| 单词 | fat |
| 释义 | fat n., adj., & v. --n 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2. the part of anything containing this. 3. excessive presence of fat in a person or animal; corpulence. 4. Chem. any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids existing as solids at room temperature. --adj (fatter, fattest) 1. (of a person or animal) having excessive fat; corpulent. 2. (of an animal) made plump for slaughter; fatted. 3. containing much fat. 4. greasy, oily, unctuous. 5. (of land or resources) fertile, rich; yielding abundantly. 6. a thick, substantial in content (a fat book). b substantial as an asset or opportunity (a fat cheque; was given a fat part in the play). 7. a (of coal) bituminous. b (of clay etc.) sticky. 8. colloq. iron. very little; not much (a fat chance; a fat lot). --vtr. & intr. (fatted, fatting) make or become fat. Phrases and idioms fat cat sl. 1. US a wealthy person, esp. as a benefactor. 2. Austral. a highly paid executive or official. fat-head colloq. a stupid person. fat-headed stupid. fat-headedness stupidity. fat hen the white goosefoot, Chenopodium album. the fat is in the fire trouble is imminent. kill the fatted calf celebrate, esp. at a prodigal's return (Luke 15). live off (or on) the fat of the land have the best of everything. Derivatives fatless adj. fatly adv. fatness n. fattish adj. Etymology: OE f{aelig}t (adj.), f{aelig}ttian (v.) f. Gmc |
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