英语词汇“flesh”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

flesh n. [uncountable]

Anatomythe soft substance of an animal body between the skin and the skeleton, esp. muscular tissue.
this substance used as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes fowl;
meat.
the body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul:[the + ~]The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
humankind:She said that to die was the way of all flesh.
Botanythe soft, pulpy portion of a fruit or vegetable:the flesh of the peach.

flesh out:
- to give dimension or substance to;
  develop: [ ~ + out + obj]:Flesh out your essay with more details.[ ~ + obj + out]:to flesh the essay out.
- [no object] to become more fleshy or substantial:He had fleshed out considerably over the years.

Idioms

Idioms in the flesh, present and alive before one's eyes;
in person:She is even more beautiful in the flesh.

Idioms, Informal Terms press the flesh, [Informal.]to shake hands, as with voters during a political campaign.

flesh n.

Anatomythe soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
Anatomymuscular and fatty tissue.
this substance or tissue in animals, viewed as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes fowl;
meat.
fatness;
weight.
the body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul:The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
the physical or animal nature of humankind as distinguished from its moral or spiritual nature:the needs of the flesh.
humankind.
living creatures generally.
a person's family or relatives.
Botanythe soft, pulpy portion of a fruit, vegetable, etc., as distinguished from the core, skin, shell, etc.
Anatomythe surface of the human body;
skin:A person with tender flesh should not expose it to direct sunlight.
See flesh color.
Idioms in the flesh, present and alive before one's eyes;
in person:The movie star looked quite different in the flesh.
Idioms pound of flesh, something that strict justice demands is due, but can only be paid with great loss or suffering to the payer.
Idioms, Informal Terms press the flesh, [Informal.]to shake hands, as with voters while campaigning:The senator is busy as ever pressing the flesh on the campaign trail.

v.t.

to plunge (a weapon) into the flesh.
Sport[Hunting.]to feed (a hound or hawk) with flesh in order to make it more eager for the chase. Cf. blood (def. 23).
to incite and accustom (persons) to bloodshed or battle by an initial experience.
to inflame the ardor or passions of by a foretaste.
to overlay or cover (a skeleton or skeletal frame) with flesh or with a fleshlike substance.
to give dimension, substance, or reality to (often fol. by out):The playwright fleshed out the characters.
to remove adhering flesh from (hides), in leather manufacture.
[Archaic.]to satiate with flesh or fleshly enjoyments;
surfeit;
glut.

bef. 900; Middle English flesc, Old English flǣsc; cognate with Old Frisian flēsk, Old High German fleisk (German Fleisch), Old Norse flesk bacon

flesh′less, adj.

flesh /flɛʃ/ n

the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp muscular tissue, as distinct from bone and viscera
informal excess weight; fat
archaic the edible tissue of animals as opposed to that of fish or, sometimes, fowl; meat
the thick usually soft part of a fruit or vegetable, as distinct from the skin, core, stone, etc
the human body and its physical or sensual nature as opposed to the soul or spirit
Related adjective(s): carnal
mankind in general
animate creatures in general
one's own family; kin (esp in the phrase one's own flesh and blood)
a yellowish-pink to greyish-yellow colour
in the flesh ⇒ in person; actually present
press the flesh ⇒ informal to shake hands, usually with large numbers of people, esp in political campaigning

(transitive) to stimulate the hunting instinct of (hounds or falcons) by giving them small quantities of raw flesh
archaic or poetic to accustom or incite to bloodshed or battle by initial experience
to fatten; fill out

Etymology: Old English flǣsc; related to Old Norse flesk ham, Old High German fleisk meat, flesh

单词	flesh
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 flesh /flɛʃ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Anatomythe soft substance of an animal body between the skin and the skeleton, esp. muscular tissue. this substance used as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes fowl; meat. the body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul:[the + ~]The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. humankind:She said that to die was the way of all flesh. Botanythe soft, pulpy portion of a fruit or vegetable:the flesh of the peach. v. flesh out: to give dimension or substance to; develop: [ ~ + out + obj]:Flesh out your essay with more details.[ ~ + obj + out]:to flesh the essay out. [no object] to become more fleshy or substantial:He had fleshed out considerably over the years. Idioms Idioms in the flesh, present and alive before one's eyes; in person:She is even more beautiful in the flesh. Idioms, Informal Terms press the flesh, [Informal.]to shake hands, as with voters during a political campaign. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 flesh (flesh),USA pronunciation n. Anatomythe soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat. Anatomymuscular and fatty tissue. this substance or tissue in animals, viewed as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes fowl; meat. fatness; weight. the body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul:The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. the physical or animal nature of humankind as distinguished from its moral or spiritual nature:the needs of the flesh. humankind. living creatures generally. a person's family or relatives. Botanythe soft, pulpy portion of a fruit, vegetable, etc., as distinguished from the core, skin, shell, etc. Anatomythe surface of the human body; skin:A person with tender flesh should not expose it to direct sunlight. See flesh color. Idioms in the flesh, present and alive before one's eyes; in person:The movie star looked quite different in the flesh. Idioms pound of flesh, something that strict justice demands is due, but can only be paid with great loss or suffering to the payer. Idioms, Informal Terms press the flesh, [Informal.]to shake hands, as with voters while campaigning:The senator is busy as ever pressing the flesh on the campaign trail. v.t. to plunge (a weapon) into the flesh. Sport[Hunting.]to feed (a hound or hawk) with flesh in order to make it more eager for the chase. Cf. blood (def. 23). to incite and accustom (persons) to bloodshed or battle by an initial experience. to inflame the ardor or passions of by a foretaste. to overlay or cover (a skeleton or skeletal frame) with flesh or with a fleshlike substance. to give dimension, substance, or reality to (often fol. by out):The playwright fleshed out the characters. to remove adhering flesh from (hides), in leather manufacture. [Archaic.]to satiate with flesh or fleshly enjoyments; surfeit; glut. bef. 900; Middle English flesc, Old English flǣsc; cognate with Old Frisian flēsk, Old High German fleisk (German Fleisch), Old Norse flesk bacon flesh′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flesh /flɛʃ/ n the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp muscular tissue, as distinct from bone and viscera informal excess weight; fat archaic the edible tissue of animals as opposed to that of fish or, sometimes, fowl; meat the thick usually soft part of a fruit or vegetable, as distinct from the skin, core, stone, etc the human body and its physical or sensual nature as opposed to the soul or spirit Related adjective(s): carnal mankind in general animate creatures in general one's own family; kin (esp in the phrase one's own flesh and blood) a yellowish-pink to greyish-yellow colour in the flesh ⇒ in person; actually present press the flesh ⇒ informal to shake hands, usually with large numbers of people, esp in political campaigning vb (transitive) to stimulate the hunting instinct of (hounds or falcons) by giving them small quantities of raw flesh archaic or poetic to accustom or incite to bloodshed or battle by initial experience to fatten; fill out Etymology: Old English flǣsc; related to Old Norse flesk ham, Old High German fleisk meat, flesh
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