fat
adjective uk/fæt/ us/fæt/ fatter | fattest
(BIG)
A1 胖的，肥胖的
having a lot of flesh on the body
Like most women, she thinks she's fat. 与大多数女性一样，她觉得自己很胖。
I hate my fat thighs. 我讨厌自己的粗大腿。
He eats all the time but he never gets fat. 他总是在吃，但从来不长胖。
厚的;大的
thick or large
He passed me a fat envelope full of money. 他递给我一个厚厚的信封，里面装满了钱。
Some producers of mineral water have made fat profits. 一些矿泉水生产商获得了丰厚的利润。
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- If you feed your dog on cakes and biscuits, it's not surprising he's so fat.
- Runners come in all shapes and sizes - fat and thin, short and tall.
- He pulled out a big fat wallet stuffed with bank notes.
- A grub looks like a short fat worm.
- Are you suggesting (that) I look fat in these trousers?
(NO)
[ before noun ] informal UK极少的;没有的
used in some phrases to mean very little or none
A fat lot of use you are! (= You are not useful in any way.) 你一点儿用都没有！
He knows it upsets me, but a fat lot he cares (= he doesn't care). 他知道那让我心烦意乱，但他根本不关心。
Idiom
fat chanceidiom informal 不大可能，希望渺茫
used to say that you certainly do not think that something is likely to happen
"Perhaps they'll invite you." "Fat chance (of that)!" “也许他们会邀请你。” “不太可能！”
fat
noun uk/fæt/ us/fæt/
[ U ]脂肪
the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm
body fat 身体脂肪
Women have a layer of subcutaneous fat (= fat under the skin), which provides them with better insulation than men. 女性有一层皮下脂肪，使她们比男性更耐寒。
B2 [ C or U ]（尤指用于烹饪的）动物油，植物油
a solid or liquid substance from animals or plants and used especially in cooking
This product contains no animal fat. 本产品不含动物油脂。
vegetable fats 植物油
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- Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog up.
- Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.
- A diet that is high in fat can lead to obesity.
- The dog had rolls of fat along its neck.
- Streaky bacon contains strips of fat.
Idioms
the fat is in the fireidiom informal 事情搞糟了;闯祸了
said when something has been said or done that will cause a lot of trouble
live off the fat of the landidiom 过养尊处优的生活
to be rich enough to live well without having to do very much