plump

plump1
adjective
  1. having a full rounded shape
    饱满的，丰满的，圆润的
    the berries were plump and sweet.
    这些浆果饱满而甘甜。
    ■rather fat
    胖乎乎的
verb
  1. [with obj.]shake or pat (a cushion or pillow) to adjust its stuffing and make it rounded and soft
    （抖动或拍打）使（垫子，枕头）饱满而柔软
    she plumped up her pillows.
    她拍打枕头以使其饱满而柔软。
    ■[no obj.](plump up)become rounder and fatter
    变圆；长胖
    stew the dried fruits gently until they plump up.
    慢煨这些干果，直到它们变圆为止。
派生
plumpish
adjective
plumply
adverb
plumpness
noun
plumpy
adjective
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'blunt, forthright'): related to Middle Dutch plomp, Middle Low German plump, plomp 'blunt, obtuse, blockish'. The sense has become appreciative, perhaps by association with plum
plump2
verb
  1. [with obj. and adverbial of place]set down heavily or unceremoniously
    重重（或不拘礼节）地放下，丢下
    she plumped her bag on the table.
    她把包重重地丢在饭桌上。
    ■(plump oneself)sit down in this way
    重重地坐下，一屁股坐下
    she plumped herself down in the nearest seat.
    她一屁股坐在最近的一个座位上。
    [no obj.]he plumped down on the bench beside me.
    他一屁股坐在了我旁边的凳子上。
  2. [no obj.](plump for)decide definitely in favour of (one of two or more possibilities)
    青睐，专意于，特意选定
    offered a choice of drinks, he plumped for brandy.
    有人让他选择饮料，他选了白兰地。
noun
  1. (archaic)an abrupt plunge; a heavy fall
    (古)突然前冲；重重坠落
adverb
(informal)(非正式)
  1. with a sudden or heavy fall
    突然（或重重）坠落地
    she sat down plump on the bed.
    她重重地坐在了床上。
  2. (dated)directly and bluntly
    (古)直接地，率直地
    he must tell her plump and plain that he was on the dole.
    他必须直截了当地告诉她他现在在领失业救济金。
语源
  1. late Middle English: related to Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompen 'fall into water', probably of imitative origin
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