| 单词 | spot-reduce |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspot-reduce spot-reduce v. (a) intransitive to (attempt to) lose weight from a particular part of the body; cf. reduce v. 4; (b) transitive to (attempt to) lose (fat) from a particular area of the body by exercising or dieting. ΚΠ 1958 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Globe 3 Jan. 2/3 Doctors say that you can't reduce in spots. Whether you want to ‘spot’ reduce or reduce all over, see your doctor. 1996 L.A. Daily News 24 June (Life section) 3 You cannot spot-reduce and obliterate any layer of fat over your abs with exercise. 2003 G. Kolata Ultimate Fitness ix. 234 It is futile to try to spot reduce—working your inner thighs, for example, in hopes of slimming them. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 23 Aug. d5/5 And, liposuction notwithstanding, there is no way to ‘spot-reduce’ stomach fat, just as doing side leg lifts will not trim fat from the hips. < as lemmas |
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