单词 | flesh |
释义 | flesh flesh /fleʃ/ noun C2 [U] the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones, or the soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable: » The thorn went deep into the flesh of my hand.» The flesh of the fruit is white.» Vegetarians don't eat animal flesh (= meat).Thesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyThesaurus+: ↑Fruits and seeds and their partsthe flesh [S] LITERARYF0 the physical body and not the mind or the soul: » This left him plenty of time to indulge in the pleasures of the flesh (= physical pleasures, such as sex or eating).→ SEE ALSO FLESHPOT(Cf. ↑fleshpot)Thesaurus+: ↑The body• • • Extra Examples:» Soft tissue, such as flesh, allows X-rays through.» He had undone the buttons of his shirt, exposing an unsightly expanse of white flesh.» The bullet had only caused a flesh wound.» The maggot had burrowed into the flesh of the apple.» There was a terrible smell of putrefying flesh. |
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