Wordiyoflesh
🇬🇧 UK/'fleʃ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat; the physical body as opposed to the mind or spirit
肉，肌肉；肉体，躯体
v.
To give substance or detail to something (usually 'flesh out'); to train an animal by feeding it flesh
充实（细节），使丰满；以肉喂（猎犬等）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishfleshother
=flesh
Common Collocations
- 1.flesh out充实细节
- 2.flesh and blood血肉之躯
- 3.pound of flesh债权
Example Sentences
- 1.
The butcher trimmed the excess flesh from the meat before packaging.
- 2.
Many modern philosophers argue that the flesh binds us to material desires.
- 3.
The author decided to flesh out her character with more emotional depth.