emaciated

UK //ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd//US //ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.t̬ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'emaciatus'，由 'e-'（完全）和 'macer'（瘦的）组成，17世纪进入英语。

❶ 形容人或动物因长期饥饿、疾病或营养不良而变得极其消瘦，皮包骨头的样子。

“The refugees were emaciated after months without proper food.”

（难民们在数月没有正常食物后变得骨瘦如柴。）

“The vet was shocked by the emaciated condition of the abandoned dog.”

（兽医对被遗弃狗狗的瘦弱状况感到震惊。）

同义词:gaunt, skinny, wasted

emaciated body — 形容极度消瘦的身体状态，通常暗示健康状况极差。

“The documentary showed emaciated bodies of famine victims.”

（纪录片展示了饥荒受害者骨瘦如柴的身体。）