首页英语词典portlyportly的意思

portly怎么读？

portly

英 ['pɔːtlɪ] 美['pɔrtli]

英英释义实用场景例句

近义词stately imposing majestic noble grand dignified

adj. 肥胖的；魁伟的
n. 肥胖的人；特大号服装

畅通词汇

词态变化

比较级: portlier;最高级: portliest;

中文词源

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。

英文词源

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

双语例句

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。

2. The word'portly'connotes dignity.: ‘Portly ’ 一字隐含[威严]之意.

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.

5. " I won't,'said the portly woman.: “ 不会的, " 胖夫人说.