| 单词 | dumpy |
| 释义 | dumpy adjective uk/ˈdʌm.pi/us/ˈdʌm.pi/shortandfat: 矮胖的a dumpy little woman又矮又胖的女人 Synonyms podgyUKinformaldisapproving pudgymainlyUSinformaldisapproving roly-polyinformalhumorous stumpyinformalmainlydisapproving tubbyinformal Animal physiology: fat or well-built
dumpy| American Dictionarydumpy adjective us/ˈdʌm·pi/shortandfat: Does thisdressmake melookdumpy? Examplesofdumpydumpy Kennedy describes her with unflinching accuracy as 'very short,dumpyand pleasant-looking rather than attractive' (32). From theCambridge English Corpus Every carcase is about the same weight and the same size; it is not a case of one carcase being long and narrow and another short anddumpy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A variation on thedumpyand one that was often used by surveyors, where greater accuracy and error checking was required, is a tilting level. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dumpylevelling requires shorter and therefore more numerous sights, but this fault is compensated by the practice of making foresights and backsights equal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They fight about his roving eye, her cooking, his earning power, her excessive shopping, and the fact that both are middle-aged anddumpy-looking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Adumpyand fussy woman who holds opinions to extent beyond reasonable limit, but holds positive interests at heart. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A squat, square tower with obelisks and flying buttresses carrying adumpyspire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Its shape wasdumpyand squat more like a concertina than an accordion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He also intended to design her asdumpyand podgy to make her more lovable. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rebuilding, including thedumpytower, took place in the early 17th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is a ratherdumpyhorse, with a big head and long ears. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They aredumpybirds with long necks and legs and curved bills and a hunched posture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ursca is thedumpyinfirmarian of the priestess's dwellings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Somedumpylevels will have a bubble level ensuring an accurate level. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both went through handsome, dashing men by the carload, but through the years stuck with one short,dumpy, seemingly uninteresting guy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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