| 词汇 | portly |
| 释义 | portly adjective uk /ˈpɔːt.li/ us /ˈpɔːrt.li/ (especially of middle-aged or old men) fat and round: （尤指中年或老年男子）肥胖的，发福的 He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie.他身材肥胖，穿着一件紧绷绷的短上衣，戴着领结。 Synonyms fat(BIG) stout 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 obesity over-fat overweight paunchiness plump pudgy rotund stout portly | American Dictionaryportly adjective us/ˈpɔrt·li, ˈpoʊrt-/ slightly fat: a tall portly man Examples of portlyportly He was portly, wore a bowler hat and a fob watch, and always came to branch meetings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I saw all descriptions of horses, chargers, and even state-coach horses that had carried portly lord mayors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have heard some of it today, and a vast excrescence of portly gentlemen in striped trousers reiterate this slogan at innumerable prize-giving functions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You get too portly and fat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that he is a rather portly stag, but rabid hounds were all around him—well, they were not all around him; they were all behind him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An older, portly character with a round head, sometimes depicted with a moustache and a single hair on the back of his head. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is rather portly and a little slovenly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the fireplace mantle sits a portly ghost with his arm wrapped around a familiar bust. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unfortunately for him, his portly stature makes this impossible with his jiggly belly being a target for ridicule. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In contrast to the elegant wingplan, the fuselage was deep and portly, in part a consequence of the enclosed, tandem cockpits. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A wealthy, portly guest checks into a luxury hotel and displays keen interest in a young waitress. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Voyles is described as portly in the book but is quite tall and slim in the movie. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He turns around to see a portly gentleman sitting down. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the early cartoons he was moderately stout, but in the later ones he became increasingly portly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He loves food, which is the reason for his portly figure. 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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