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plump

adjective
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(comparative plumper, superlative plumpest)
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  1. having a soft, round body; slightly fat丰腴的；微胖的
    • a short, plump woman一个矮胖的女人
    • His plump face was pink with embarrassment.他圆鼓鼓的脸庞因尴尬而涨得绯红。
    • That dress makes you look rather plump.那件衣服使你看起来很丰满。
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  2. looking soft, full and attractive to use or eat松软的；丰满的；饱满的
    • plump cushions松软的垫子
    • plump tomatoes滚圆的番茄
    3. Word Originadjective late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘blunt, forthright’): related to Middle Dutch plomp, Middle Low German plump, plomp ‘blunt, obtuse’. The sense has become appreciative, perhaps by association with plum.

plump

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they plump
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he / she / it plumps
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past simple plumped
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past participle plumped
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-ing form plumping
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. plump something (up) to make something larger, softer and rounder使变大；使更软；使更圆
    • He leaned forward while the nurse plumped up his pillows.他往前够了够身子，让护士把枕头拍松了。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPlump is used with these nouns as the object:
    • cushion
    • pillow
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    Word Originverb late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘blunt, forthright’): related to Middle Dutch plomp, Middle Low German plump, plomp ‘blunt, obtuse’. The sense has become appreciative, perhaps by association with plum.