| 词汇 | corpulent |
| 释义 | corpulent adjective formaluk /ˈkɔː.pjə.lənt/ us /ˈkɔːr.pjə.lənt/ fat: 肥胖的，臃肿的 a corpulent gentleman肥胖的绅士 Synonym rotund Compare obese 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 Related wordcorpulence corpulent | American Dictionarycorpulent adjective fmlus/ˈkɔr·pjə·lənt/ fat: a corpulent man Examples of corpulentcorpulent From the very beginning of the tale, the king and his men are described, in the most unattractive terms, as ' ' large, corpulent, oily men ' ' (899). The slight increase in bone mass may be explained by increased oestrogen synthesis in more corpulent women who have a greater amount of subcutaneous fat tissue. He had bow-legs and was corpulent. Corpulent bodies have evaded representation through a process of erasure and marginalisation while white male bodies, constructed as the generic representative of the ordinary, have, typically, been theoretically under-considered. Its corpulent linguistic patterns are a delight to the insider. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am no longer a participant, as observation of my corpulent frame will show. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suggest that a man, if he is physically unfit—a corpulent man, for instance—should have to get a medical certificate to say so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a very good food, indeed, and for those who are a little corpulent it is very much better than is the full milk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I recall one particular case when a very corpulent and florid looking driver was taken off, despite his indignation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When we give that amount to some opulent or corpulent company director, can we refuse about £3 or £5 a year to those who have suffered in this way? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, it may be said that a percentage increase on the standard rents of these properties will only swell the dividends already paid to corpulent shareholders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If evidence were forthcoming that, let us say, certain wealthy, corpulent city directors drank the babies' milk, it would be regarded as anti-social and there would be a terrible outcry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is sometimes represented as corpulent and covered with jewels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For seven years this corpulent sleuth, with a craving for nothing but good food and ease, has not ventured from his home. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ackermann was described by his contemporaries as a very literate person, but also as a very corpulent one. 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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