plump
adj
(a) (esp of an animal, a person, parts of the body) having a full rounded shape; fleshy (尤指動物、 人、 身體的局部)肥胖的, 豐滿的
a plump baby, chicken, face 胖乎乎的嬰兒、 肥肥的小雞、 圓圓的臉蛋
a baby with plump cheeks 雙頰胖乎乎的嬰兒.
(b) (euph 婉) overweight; fat 過胖的
You're getting a bit plump you need to diet! 你有點發(fā)胖了--得節(jié)食了! =>Usage at fat1 用法見fat1. plump, v (phr v) plump (sth) out/up (cause sth to) become rounded (使某物)變圓, 變豐滿
His cheeks are beginning to plump out/up. 他的臉頰胖起來了.
She plumped up the pillows. 她把枕頭弄得鼓鼓的.
plump v (phr v) plump (oneself/sb/sth) down (cause sb/sth to) fall or drop suddenly and heavily (使某人[某物])突然而重重地落下
plump down the heavy bags 把重袋子一下子放下
plump (oneself) down in a chair 一屁股坐到椅子上. plump for sb/sth choose or vote for sb/sth with confidence 有信心地選擇或選舉某人[某事物]
The committee plumped for the most experienced candidate. 委員會很有把握地選擇了那個最有經(jīng)驗的候選人.
The children plumped for a holiday by the sea. 孩子們特別想去海邊度假. plump, n (usu sing 通常作單數(shù)) (sound made by a) sudden heavy fall 突然沉重的墜落(的聲音)
The book landed with a plump on the floor. 那書砰的一聲掉在地板上. plump, adv with a plump 砰的一聲
fall plump into the hole 砰的一聲掉進洞里.