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connected with a person’s body rather than their mind 身体的；肉体的；躯体的 physical activity/fitness 身体活动/健身 All subjects undergo a physical examination. 所有受试者均接受身体检查。 physical appearance 外貌 physical disabilities/injuries 身体残疾/伤害 The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. 痛苦的经历损害了她的身心健康。 🔊🔊 He tends to avoid all physical contact. 他倾向于避免一切身体接触。 🔊🔊 The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. 该中心为每个人提供活动，无论您的年龄或身体状况如何。
Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance 外貌 - A person may be described as having:
描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词： Eyes 眼睛 - (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face 脸 - a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤 - pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
Body 身体 - a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2, Working lifea2the threat of physical violence 身体暴力的威胁 The problem is purely physical, not mental. 这个问题纯粹是身体方面的，而不是心理上的。 The shock of the darkness was almost physical. 黑暗的冲击几乎如同一种有形的存在。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
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connected with things that actually exist or are present and can be seen, felt, etc. rather than things that only exist in a person’s mind 客观存在的；现实的；物质的；有形的 the physical world 物质世界 the quality of the physical environment 物理环境的质量 the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper 铜的物理性质 She was intimidated by his physical presence. 她被他的身体吓倒了。 Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? 是否有任何物理证据表明已实施犯罪？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
- [only before noun]
according to the laws of nature 根据自然规律的；符合自然法则的 - [only before noun]
connected with the scientific study of forces such as heat, light, sound, etc. and how they affect objects 物理学的 physical laws 物理定律 physical science/chemistry 物理科学/化学
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involving a lot of physical contact or activity 性欲的；肉欲的 Rugby is a very physical sport. 橄榄球是一项非常体育运动。 It was a very physical match. 这是一场非常实际的比赛。
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involving sex 性欲的；肉欲的 physical love 性爱 They are having a physical relationship. 他们有着性关系。 🔊🔊 Their relationship was purely physical. 他们之间纯粹是性关系。 There was a physical attraction between us. 我们之间有身体上的吸引力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
- (informal)
(of a person 人 liking to touch other people a lot 爱触摸他人的；爱动手动脚的 - (informal)
violent (used to avoid saying this in a direct way) 使用武力的；粗暴的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
the body身体
real things实物
nature/science自然；科学
sports/activities
sex性
person人
violent暴力
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to medicine’): from medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’, from Greek phusikē (epistēmē) ‘(knowledge) of nature’. Sense 2 dates from the late 16th cent. and sense 1 from the late 18th cent.