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单词 corpulent
释义
corpulent
adjective
formal
uk
/ˈkɔː.pjə.lənt/us
/ˈkɔːr.pjə.lənt/
fat:
肥胖的，臃肿的
a corpulentgentleman肥胖的绅士
Synonym
rotund
Compare
obese
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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corpulence
(Definition ofcorpulentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

corpulent| American Dictionary

corpulent
adjective
fml
us
/ˈkɔr·pjə·lənt/
fat:
a corpulent man
(Definition ofcorpulentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcorpulent

corpulent
From the very beginning of the tale, the king and his men are described, in the most unattractive terms, as ' ' large,corpulent, oily men ' ' (899).
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The slight increase in bone mass may be explained by increased oestrogen synthesis in morecorpulentwomen who have a greater amount of subcutaneous fat tissue.
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He had bow-legs and wascorpulent.
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Corpulentbodies have evaded representation through a process of erasure and marginalisation while white male bodies, constructed as the generic representative of the ordinary, have, typically, been theoretically under-considered.
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Itscorpulentlinguistic patterns are a delight to the insider.
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I am no longer a participant, as observation of mycorpulentframe will show.
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I suggest that a man, if he is physically unfit—acorpulentman, for instance—should have to get a medical certificate to say so.
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It is a very good food, indeed, and for those who are a littlecorpulentit is very much better than is the full milk.
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I recall one particular case when a verycorpulentand florid looking driver was taken off, despite his indignation.
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When we give that amount to some opulent orcorpulentcompany director, can we refuse about £3 or £5 a year to those who have suffered in this way?
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Therefore, it may be said that a percentage increase on the standard rents of these properties will only swell the dividends already paid tocorpulentshareholders.
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If evidence were forthcoming that, let us say, certain wealthy,corpulentcity directors drank the babies' milk, it would be regarded as anti-social and there would be a terrible outcry.
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He is sometimes represented ascorpulentand covered with jewels.
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For seven years thiscorpulentsleuth, with a craving for nothing but good food and ease, has not ventured from his home.
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Ackermann was described by his contemporaries as a very literate person, but also as a verycorpulentone.
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