(of people人) very fat, in a way that is not healthy臃肿的；虚胖的；病态肥胖的- Obese patients are given dietary advice.给过于肥胖的病人提了饮食方面的建议。
- She is grossly obese.她非常肥胖。
compare overweight (1)Vocabulary Building Saying that somebody is fatSaying that somebody is fat形容人肥胖- Fat is the most common and direct word, but it is not polite to say to someone that they are fat:fat 最常用，意思最直接，但当面说某人 fat 不礼貌：
- Does this dress make me look fat?我穿这连衣裙显胖吗？
- You’re looking fat now.
- Overweight is a more neutral word:
- I’m a bit overweight.我有点超重。
It can also mean too fat, especially so that you are not fit. - Large or heavy is less offensive than fat:
- She’s a rather large woman.她是个大块头。
Big describes someone who is tall as well as fat:- Her sister is a big girl, isn’t she?她姐姐块头挺大的，是吗？
- Plump means slightly fat in an attractive way, often used to describe women.plump 常用于形容女性丰满。
- Chubby is used mainly to describe babies and children who are fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way:chubby 主要用以形容婴儿和孩子健康可爱、胖乎乎的样子：
- the baby’s chubby cheeks婴儿胖乎乎的脸蛋
- Tubby (informal) is used in a friendly way to describe people who are short and round, especially around the stomach.tubby（非正式）用于善意地描述矮胖的人，尤指肚子圆滚滚的。
- Stocky is a neutral word and means fairly short, broad and strong.stocky 是中性词，意为矮壮。
- Stout is often used to describe older people who have a round and heavy appearance:stout 常用以描述圆胖壮实的较年长者：
- a short stout man with a bald head一个矮壮秃顶男人
- Flabby describes body parts that are fat and loose:
- exercises to firm up flabby thighs使大腿松弛肌肉结实的锻炼
- Obese is used by doctors to describe people who are so fat that they are unhealthy. It is also used in a general way to mean ‘really fat’.obese 是医学用语，指患肥胖症，亦可泛指十分肥胖。
Note that although people talk a lot about their own size or weight, it is generally not considered polite to refer to a person’s large size or their weight when you talk to them. Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exercise节食和锻炼Weight体重- put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds增加／减少体重／几公斤／几磅
- watch/control/struggle with your weight关注／控制体重；努力减肥
- be/become seriously overweight/underweight已经／变得严重超重／体重不足
- be/become clinically/morbidly obese已经是／变成临床／病态肥胖
- achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss达到减轻体重的目的；促进减肥
- slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds减肥到 70 公斤／11 英石／160 磅
- combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity遏制／防止／解决／治疗肥胖
- develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder患上／对抗／治愈厌食症／贪食症／饮食失调症
- be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet采用快速减肥食谱；严格节食
- have/suffer from a negative/poor body image有不好的身体形象
- have/develop a positive/healthy body image具有／达到好的／健康的身体形象
Healthy eating健康的饮食- eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly吃得均衡／健康／合理
- get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition获得／提供／得到充足的／合适的营养
- contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals含有／得到／提供必需的营养素／维生素／矿物质
- be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners（不）含／使用／含有大量／不含添加剂／化学防腐剂／人工甜味剂
- avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods避免摄取／减少／戒酒／咖啡因／高脂食物
- stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking戒烟
Exercise 锻炼- (British English) take regular exercise经常锻炼
- do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise做适度／剧烈运动
- play football/hockey/tennis玩足球／曲棍球／网球
- go cycling/jogging/running骑自行车；慢跑；跑步
- go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym去健身房锻炼
- strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles增强／锻炼腹肌
- contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles 收缩／放松／伸展／使用／锻炼下肢的肌肉
- build (up)/gain muscle增强肌肉
- improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness增强耐力／体能／体质
- burn/consume/expend calories消耗热量
Staying healthy保持健康- be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit 身体健康；变得／保持健康
- lower your cholesterol/blood pressure降低胆固醇／血压
- boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system增强免疫力
- prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis预防／减少患心脏病／高血压／糖尿病／骨质疏松的风险
- reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress 缓解／控制压力
- enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being有助于身体放松／身心健康
Topics Illnessb2, Appearanceb2Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin obesus ‘having eaten until fat’, from ob- ‘away, completely’ + esus (past participle of edere ‘eat’).