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fatter

UK //ˈfæt.ər//US //ˈfæt̬.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语fatter,古英语fǣtt的变体,与德语Fett同源,原义指油脂丰富的。

adjective

❶ fat的比较级形式,指体型或物体比另一个更胖或更厚。用于比较两者中脂肪含量更多或体积更大的情况。

“After the holidays, John became fatter than his brother.”

(假期过后,约翰比他兄弟更胖了。)

“This book is fatter than the one I read last week.”

(这本书比我上周读的那本更厚。)

同义词:plumper, heavier, bulkier

常见短语

the fatter the better — 非正式表达,字面意思是越胖越好,实际使用时可能指某些事物(如利润、收益)越多越好。

“When it comes to year-end bonuses, the fatter the better!”

(说到年终奖,当然是越多越好!)