corporeal
UK/kɒ:'pɒ:riәl/US
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Having a physical, material body; tangible, as opposed to spiritual
有形的，物质的，肉体的（相对于精神的）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcorpor (body) + -eal (relating to) = 'having a physical body.' Used to contrast the material with the spiritual or ghostly: a corporeal being can be touched; a spirit cannot.
Root corp still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.corporeal form身体形式
- 2.corporeal body肉体
Example Sentences
- 1.
The film blurs the line between corporeal and ghostly figures.
- 2.
Some believe the soul outlasts its corporeal shell.
Easily Confused
corporeal vs corporal — corporeal = physical/tangible (vs spiritual). corporal = bodily, used in 'corporal punishment.' Existence you can touch → corporeal; punishment on the body → corporal.