fat
- IPA[fat]
英式
- a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs；a fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking
- (of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh；(of an animal bred for food) made plump for slaughter.
- make or become fat
noun: fat, plural noun: fats
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs whales and seals insulate themselves with layers of fat 同義詞
- ▪ a fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking sizzling fat a diet high in animal fats 同義詞
- ▪ the presence of excess fat in a person or animal he was a tall man, running to fat 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are solid at room temperature and are the main constituents of animal and vegetable fat some 40 per cent of our daily calories are derived from dietary fats
形容詞
- 1. (of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh the driver was a fat wheezing man 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of an animal bred for food) made plump for slaughter.
- ▪ containing much fat fat bacon 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of coal) containing a high proportion of volatile oils.
- 2. large in bulk or circumference a fat cigarette 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ informal (especially in the context of financial reward) substantial a fat profit a fat cheque 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ informal used ironically to express the belief that something is unlikely or does not exist fat chance she had of influencing Guy's decisions 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. archaic make or become fat numbers of black cattle are fatted here the hogs have been fatting
