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corporeal

UK //kɔːˈpɔːriəl//US //kɔːrˈpɔːriəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'corporeus'(身体的),词根 'corpus' 意为身体,14世纪后期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指具有物质形态或实体的,与精神或抽象概念相对,常用于描述可触摸或可见的具体事物。

“Ghosts are often depicted as lacking corporeal form.”

(鬼魂常被描述为没有实体形态。)

“The artist transformed her ideas into corporeal sculptures.”

(艺术家将她的想法转化为实体雕塑。)

同义词:physical, material, tangible, bodily, substantial

常见短语

corporeal punishment — 指通过施加身体疼痛(如鞭打)来惩戒的体罚形式,区别于心理惩罚。

“Many countries have banned corporeal punishment in schools.”

(许多国家已禁止学校实施体罚。)