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bod·y /ˈbɒdi $ ˈbɑːdi/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural bodies)
1  body.jpg people/animals 人/動物 [countableC]BODY the physical structure of a person or animal 身體，軀體
the human body
人體
My fingers were numb and my whole body ached.
我手指麻木，渾身疼痛。
body weight/temperature/size
Your body temperature is higher in the daytime than at night.
人的體溫白天高於夜晚。
For their body size, these birds lay very small eggs.
相對於這些鳥的體形來說，它們下的蛋非常小。
He needs to overcome a negative body image (=what you think about your own body).
他需要克服對自己身體的負面印象。
2  dead person 屍體DEAD BODY [countableC]BODY the dead body of a person 屍體
A dog found the body of a girl in the woods.
一條狗在樹林裏發現了一具女孩的屍體。
3  group 團體GROUP OF PEOPLE [countableC] a group of people who work together to do a particular job or who are together for a particular purpose 團體，機構，群體
The British Medical Association is the doctors’ professional body.
英國醫學會是醫生的專業團體。
body of
There were reports of a large body of armed men near the border.
有報道稱邊境附近有大批武裝人員。
Kaplan served on the governing body of the museum (=the group who control the museum).
卡普蘭在博物館的主管部門供職。
The student body (=all the students in a school or college) numbers 5,000.
學生總數爲5,000 人。
The research will be used by government departments and other public bodies (=groups whose work is connected to the government).
這項研究將用於政府部門以及其他公共機構。
in a body (=as a group, together) 一起
The women moved towards the building in a body.
這群婦女一起朝着大樓走去。
► see thesaurus at organization
4  body of something 
a) AMOUNTa large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected 大量的某物
body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc
There is now a considerable body of knowledge of the different stages of childhood.
現在對兒童成長的不同階段有了相當多的了解。
There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high.
有越來越多的證據表明收費太高。
b) MAINthe main, central, or most important part of something 主要部分，主體
The arguments are explained in the body of the text.
這些論點在正文裏有解釋。
Leave three blank lines between the date and the body of the letter.
信的日期和正文之間空三行。
Examples from the Corpus
body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc• You have a body of knowledge.• During this period there was a considerable body of opinion, particularly among economists, which held that the country was over-populated.• The first group will be concerned with building new knowledge and contributing to an already existing body of knowledge.• So too has his historian, confronted by a growing body of evidence for change in the ninth-century economy.• A growing body of evidence shows that alcohol molecules directly affect the ability of ion channels to open or close.• The issue of whether a church represents a significant body of opinion is a matter for the decision of the licensing board.• Expert power refers to the possession of a specific body of knowledge acquired either through formal academic training or job experience.• The view that they lack work experience is contradicted by a substantial body of evidence.
5  body of water DNa large area of water such as a lake 水域
The city was built near a large body of water.
這個城市建在一大片水域的旁邊。
Examples from the Corpus
body of water• In other countries smaller dam projects have created bodies of water in which mosquitoes thrive.• Their tadpoles can exploit bodies of water not excessively populated with competitors, and some are adapted to very restricted niches.• The great body of water remains at a uniform 5.6 o C throughout the winter, which prevents the formation of ice.• But he and some other scientists speculate that microbes may once have dwelled in Martian bodies of water.• Is the yard close to a stream, waterway or other body of water?• All the eye can see are evergreens, a placid body of water and the occasional loon.• They can only be exerted within the body of water so the outermost molecules are drawn inwards away from the surface.
6  middle part 中間部分CENTRAL PART [countableC]BODY the central part of a person or animal’s body, not including the head, arms, legs, or wings 〔人或動物的〕軀幹，軀體
Nick had bruises on his face and body.
尼克臉上和身上都有瘀傷。
The bird has a small body and long wings.
這種鳥身體小，翅膀長。
7  vehicle 交通工具VEHICLE [countableC]TTC the main structure of a vehicle not including the engine, wheels etc 主體部分
Workers at the factory are making steel bodies for cars.
工廠裏的工人正在打造鋼鐵車身。
8  object 物體SEPARATE OBJECT [countableC]SEPARATE technical an object that is separate from other objects 物體
Keep the caps on the bottles to prevent foreign bodies entering them (=objects that should not be there).
瓶子要蓋好，以免異物進入。
→ heavenly body at heavenly(3)
9  hair 毛發HAIR [uncountableU]DCB if your hair has body, it is thick and healthy 濃密
This shampoo will give more body to your hair.
這種洗發劑會使你的頭發更加濃密。
10  taste 味道 [uncountableU] if food or an alcoholic drink has body, it has a strong flavour (=taste) 〔食物或酒的〕濃香，香醇
A small amount of tomato paste will give extra colour and body to the sauce.
加少許番茄醬可以增加調味汁的色澤，並讓它的味道格外濃鬱。
11 5long/thick etc -bodied having a long, thick etc body 身材修長的/粗壯的等
a slim bodied orange-gold fish
一條體型小巧的金橙色的魚
→able-bodied
12 5full/medium/light-bodied used to describe how much taste an alcoholic drink has, with a full bodied drink having the strongest taste 酒味醇厚的/中度的/清淡的
a full bodied wine
醇厚的葡萄酒
13  keep body and soul together SURVIVEto continue to exist with only just enough food, money etc 勉強維持生活，掙錢糊口
He’s working at the shop to keep body and soul together.
他在這家商店裏工作以維持生計。
Examples from the Corpus
keep body and soul together• Struggling peasants they'd be for the most part, trying to keep body and soul together in difficult times.
