overweight

adjective

/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/

/ˌəʊvərˈweɪt/

(of people人) too heavy, in a way that may be unhealthy太胖的；超重的
- She was only a few pounds overweight.她只是超重几磅而已。
- A number of medical conditions are due to being overweight.一些疾病的起因是体重超标。
- You don’t look overweight.你看上去不超重。
opposite underweight compare obese
Vocabulary Building Saying that somebody is fat
Saying that somebody is fat形容人肥胖
- Fat is the most common and direct word, but it is not polite to say to someone that they are fat:fat 最常用，意思最直接，但当面说某人 fat 不礼貌：
  Does this dress make me look fat?我穿这连衣裙显胖吗？
  You’re looking fat now.
- Overweight is a more neutral word:
  I’m a bit overweight.我有点超重。
  It can also mean too fat, especially so that you are not fit.
- Large or heavy is less offensive than fat:
  She’s a rather large woman.她是个大块头。
  Big describes someone who is tall as well as fat:
  Her sister is a big girl, isn’t she?她姐姐块头挺大的，是吗？
- Plump means slightly fat in an attractive way, often used to describe women.plump 常用于形容女性丰满。
- Chubby is used mainly to describe babies and children who are fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way:chubby 主要用以形容婴儿和孩子健康可爱、胖乎乎的样子：
  the baby’s chubby cheeks婴儿胖乎乎的脸蛋
- Tubby (informal) is used in a friendly way to describe people who are short and round, especially around the stomach.tubby（非正式）用于善意地描述矮胖的人，尤指肚子圆滚滚的。
- Stocky is a neutral word and means fairly short, broad and strong.stocky 是中性词，意为矮壮。
- Stout is often used to describe older people who have a round and heavy appearance:stout 常用以描述圆胖壮实的较年长者：
  a short stout man with a bald head一个矮壮秃顶男人
- Flabby describes body parts that are fat and loose:
  exercises to firm up flabby thighs使大腿松弛肌肉结实的锻炼
- Obese is used by doctors to describe people who are so fat that they are unhealthy. It is also used in a general way to mean ‘really fat’.obese 是医学用语，指患肥胖症，亦可泛指十分肥胖。
Note that although people talk a lot about their own size or weight, it is generally not considered polite to refer to a person’s large size or their weight when you talk to them.
Collocations Diet and exercise
Diet and exercise节食和锻炼Weight体重
- put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds增加／减少体重／几公斤／几磅
- watch/control/struggle with your weight关注／控制体重；努力减肥
- be/become seriously overweight/underweight已经／变得严重超重／体重不足
- be/become clinically/morbidly obese已经是／变成临床／病态肥胖
- achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss达到减轻体重的目的；促进减肥
- slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds减肥到 70 公斤／11 英石／160 磅
- combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity遏制／防止／解决／治疗肥胖
- develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder患上／对抗／治愈厌食症／贪食症／饮食失调症
- be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet采用快速减肥食谱；严格节食
- have/suffer from a negative/poor body image有不好的身体形象
- have/develop a positive/healthy body image具有／达到好的／健康的身体形象
Healthy eating健康的饮食
- eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly吃得均衡／健康／合理
- get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition获得／提供／得到充足的／合适的营养
- contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals含有／得到／提供必需的营养素／维生素／矿物质
- be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners（不）含／使用／含有大量／不含添加剂／化学防腐剂／人工甜味剂
- avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods避免摄取／减少／戒酒／咖啡因／高脂食物
- stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking戒烟
Exercise 锻炼
- (British English) take regular exercise经常锻炼
- do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise做适度／剧烈运动
- play football/hockey/tennis玩足球／曲棍球／网球
- go cycling/jogging/running骑自行车；慢跑；跑步
- go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym去健身房锻炼
- strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles增强／锻炼腹肌
- contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles 收缩／放松／伸展／使用／锻炼下肢的肌肉
- build (up)/gain muscle增强肌肉
- improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness增强耐力／体能／体质
- burn/consume/expend calories消耗热量
Staying healthy保持健康
- be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit 身体健康；变得／保持健康
- lower your cholesterol/blood pressure降低胆固醇／血压
- boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system增强免疫力
- prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis预防／减少患心脏病／高血压／糖尿病／骨质疏松的风险
- reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress 缓解／控制压力
- enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being有助于身体放松／身心健康
Topics Illnessb2, Appearanceb2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- a few pounds, etc. overweight
above an allowed weight超过限制重量的；过重的
- overweight baggage超重的行李

