| 单词 | water weight |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater weight water weight n. the weight of water retained in the body, esp. in excess of physiological needs; the proportion of body weight consisting of or attributed to this. ΚΠ 1943 G. F. Alsop & M. F. McBride Arms & Girl v. 78 It is possible by drinking to alter the weight of the body that stands on the scales, but such weight is merely water weight and does not represent a gain in actual flesh and blood. 1978 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 8 Sept. Many thin women respond to the birth control pill only by picking up a little water weight, easily got rid of with a diuretic. 2006 D. Noble & C. Colman Body Noble xii. 157 Although you can lose a lot of weight fairly quickly on a restrictive diet, much of what is lost is water weight, not the excess fat that you want to lose. < as lemmas |
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