西瓜单词

portly是什么意思

portly

英 ['pɔːtlɪ] 美 ['pɔrtli]

portly 肥胖的，粗壮的

来自拉丁语portare,携带，词源同port,porter.引申词义有重量的，肥胖的。

portly: portly: see port
portly (adj.): early 15c., "stately, dignified," from port (n.3) "bearing, carriage" + -ly (1). Meaning "stout" is first recorded 1590s.

1. He wore a belted raincoat that accentuated his portly middle.

他穿着一件系腰带的雨衣，使他发福的腰身更加显眼。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Portly and stout are sometimes used as polite terms to describe fatness.: Portly和stout有时用作描述肥胖的礼貌用词.

4. Instantly the portly lady's face became exceedingly sober and shrewd.: 立刻,这位胖夫人的脸色变得极其严肃和精明.