obese

UK //əʊˈbiːs//US //oʊˈbiːs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obesus'，原意为'因暴食而肥胖'，由ob-(过度)+edere(吃)组成。17世纪进入英语。

❶ 形容一个人体重严重超标，通常指身体脂肪过多，达到影响健康的程度。医学上常用BMI指数超过30作为判断标准。

“The doctor warned him that he was becoming obese and needed to change his diet.”

（医生警告他正变得肥胖，需要改变饮食习惯。）

“Obesity rates have risen sharply in developed countries over the past decade.”

（过去十年发达国家肥胖率急剧上升。）

同义词:overweight, corpulent, fat

morbidly obese — 医学上指极度肥胖的状态，通常BMI超过40，伴随严重的健康风险。

“Morbidly obese patients often require specialized medical care.”

（病态肥胖患者通常需要专门的医疗护理。）