body
noun OPAL S
/ˈbɒdi/
/ˈbɑːdi/
(plural bodies)
Idioms - enlarge image[countable] the whole physical structure of a human or an animal
身体；躯体 - The human body is a complex structure.
人体是一个复杂的结构。 - a male/female/naked body
男性/女性/裸体 - The virus can affect all parts of the body.
这种病毒可以影响身体的所有部位。 - The heart pumps blood around the body.
心脏把血液输送到全身。 - His whole body was trembling.
他浑身发抖。 - body fat/weight/temperature/size
体脂/体重/体温/体型 - Yoga is designed to release the body and mind from tension.
瑜伽旨在释放身心的紧张。
Vocabulary Building Actions expressing emotionsActions expressing emotions表达情感的动作
For example:action part of body you are… bite lips nervous clench fist angry, aggressive click fingers trying to remember something click tongue annoyed drum/tap fingers impatient hang head ashamed lick lips anticipating something good, nervous nod head agreeing purse lips disapproving raise eyebrows enquiring, surprised scratch head puzzled shake head disagreeing shrug shoulders doubtful, indifferent stamp foot angry wrinkle nose feeling dislike or distaste wrinkle forehead puzzled - She bit her lip nervously.
她紧张地咬嘴唇。 - He scratched his head and looked thoughtful.
他挠着头显出一副深思的样子。 - I wrinkled my nose in disgust.
我厌恶地皱起鼻子。 - She raised questioning eyebrows.
她扬起眉毛表示怀疑。
Topics Bodya1- Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
温度过高可能导致体内发生变化。 - Pain racked her body.
疼痛折磨着她的身体。 - to maintain your ideal body weight
保持理想的体重
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- lower
- …
- rack
- ache
- shake
- tremble
- …
- heat
- temperature
- mass
- …
- in the/your body
- on the/your body
- part of the body
- sell your body
- The human body is a complex structure.
- [countable] the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legs
躯干 - She had injuries to her head and body.
她的头上和身上都有伤。 - He has a large body, but thin legs.
他身宽腿细。 - These exercises help develop your upper body.
这些练习有助于发展你的上半身。
Topics Bodya1- She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
她身上仍有绳子绑过的痕迹。 - He pulled the sheet up over his naked body.
他拉过床单盖住赤裸的身体。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- entire
- whole
- lower
- …
- rack
- ache
- shake
- tremble
- …
- heat
- temperature
- mass
- …
- in the/your body
- on the/your body
- part of the body
- sell your body
- She had injuries to her head and body.
- [countable] the body of a dead person or animal
尸体；死尸 - a dead body
一具尸体 - The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body.
失踪女孩的家人已被警察叫来认尸。 - A man's body was found floating in the river.
一具男尸被发现漂浮在河里。 - His body is being brought back to his home town for burial.
他的遗体正送回家乡安葬。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dead
- lifeless
- mangled
- …
- discover
- find
- recover
- …
- count
- bag
- on a/the body
- a dead body
- [singular] the body of something the main part of something, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc.
（尤指建筑、车辆或书、文章等的）主体，主要部分 - the body of a plane (= the central part where the seats are)
飞机机身 - the main body of the text
课文的正文
Topics Transport by car or lorryb2- The bar is in the main body of the hotel.
酒吧在宾馆的主楼。 - Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece.
虽然飞机的各部分散落在周围的田地，但机身主体落地后是完整的。 - Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium.
路虎的大部分车身面板都是铝制的。 - The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes.
新车身重9.55吨。 - There are some references in the main body of the text.
课文正文中有几处谈到这一问题。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- main
- the body of a plane (= the central part where the seats are)
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way
团体；社团；群体 - a regulatory/an advisory body
监管/咨询机构 - The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline.
学校的管理部门很重视纪律问题。 - recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association
诸如律师公会之类的获得承认的专业团体 - An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair.
已成立了一个独立机构调查这件事。 - body of somebody A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts.
将有一大批人受到减税的影响。 - in a body The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House.
抗议者集体游行到白宫。
see also student body- An independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector.
已经成立了一个独立机构来管理电信部门。 - The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies.
政府正在咨询工会和其他专业团体。 - They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport's governing body.
他们向这项运动的管理机构美国体操协会申请资金。 - The students marched in a body to the government offices.
学生一起向政府办公大楼进发。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- advisory
- corporate
- executive
- …
- create
- establish
- form
- …
- a regulatory/an advisory body
- [countable] body of something a large amount or collection of something
大量；大批；大堆 - a vast body of evidence/information/research
大量证据／信息／研究 - large bodies of water (= lakes or seas)
大片水域 - There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling.
裁决引起一片哗然。
- The two islands are separated by a large body of water.
两个岛屿被一大片水域隔开。 - a large body of evidence
大量证据
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- large
- substantial
- …
- a body of water
- a vast body of evidence/information/research
- [countable] (formal) an object
物体 - heavenly bodies (= stars, planets, etc.)
天体（恒星、行星等） - an operation to remove a foreign body (= something that would not usually be there) from a wound
清除伤口异物的手术
- They removed a foreign body from her eye.
他们清除了她眼睛中的异物。 - Stars are celestial bodies.
星星是天体。 - He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound.
他接受了手术以清除伤口上的异物。 - Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods.
占星术可以追溯到人们把天体当成神来崇拜的时候。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- celestial
- heavenly
- …
- heavenly bodies (= stars, planets, etc.)
- [uncountable] the full strong taste of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of somebody’s hair
（酒的）浓香，香醇；（头发的）浓密 - a wine with plenty of body
浓郁香醇的葡萄酒 - Regular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body.
据信经常使用护发素能使头发更浓密。
- a wine with plenty of body
- (in adjectives
构成形容词 有…的身体（或浓郁味道等）的 - full-bodied red wines
醇厚的红葡萄酒 - soft-bodied insects
软体昆虫
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics- -beaked
- -bellied
- -billed
- -blooded
- -bodied
- -cheeked
- -chested
- -eared
- -eyed
- -faced
- -fingered
- -footed
- -haired
- -handed
- -headed
- -hearted
- -hipped
- -lidded
- -limbed
- -mouthed
- -necked
- -nosed
- -skinned
- -tailed
- -throated
- -toothed
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dead
- lifeless
- mangled
- …
- discover
- find
- recover
- …
- count
- bag
- on a/the body
- full-bodied red wines
- [countable] (British English) (North American English bodysuit)a piece of clothing which fits tightly over a woman’s upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legs
女紧身衣（通常止于大腿根） Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dead
- lifeless
- mangled
- …
- discover
- find
- recover
- …
- count
- bag
- on a/the body
of person/animal人；动物
main part主体
group of people集体
large amount大量
object物体
of drink/hair饮料；头发
-bodied有…躯体、浓郁味道等
clothing衣服
词源Old English bodig, of unknown origin.
Idioms
body and soul
- with all your energy
竭尽全力；全心全意 - She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.
她全心全意为这一事业而奋斗。
- She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.
keep body and soul together
- to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need
勉强糊口；生活拮据 - They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.
他们仅有活命的钱。
- They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.
not have a… bone in your body
- (informal) to have none of the quality mentioned
毫无…的素质 - She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body.
她诚实勤劳，身上没有一点儿不好的品质。
- She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body.
over my dead body
- (informal) used to show you are strongly opposed to something
（表示强烈反对）除非我死了，我死也不 - She moves into our home over my dead body.
除非我死了，否则她别想搬进我们家。
- She moves into our home over my dead body.
sell your body
- to have sex with somebody in exchange for money
出卖肉体；卖淫