fat

fat
noun

[mass noun]a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs
脂肪，肥肉
■a substance of this type, or a similar one made from plant products, used in cooking
食用动物（或植物）油
■the presence of an excessive amount of such a substance in a person or animal, causing them to appear corpulent
肥胖
he was a tall man, running to fat.
他个子高，正在发胖。
■[count noun](Chemistry)any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are solid at room temperature and are the main constituents of animal and vegetable fat
(化)（天然）油脂，脂肪酸。比较 oil

(fatter, fattest)

(of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh
（人，动物）肥胖的
the driver was a fat wheezing man.
开车的是个气喘吁吁的胖子。
■(of an animal bred for food) made plump for slaughter
（为食用而饲养的动物）养肥待宰的
■containing much fat
油腻的；肥的
fat bacon.
油腻的熏肉。
■large in bulk or circumference
大个的，粗的
a fat cigarette.
一支粗大的香烟。
■(informal)(of an asset or opportunity) substantial
(非正式)（资产，机会）多的，大量的；巨大的
a fat profit.
丰厚的利润。
■(informal)used ironically to express the belief that there is none or very little of something
(非正式)极大的；颇多的（用作反话，表示没有或几乎没有）
fat chance she had of influencing him.
她左右他的可能性真是太大了。
■(of coal) containing a high proportion of volatile oils
（煤）挥发油含量高的

(fatted, fatting)

(archaic)make or become fat
(古)（使）发胖，长肥
[with obj.]numbers of black cattle are fatted here.
大量的菜牛在这儿养得膘肥体壮。
[no obj.]the hogs have been fatting.
这些猪在不停地长膘。
[as adj. fatted]a fatted duck.
一只养肥了的鸭子。

常用词组
the fat is in the fire

trouble has been caused and is beginning
惹上麻烦

kill the fatted calf

produce one's best food to celebrate, especially at a prodigal's return
（尤指因浪子回头而）设盛宴庆祝

live off (或 on) the fat of the land

have the best of everything
过锦衣玉食的生活，养尊处优

派生
fatless
adjective
fatly
adverb
fatness
noun
fattish
adjective
语源

Old English fǣtt 'well fed, plump', also 'fatty, oily', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vet and German feist

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