plump
adjective uk/plʌmp/ us/plʌmp/
C2 丰满的;饱满的
having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape
a nice plump chicken 肥嫩多肉的小鸡
plump juicy grapes 饱满的多汁葡萄
a child with plump rosy cheeks 两颊胖乎乎、红通通的小孩
C2 发福的,丰满的
polite word for fat
He's got rather plump since I last saw him. 自从我上次见到他以来,他胖了很多。
plump
verb [ T ] uk/plʌmp/ us/plʌmp/
使丰满;使鼓起
to shake and push something to make it round and soft
My aunt was busy straightening furniture and plumping cushions. 我姑姑一直在忙着收拾家具、拍松垫子。
Phrasal verbs
plump (someone/something) down 重重地坐下;(随意地)把…重重地放下
to sit down suddenly and heavily, or to put an object or child down suddenly and without taking care
She plumped down next to me on the sofa. 她挨着我一屁股坐在沙发上。
He rushed in and plumped himself down in a chair. 他冲进房间,一屁股坐到椅子上。
Joan sat down at the front of the bus, and plumped her bags down beside her. 琼在公共汽车前部坐下,把行李放在身边。
plump for something/someone (尤指经过认真考虑后)选择,选定
to choose something or someone, especially after taking time for careful thought
I'm going to plump for the vegetable curry. 我决定选蔬菜咖哩。
Which film did you plump for in the end? 你们最后选择去看哪部电影了?
plump something up 鼓起;变丰满
to make something fuller or fatter
She went round plumping up the cushions. 她走来走去,把垫子拍得松松的。
Lips can be plumped up with injections. 唇部可以用注射的方式变得丰满。