| 词汇 | plump |
| 释义 | plump adjective uk /plʌmp/ us /plʌmp/ C2 having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape: 丰满的;饱满的 a nice plump chicken肥嫩多肉的小鸡 plump juicy grapes饱满的多汁葡萄 a child with plump rosy cheeks两颊胖乎乎、红通通的小孩 C2 polite word for fat: 发福的，丰满的 He's got rather plump since I last saw him.自从我上次见到他以来，他胖了很多。 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. Animal physiology: fat or well-built baby fat blob blubber blubbery bulky chubbiness chubster curvy dumpy fatness full-figured heavyset love handles obesity over-fat overweight paunchiness portly pudgy stout Related wordplumpness plump verb[ T ] uk /plʌmp/ us /plʌmp/ to shake and push something to make it round and soft: 使丰满;使鼓起 My aunt was busy straightening furniture and plumping cushions.我姑姑一直在忙着收拾家具、拍松垫子。 Cushions & furniture coverings antimacassar canopy cushion loose covers pillow plush reupholster runner scatter cushion scatter rug slipcover soft furnishings soft goods table runner throw pillow throw rug upholster upholstered upholsterer upholstery Phrasal verbsplump (someone/something) down plump for something/someone plump something up plump | American Dictionaryplump adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/plʌmp/ having a soft, rounded shape; slightly fat: plump hands a plump, middle-aged woman The berries are plump and juicy. plump verb[ T ] us/plʌmp/ to shake or pat something to make it bigger, rounder, and softer: The nurse plumped the pillows. Phrasal verbplump for something/someone Examples of plumpplump If this country ever plumps for self-sufficiency it is this country which will suffer in the end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certainly the issue of plumping between business operational constituencies needs to be tackled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lesson for politicians is that all those who receive or will receive an adequate first-tier pension are plumping for the stakeholder pension. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not sure why they plumped for that figure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At least he has plumped for a policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Plumping is important and it needs to be dealt with by regulation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In subsequent correspondence, as he will recall, he plumped for a figure of 50,000. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As one of the responsible unions, we plumped for negotiating machinery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If one asks her whether she would rather have a new bus service, a better school, or electricity, or water, she always plumps for water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have not arbitrarily plumped for 14 days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would have plumped for a higher one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He plumped for the theory that it is all a question of the food supply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wonder whether he plumped for the resolution that was passed or not, because he did not indicate his opinions on that aspect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, the appeal court, in effect unable to make up its mind, plumps for the retrial provision. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They plumped overwhelmingly for one option and the local authority chose the other option. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of plump These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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