flesh
n
1 [U]
(a) soft substance between the skin and bones of animal bodies, consisting of muscle and fat 肉
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. 捕獸夾子緊緊夾住兔子的皮肉.
(b) this as food (食用的)肉
Tigers are flesh-eating animals. 虎是肉食動(dòng)物.
2 [U] soft pulpy part of fruits and vegetables, the part that is usu eaten 果肉; 蔬菜的可食部分.
3 the flesh [sing]
the (human) body contrasted with the mind or the soul (人的)肉體(與精神或靈魂相對)
(saying 諺) The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, ie Although sb may want to do sth, he is too lazy, tired, weak, etc actually to do it. 心有余而力不足.
4 the flesh [sing]
bodily or physical desire 肉欲; 情欲
the pleasures/sins of the flesh 滿足肉欲的快感[放縱情欲的罪].
5 (idm 習(xí)語) ,flesh and `blood the human body or human nature with its emotions, weaknesses, etc 血肉之軀; 人性
It was more than flesh and blood could bear. 這是血肉之軀無法忍受的. go the way of all flesh => way1. in the `flesh in physical bodily form; in person 活生生的; 親自; 本人
His appearance in the flesh ended the rumours about his death. 他親自露面使傳說他死亡的謠言不攻自滅.
I've got all her records but I've never seen her in the flesh. 我有她的所有唱片, 卻從未見過她本人. make one's/sb's `flesh crawl/creep make one/sb feel nervous, frightened or filled with loathing 使自己[某人]感覺緊張、 害怕或厭惡
The mere sight of snakes makes my flesh creep. 我一看見蛇就心驚肉跳. neither fish, flesh nor good red herring => fish1. one's ,own ,flesh and `blood close relatives in one's family 親人; 近親; 關(guān)系密切的親屬
I'll have to go to my aunt's funeral she was my own flesh and blood after all. 我得參加我姑姑的葬禮--她是我的親人哪. one's pound of flesh => pound1. a thorn in sb's flesh/side => thorn. the world, the flesh and the devil => world. flesh, v (phr v) flesh sth out add more details or information to sth 充實(shí)(某事物); 增加細(xì)節(jié)或詳情
Your summary will need fleshing out before you present it. 你的總結(jié)需要增加一些具體材料再交出.
?? 考研助記
閃光(flash)的鵝(e)身上有 肉
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['fle?]n. 肉, 肉體, 肉欲, 人性, 親屬, 人類, 眾生, 人體vt. 以肉喂, 激起...的殺戳情緒, 使肥, 賦以血肉vi. 長胖【醫(yī)】 肉相關(guān)詞組: in the flesh
?? 同詞根單詞
flightn. (物體的)飛行;航班;飛翔;樓梯的一段;
vi. 成群地遷徙或飛行;
vt. 射擊;使驚飛;
flickv. 輕彈,輕擊;輕拂;忽然搖動(dòng);
n. 輕彈,輕拂;快速的輕打;輕彈聲;電影;