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bodies

UK //ˈbɒdiz//US //ˈbɑːdiz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bodi',来自古英语 'bodig',意为'躯干'或'主体'。

noun

❶ 指人或动物的身体,包括头部、四肢等所有部分。也用于描述物体的主体部分或结构。

“The human body is made up of many different organs.”

(人体由许多不同的器官组成。)

“She has a strong and healthy body.”

(她有一个强壮健康的身体。)

❶ 指一个组织、团体或机构,通常用于正式场合。

“The student body elected a new president.”

(学生团体选举了一位新主席。)

“The governing body meets once a month.”

(管理机构每月召开一次会议。)

同义词:corpses, organisms, frames, structures, organizations

verb

❶ 赋予某物以形式或实质,使其具体化或实体化。

“The artist bodied forth his vision in the sculpture.”

(艺术家将他的愿景体现在雕塑中。)

“The agreement bodies the principles of cooperation.”

(该协议体现了合作的原则。)

同义词:embody, materialize, incarnate, manifest, realize

常见短语

bodies of water — 指大片的水域,如湖泊、河流或海洋。

“The map shows various bodies of water in the region.”

(地图上显示了该地区的各种水域。)

governing bodies — 指负责管理或监督某个组织或机构的团体。

“The school's governing bodies decided to implement new policies.”

(学校的管理机构决定实施新政策。)