ˈpɔːrt.li/
(especiallyofmiddle-agedoroldmen)fatand round:
（尤指中年或老年男子）肥胖的，发福的
He was a portlyfigurein a tight-fittingjacketandbowtie.他身材肥胖，穿着一件紧绷绷的短上衣，戴着领结。
Synonyms
fat(BIG)
stout
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
having more flesh on the body than average
  • fatHe's got fatter as he's got older.
  • overweightShe used to be overweight.
  • obeseMore and more children are becoming obese.
  • plumpHe's got rather plump since I last saw him.
  • chubbyLook at the baby's chubby little legs.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Animal physiology: fat or well-built
  • anti-obesity
  • baby fat
  • blubber
  • bulky
  • chubbiness
  • chubster
  • chunky
  • curvy
  • fatso
  • flab
  • over-fat
  • overweight
  • paunchiness
  • paunchy
  • plump
  • plumpness
  • podginess
  • rotund
  • stocky
  • stout
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(Definition ofportlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

portly| American Dictionary

portly
adjective
us
/ˈpɔrt·li,ˈpoʊrt-/
slightlyfat:
atallportly man
(Definition ofportlyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofportly

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He wasportly, wore a bowler hat and a fob watch, and always came to branch meetings.
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I saw all descriptions of horses, chargers, and even state-coach horses that had carriedportlylord mayors.
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We have heard some of it today, and a vast excrescence ofportlygentlemen in striped trousers reiterate this slogan at innumerable prize-giving functions.
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You get tooportlyand fat.
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I know that he is a ratherportlystag, but rabid hounds were all around him—well, they were not all around him; they were all behind him.
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An older,portlycharacter with a round head, sometimes depicted with a moustache and a single hair on the back of his head.
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He is ratherportlyand a little slovenly.
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On the fireplace mantle sits aportlyghost with his arm wrapped around a familiar bust.
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Unfortunately for him, hisportlystature makes this impossible with his jiggly belly being a target for ridicule.
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In contrast to the elegant wingplan, the fuselage was deep andportly, in part a consequence of the enclosed, tandem cockpits.
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A wealthy,portlyguest checks into a luxury hotel and displays keen interest in a young waitress.
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Voyles is described asportlyin the book but is quite tall and slim in the movie.
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He turns around to see aportlygentleman sitting down.
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In the early cartoons he was moderately stout, but in the later ones he became increasinglyportly.
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He loves food, which is the reason for hisportlyfigure.
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