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portly

UK //ˈpɔːtli//US //ˈpɔːrtli//

词源

源自16世纪法语 'portly'(庄严的),后演变为描述体态,可能与 'port'(承载)相关,暗示体型的分量。

adjective

❶ 形容人身材圆胖或魁梧,通常带有体态丰满的意味,多用于中性或略带幽默的语境。

“The portly gentleman struggled to fit into the narrow chair.”

(那位体态丰满的先生费力地挤进窄小的椅子。)

“Santa Claus is often depicted as a portly man with a white beard.”

(圣诞老人常被描绘成一位白胡子、身材圆胖的老人。)

同义词:plump, stout, rotund

常见短语

portly figure — 形容某人圆胖或魁梧的体型,常用于描述中年人或年长者。

“The mayor's portly figure was easily recognizable in the crowd.”

(市长魁梧的身材在人群中很容易被认出。)