| 词汇 | dumpy |
| 释义 | dumpy adjective uk /ˈdʌm.pi/ us /ˈdʌm.pi/ short and fat: 矮胖的 a dumpy little woman又矮又胖的女人 Synonyms podgyUKinformaldisapproving pudgymainly USinformaldisapproving roly-polyinformalhumorous stumpyinformal mainly disapproving tubbyinformal Animal physiology: fat or well-built baby fat blob blubber blubbery bulky chubbiness chubster curvy fatness full-figured heavyset obesity over-fat overweight paunchiness plump portly pudgy rotund stout dumpy | American Dictionarydumpy adjective us/ˈdʌm·pi/ short and fat: Does this dress make me look dumpy? Examples of dumpydumpy Kennedy describes her with unflinching accuracy as 'very short, dumpy and pleasant-looking rather than attractive' (32). Every carcase is about the same weight and the same size; it is not a case of one carcase being long and narrow and another short and dumpy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A variation on the dumpy and one that was often used by surveyors, where greater accuracy and error checking was required, is a tilting level. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dumpy levelling requires shorter and therefore more numerous sights, but this fault is compensated by the practice of making foresights and backsights equal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They fight about his roving eye, her cooking, his earning power, her excessive shopping, and the fact that both are middle-aged and dumpy-looking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A dumpy and fussy woman who holds opinions to extent beyond reasonable limit, but holds positive interests at heart. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A squat, square tower with obelisks and flying buttresses carrying a dumpy spire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its shape was dumpy and squat more like a concertina than an accordion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rebuilding, including the dumpy tower, took place in the early 17th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is a rather dumpy horse, with a big head and long ears. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are dumpy birds with long necks and legs and curved bills and a hunched posture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ursca is the dumpy infirmarian of the priestess's dwellings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some dumpy levels will have a bubble level ensuring an accurate level. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Both went through handsome, dashing men by the carload, but through the years stuck with one short, dumpy, seemingly uninteresting guy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This is a dumpy bird recognised by its small size and lack of barring. 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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