flabby
英 ['fl?b?]
美 ['fl?bi]
助記提示
1. variant of flappy, which is recorded in the sense of "softly fleshy" from 1590s; see flap.
2. 為什么從 flap 到 flappy 會變成 “softly fleshy”之意呢？因為只有柔軟的、松軟的、有柔性的翅膀才容易拍動，拍動的效果也才更好，其二，正因為翅膀的這種特性，翅膀也就會下垂，因此也就引申出了：下垂的、松垂的等含義。
英文詞源
- flabby (adj.)
- 1690s, regarded as a softened variant of flappy, which is recorded in the sense of "softly fleshy" from 1590s; see flap (n.). Related: Flabbily; flabbiness.
雙語例句
- 1. My bulging thighs and flabby stomach made me depressed.
- 我大腿太粗，肚子上也凈是贅肉，讓我很發愁。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. You hear talk about American business being flabby.
- 你會聽到有關美國經濟發展無序、后勁乏力的議論。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He isn't just fat, he's flabby.
- 他不光是肥胖, 而且肌肉松弛.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. His eyes were not keen, his face marked, his hands flabby.
- 他目光呆滯, 滿臉皺紋, 雙手無力.
來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 5. Soon he became a weak and flabby old man.
- 他馬上變成一個非常衰敗的軟弱的入了.
來自漢英文學 - 散文英譯