词汇	overweight
释义	overweight adjective /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ /ˌəʊvərˈweɪt/ (of people人) too heavy, in a way that may be unhealthy太胖的；超重的 She was only a few pounds overweight.她只是超重几磅而已。 A number of medical conditions are due to being overweight.一些疾病的起因是体重超标。 You don’t look overweight.你看上去不超重。 opposite underweight compare obese Vocabulary Building Saying that somebody is fatSaying that somebody is fat形容人肥胖 Fat is the most common and direct word, but it is not polite to say to someone that they are fat:fat 最常用，意思最直接，但当面说某人 fat 不礼貌： Does this dress make me look fat?我穿这连衣裙显胖吗？ You’re looking fat now. Overweight is a more neutral word: I’m a bit overweight.我有点超重。 It can also mean too fat, especially so that you are not fit. Large or heavy is less offensive than fat: She’s a rather large woman.她是个大块头。 Big describes someone who is tall as well as fat: Her sister is a big girl, isn’t she?她姐姐块头挺大的，是吗？ Plump means slightly fat in an attractive way, often used to describe women.plump 常用于形容女性丰满。 Chubby is used mainly to describe babies and children who are fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way:chubby 主要用以形容婴儿和孩子健康可爱、胖乎乎的样子： the baby’s chubby cheeks婴儿胖乎乎的脸蛋 Tubby (informal) is used in a friendly way to describe people who are short and round, especially around the stomach.tubby（非正式）用于善意地描述矮胖的人，尤指肚子圆滚滚的。 Stocky is a neutral word and means fairly short, broad and strong.stocky 是中性词，意为矮壮。 Stout is often used to describe older people who have a round and heavy appearance:stout 常用以描述圆胖壮实的较年长者： a short stout man with a bald head一个矮壮秃顶男人 Flabby describes body parts that are fat and loose: exercises to firm up flabby thighs使大腿松弛肌肉结实的锻炼 Obese is used by doctors to describe people who are so fat that they are unhealthy. It is also used in a general way to mean ‘really fat’.obese 是医学用语，指患肥胖症，亦可泛指十分肥胖。 Note that although people talk a lot about their own size or weight, it is generally not considered polite to refer to a person’s large size or their weight when you talk to them. Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exercise节食和锻炼Weight体重 put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds增加／减少体重／几公斤／几磅 watch/control/struggle with your weight关注／控制体重；努力减肥 be/become seriously overweight/underweight已经／变得严重超重／体重不足 be/become clinically/morbidly obese已经是／变成临床／病态肥胖 achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss达到减轻体重的目的；促进减肥 slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds减肥到 70 公斤／11 英石／160 磅 combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity遏制／防止／解决／治疗肥胖 develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder患上／对抗／治愈厌食症／贪食症／饮食失调症 be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet采用快速减肥食谱；严格节食 have/suffer from a negative/poor body image有不好的身体形象 have/develop a positive/healthy body image具有／达到好的／健康的身体形象 Healthy eating健康的饮食 eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly吃得均衡／健康／合理 get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition获得／提供／得到充足的／合适的营养 contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals含有／得到／提供必需的营养素／维生素／矿物质 be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners（不）含／使用／含有大量／不含添加剂／化学防腐剂／人工甜味剂 avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods避免摄取／减少／戒酒／咖啡因／高脂食物 stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking戒烟 Exercise 锻炼 (British English) take regular exercise经常锻炼 do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise做适度／剧烈运动 play football/hockey/tennis玩足球／曲棍球／网球 go cycling/jogging/running骑自行车；慢跑；跑步 go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym去健身房锻炼 strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles增强／锻炼腹肌 contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles 收缩／放松／伸展／使用／锻炼下肢的肌肉 build (up)/gain muscle增强肌肉 improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness增强耐力／体能／体质 burn/consume/expend calories消耗热量 Staying healthy保持健康 be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit 身体健康；变得／保持健康 lower your cholesterol/blood pressure降低胆固醇／血压 boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system增强免疫力 prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis预防／减少患心脏病／高血压／糖尿病／骨质疏松的风险 reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress 缓解／控制压力 enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being有助于身体放松／身心健康 Topics Illnessb2, Appearanceb2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases a few pounds, etc. overweight above an allowed weight超过限制重量的；过重的 overweight baggage超重的行李
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