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Pot-bellied

释义 Definition

pot-bellied(形容词)大肚子的,肚子鼓起的(常指腹部圆凸,像锅一样鼓出来;可用于人或动物)。也可带一点描述性或略带调侃的语气,视语境而定。

发音 Pronunciation

/ˌpɑːt ˈbɛlid/

例句 Examples

A pot-bellied pig waddled across the yard.
一只大肚子猪摇摇摆摆地穿过院子。

He was a pot-bellied man in a rumpled suit, speaking with quiet authority as he reviewed the report.
他是个穿着皱巴巴西装的大肚子男人,审阅报告时语气不高却很有威严。

词源 Etymology

pot-belliedpot(锅)+ bellied(有……肚子的)构成,字面意思是“像锅一样鼓起来的肚子”。这种复合形容词用外形类比来描述体态,在英语里常见且直观。

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文学作品 Literary Works

  • The Wind in the Willows(Kenneth Grahame)
  • Great Expectations(Charles Dickens)
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(Mark Twain)
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