【bloated】 - A-level备考词汇

bloated

UK:  ['bləʊtɪd]

US:  ['bloʊtəd]

adj.

1.发胀的,肿起的,膨胀的;(因多食而)病态发胖的

2.肿胀,臃肿不堪

3.被水浸胀了的

4.胀得胖胖的

5.〔美俚〕喝醉的;(要求)过高的

6.傲慢的,趾高气扬的

7.薰制的

8.鼓起的

9.过胖的

10.突起的

1 . She felt sluggish, bloated, and unable to run at an intense pace--except when a Port-a-Potty came into view.
她感到乏力，臃肿，无法跑出高强度配速---除非看到洗手间。

2 . She looked bloated, like a body long submerged in motionless water, and of that pallid hue.
她看上去像长久泡在死水中的一具尸体，肿胀发白。

3 . If it was too small, it burned up in the bloated atmosphere, like a meteor.
如果太小，它就会像流星般，在厚实的大气层中烧掉。

4 . "I don't understand it, such a dandy fellow. Now he's all bloated up . . . " He made a plump apple of his hands.
“真不可思议，这个公子哥儿。现在他浑身浮肿……”说着他用手比划了个大苹果的样子。

5 . You know it's Thanksgiving when your gut is bloated, the top button of your pants is undone, and a terrible heartburn sends you to bed.
要知道感恩节你会吃得肚子鼓鼓的，连裤子都扣不上了，睡觉时还会烧心的难受。