Plump



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 颇胖的, 丰满的
• ［英］ adj. 颇胖的, 丰满的 ( having a full rounded pleasing form)
• ［类］ 反义词: svelte ( 苗条的)
• ［记］ 注意不要和plumb ( 深入了解) 相混
• ［例］ She is plump without being fat. ( 她丰满但并不肥胖)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily <plumped down in the chair>
  • 2. to favor or decide in favor of someone or something strongly or emphatically — used with for
• transitive verb
  • 1. to drop, cast, or place suddenly or heavily
  • 2. to give support and favorable publicity to

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• a sudden plunge, fall, or blow; also the sound made by a plump

III. adverb

• Date: 1594
• 1. with a sudden or heavy drop
• 2.
  • a. straight down
  • b. straight ahead
• 3. without qualification ; directly <plump out of luck>

IV. noun

• Etymology: Middle English plumpe
• Date: 15th century
• chiefly dialect group, flock <a plump of ducks rose at the same time — H. D. Thoreau>

V. verb

• Etymology: ［sup］6［/sup］plump
• Date: 1533
• transitive verb
  • to make plump
• intransitive verb
  • to become plump

VI. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, dull, blunt, from Middle Dutch plomp
• Date: 1569
• 1. having a full rounded usually pleasing form <a plump woman>
• 2. ample, abundant
• ? plumpish adjective

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