plump
adj
(a) (esp of an animal, a person, parts of the body) having a full rounded shape; fleshy (尤指动物、 人、 身体的局部)肥胖的, 丰满的
a plump baby, chicken, face 胖乎乎的婴儿、 肥肥的小鸡、 圆圆的脸蛋
a baby with plump cheeks 双颊胖乎乎的婴儿.
(b) (euph 婉) overweight; fat 过胖的
You're getting a bit plump you need to diet! 你有点发胖了--得节食了! =>Usage at fat1 用法见fat1. plump, v (phr v) plump (sth) out/up (cause sth to) become rounded (使某物)变圆, 变丰满
His cheeks are beginning to plump out/up. 他的脸颊胖起来了.
She plumped up the pillows. 她把枕头弄得鼓鼓的.
plump v (phr v) plump (oneself/sb/sth) down (cause sb/sth to) fall or drop suddenly and heavily (使某人[某物])突然而重重地落下
plump down the heavy bags 把重袋子一下子放下
plump (oneself) down in a chair 一屁股坐到椅子上. plump for sb/sth choose or vote for sb/sth with confidence 有信心地选择或选举某人[某事物]
The committee plumped for the most experienced candidate. 委员会很有把握地选择了那个最有经验的候选人.
The children plumped for a holiday by the sea. 孩子们特别想去海边度假. plump, n (usu sing 通常作单数) (sound made by a) sudden heavy fall 突然沉重的坠落(的声音)
The book landed with a plump on the floor. 那书砰的一声掉在地板上. plump, adv with a plump 砰的一声
fall plump into the hole 砰的一声掉进洞里.
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
All his life he reached out for the truths of spirits and gods.