body

body
(pl. -ies)
  1. the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal
    (人、动物的)身体,躯体
    it's important to keep your body in good condition.
    保持身体健康很重要。
    [as modifier]body temperature.
    体温。
    ■a corpse
    尸体
    they found his body washed up on the beach.
    他们发现他的尸体被冲到岸上。
    ■[mass noun]the physical and mortal aspect of a person as opposed to the soul or spirit
    (与灵魂或精神相对的)肉体
    we're together in body and spirit.
    我们的灵魂和肉体都在一起。
    ■(informal)a person's body regarded as an object of sexual desire
    (非正式)(满足肉欲的)身体
    He was just after her body.
    他追求的只是她的肉体。
    ■(informal, dated)a person, typically one of a specified type or character
    (非正式 旧)(尤指某种类型或性格的)人
    a motherly body.
    充满母爱的人。
    ■the trunk apart from the head and the limbs
    (除头、四肢以外的)躯干
    the blow almost severed his head from his body.
    这一击差点使他身首异处。
    ■(the body of)the main or central part of something, especially a building or text, as distinct from subordinate or additional parts
    (建筑物的)主体,主楼,(文章的)主干,正文
    information that changes regularly is kept apart from the main body of the text.
    经常变化的信息和文章的正文分开。
    ■the main section of a car or aircraft
    车身,机身
    the body of the aircraft was filled with smoke.
    机身弥漫着烟雾。
    ■a large or substantial amount of something; a mass or collection of something
    大量;大批
    a rich body of Canadian folklore.
    丰富的加拿大民间传说。
    large bodies of seawater.
    汪洋大海。
    ■a woman's close-fitting stretch garment for the upper body, fastening at the crotch
    (连于胯部的)女式弹力紧身上衣
    ■(in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze
    (制陶用语)坯体
  2. a group of people with a common purpose or function acting as an organized unit
    机构,社团,团体
    regulatory body.
    管理机构。
    international bodies of experts.
    国际专家团。
  3. [often with adj.](technical)a distinct piece of matter; a material object
    (技)物体,天体
    the path taken by the falling body.
    落体的运行路线。
  4. [mass noun]a full or substantial quality of flavour in wine
    (酒的)醇度
    ■fullness or thickness of a person's hair
    (头发的)稠密度
    restructuring formulations help to add body.
    调整配方可以使头发变得浓密。
(-ies, -ied)
[with obj.]
  1. (body something forth)give material form to something abstract
    赋予(抽象事物)以形体,使具体化
    he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills.
    他把传统的普鲁士药方用于治疗各种疾病。
  2. build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle)
    制造(汽车)的车身
    an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames.
    用木头框架制造车身的时代。
常用词组
body and soul
  1. involving every aspect of a person; completely
    全身心地,整个儿地
    the company owned them body and soul.
    他们完全属于这家公司。
in a body
  1. all together; as a group
    一块儿;集体地
    they departed in a body.
    他们一起离开了。
keep body and soul together
  1. stay alive, especially in difficult circumstances
    苟活,勉强活下去
    do you think a man can keep body and soul together by selling coconuts?.
    你以为靠卖椰子就能活命?。
over my dead body
  1. (informal)used to emphasize that one completely opposes something and would do anything to prevent it from happening
    (非正式)[表示强调]在自己拼死反对某事的情况下
    she moves into our home over my dead body.
    她不顾我极力反对搬到我们家来。
派生
bodied
adjective
  1. 一架宽机身喷气式飞机
    [incombination]a wide-bodied jet.
语源
  1. Old English bodig, of unknown origin
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