14  body and soul 
a) COMPLETELYcompletely 全身心地，完全地
She threw herself body and soul into her work.
她全心全意地投入工作。
b) the whole of a person 全身
They think they own the employees, body and soul.
他們認爲僱員從頭到腳都是他們的財産。
Examples from the Corpus
body and soul• The materials do include assertions about the constitution of humans and do make a distinction between body and soul.• Yet there was, in Orphism, a distinction between body and soul.• By extension, bodies and souls can exist independently since they are different sorts of entities.• He'd have wished to own her, body and soul, to possess her.• She devoted herself body and soul to the fight for women's rights.• She'd finally realised that what she needed was to commit mind, body and soul into something challenging and exciting.• Thus far Plato and Aristotle attribute similar statements to the Orphics: body and soul are separable.• It lasted only one and a half hours but it satisfied body and soul.• But now there is a new battle for the body and soul of Rolls-Royce.• It makes your body and soul feel better.
15  instrument 樂器 [countableC] the wide part of a musical instrument such as a violin or guitar, or of a sports racket (=bat) 〔小提琴、吉他等樂器的〕琴體，器身；〔球拍的〕拍身
The guitar is 16 inches wide across the body.
這把吉他的琴身寬16英寸。
16. clothing 衣服CLOTHES [countableC] British EnglishBrEDCC a type of tight-fitting shirt worn by women that fastens between their legs 女式緊身衣，女式連身内衣 SYN American English body suit →4  See picture of 見圖 UNDERWEAR →5 see picture at 見圖 underwear
→ over my dead body at dead1(11)
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
the human body
There are billions of cells in an adult human body.
the female/male body
his drawings of the female body
the upper/lower body
Slowly raise your upper body into a sitting position.
somebody’s whole body
Her whole body froze with fear.
body + NOUN
body weight
You have exactly the right body weight for your height.
body temperature
Exercise will raise your body temperature.
body size/shape
differences in body size and shape
body fluids
Replace your body fluids by drinking lots of water.
body fat
Males have less body fat than females.
body language (=the movements and expressions that show what you feel)
Nervousness is usually clearly expressed in body language.
body image (=what you think you look like)
People tend to have their own body image fixed in their minds.
n THESAURUS
body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body
Many women are not happy with their bodies.
His clothes emphasized his strong body.
figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive
She has a really nice figure.
Freya had an enviably slim figure.
build the size and shape of someone’s body – used in the following phrases
Police described the man as tall and of medium build.
He was of heavy build.
She has a very slight build.
physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive
He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.
Ben has a very athletic physique.
a dead body
body noun [countableC] the dead body of a person
Her body was discovered at the bottom of a cliff.
Firefighters found the body of a woman in the house.
corpse noun [countableC] the dead body of a person. Corpse is is used when you are thinking about the body as an object rather than a person
Pathologists examined the corpse.
carcass noun [countableC] the dead body of an animal
a whale carcass
The carcasses of the infected animals were burned.
remains noun [plural] parts of a dead person or animal, especially when they died a long time ago
Police found human remains under the floorboards of the house.
Examples from the Corpus
body• These too contain that interior form like a body with the arms and legs out.• Belfast City Airport Forum is a new advisory body set up to discuss environmental issues affecting the airport and the surrounding area.• Jane Fonda has an amazing body for a woman of her age.• The first time I ever saw a dead body was at my grandfather's funeral.• The matrix enables links to the awards of other examining bodies to be established.• UEFA is the governing body for European football.• a strong, healthy body• Calvin was not happy with his body, no matter how much he exercised.• His body and amused gaze point at the camera, and he holds a cigarette in his free hand.• His body was flown home to be buried.• There are over 1000 muscles in the human body.• The black widow spider has red-orange markings on its body.• Mr Price's long body and short arms and legs gave him a rather strange appearance.• Baby monkeys cling to their mothers' bodies until they are old enough to start climbing by themselves.• By the time I got home my body ached all over and I knew I was getting the flu.• From that time on, it seemed as though I loathed myself and looked for ways to punish my body.• The village paths soon became covered with a mass of bodies, brains, blood and intestines.• The woman fell to her knees beside her son's body and began crying and wailing.• Physical activities need to be monitored as sudden body contact or jarring of the head can bring about further dislocation.• Police found the body of a young boy in Epping Forest last night.• Push the body, it meets its limit.• The bodies of the two soldiers were buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.• The body of the plane broke in two.• Many teenagers are self-conscious about their bodies.• A given rocket booster could actually land more mass on these bodies than it could land on the Moon!• If you don't start taking care of your body, you're going to have a heart attack one of these days.
body weight/temperature/size• Thus, it is essential to monitor urine flow, serum tonicity, and body weight during the deprivation.• Controlling body temperature: problems of the elderly and the very young. 8.• The student sits on the floor and opens his legs in front of him, pushing his body weight forward as far as it will go.• Extrapolating this knowledge to a 10-ton dinosaur, they calculated that a one-degree rise in body temperature would take some 86 hours.• Readings were only normal when I was walking, perhaps because of the tendency of exertion to increase body temperature.• The gene is also associated with increased body weight.• Relative to its body size, the parrot has the biggest brain of all.• Scrambling nets need more awareness and control of body weight than fixed frames.
body of• the body of believers in the church
foreign bodies• Foreign bodies A small proportion of vaginal discharges are due to foreign bodies.• Eyes inflamed from trauma or after foreign bodies have been removed.• A group of prisoners was carefully picking foreign bodies from a mound of rice before cooking.
Origin body
Old English bodig

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