obesity
英[ə(ʊ)'biːsɪtɪ]
美[o'bisəti]
- n. 肥大，肥胖
词态变化
形容词: obese;
英文词源
- obesity (n.)
- 1610s, from French obésité and directly from Latin obesitas "fatness, corpulence," from obesus "that has eaten itself fat," past participle of obdere "to eat all over, devour," from ob "over" (see ob-) + edere "eat" (see edible).
双语例句
- 1. The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality.
- 该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Obesity correlates with increased risk for hypertension and stroke.
- 肥胖会增加高血压和中风发作的几率。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases.
- 肥胖是引发多种疾病的重要因素。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. These photographs show extremes of obesity and emaciation.
- 这些照片展现了肥胖与消瘦两个极端.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. One effect of overeating may be obesity.
- 吃得过多能导致痴肥.
来自《简明英汉词典》