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body

UK //ˈbɒdi//US //ˈbɑːdi//

词源

源自古英语 bodig,可能与古高地德语 botah(容器)有关,最初指桶或容器的主体部分,后引申为生物体的躯干。

noun

❶ 人或动物的整个物质结构,包括头、躯干和四肢。常用来指代生命体的物理存在部分。

“Regular exercise helps keep your body healthy.”

(定期锻炼有助于保持身体健康。)

“The police found a body in the river.”

(警方在河里发现了一具尸体。)

❶ 物体的主要部分或主体结构,区别于其附属部分或配件。

“The body of the car was badly damaged in the crash.”

(汽车的车身在碰撞中严重受损。)

“The body of the violin is made of fine wood.”

(小提琴的琴身由优质木材制成。)

❶ 一群人组成的集体或组织,通常有特定功能或目的。

“The student body elected new representatives.”

(学生团体选举了新代表。)

“The governing body meets once a month.”

(管理机构每月召开一次会议。)

同义词:physique, figure, form, frame, torso

verb

❶ 赋予某物以具体形态或实质内容,使抽象概念变得具体可感。

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

(艺术家通过雕塑具体呈现了他的愿景。)

“The new policy bodies the principles we believe in.”

(新政策体现了我们信奉的原则。)

同义词:embody, manifest, incarnate, express, represent

常见短语

body and soul — 全心全意地,全身心地投入某事,指毫无保留的奉献或参与。

“She committed herself body and soul to the humanitarian cause.”

(她全身心投入到人道主义事业中。)

keep body and soul together — 勉强维持生计,指在经济困难的情况下满足基本生存需求。

“With this low salary, I can barely keep body and soul together.”

(靠这么低的工资,我几乎难以维持生计。)

body language — 通过肢体动作、姿势和面部表情传递的非语言沟通方式。

“His body language showed he was nervous during the interview.”

(他的肢体语言显示出面试时的紧张。)