body
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs. 身体
The largest organ in the body is the liver. 体内最大的器官是肝脏。
2. N-COUNT You can also refer to the main part of your body, except for your arms, head, and legs, as your body. 躯干
Lying flat on the floor, twist your body on to one hip and cross your upper leg over your body. 平躺在地板上，躯干扭向胯一侧，将上边的腿跨过躯干。
3. N-COUNT You can refer to a person's dead body as a body. 尸体
Officials said they had found no traces of violence on the body of the politician. 官方说他们在这位政治家的尸体上没有发现任何暴力痕迹。
4. N-COUNT A body is an organized group of people who deal with something officially. 团体; 组织
She was elected student body president at the University of North Carolina. 她当选为北卡罗莱纳大学学生社团主席。
5. N-COUNT A body of people is a group of people who are together or who are connected in some way. 一群 (人)
...that large body of people which teaches other people how to teach. …教别人如何教学的那一大群人。
6. N-SING The bodyof something such as a building or a document is the main part of it or the largest part of it. 主体; 正文
The main body of the church had been turned into a massive television studio. 教堂的主体已经被改建成了巨型电视演播室。
7. N-COUNT The body of a car or aeroplane is the main part of it, not including its engine, wheels, or wings. 车身; 机身
The only shade was under the body of the plane. 惟一的阴凉处是机身下面。
8. N-COUNT A body of water is a large area of water, such as a lake or an ocean. (水域) 一大片
It is probably the most polluted body of water in the world. 这也许是世界上最为污染的一片水域。
9. N-COUNT A body of information is a large amount of it. 大量
An increasing body of evidence suggests that all of us have cancer cells in our bodies at times during our lives. 越来越多的证据表明在一生中我们所有人有时在体内都会出现癌细胞。
10. N-UNCOUNT If you say that an alcoholic drink has body, you mean that it has a full and strong flavour. (酒的) 醇味
...a dry wine with good body. …醇味佳的干葡萄酒。
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body /ˈbɒdɪ/ (bodies)
剑桥词典
- The human body is composed of about 60% water .
- The jacket hung loosely on his thin body.
- Police had marked off the area where the body was found .
- His head throbbed , and his body ached .
- The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises .
- a self-regulating body
- These three official bodies are the guardians of the nation's countryside .
- FIFA is football's world governing body.
- The elections will be overseen by an independent body.
- Almost the entire student body took part in the demonstration .
body noun (PHYSICAL STRUCTURE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]the whole physical structure that forms a person or animal
（人或动物的）躯体；身体
A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep your body healthy . 良好的饮食和充足的锻炼将有助于保持身体健康。
She rubbed suncream over her entire body. 她全身都擦了防晒霜。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
the main part of a person's or animal's body, without the head , or without the head , arms , and legs
躯干
He had a fat body but thin legs and arms . 他身上很胖，但腿和胳膊却很瘦。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a dead person
死尸，尸体
A body was washed up on the beach last week . 上周有具尸体被冲上了海滩。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
the painted metal shell of a vehicle , such as a car or an aircraft
车身；船体；机身
也见 bodywork
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ] old-fashioned
a person
人
How is a body supposed to live in these conditions ? 人怎么可能住在这种环境里呢？
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UK (US bodysuit)
a piece of tight-fitting women's clothing that covers the top half of the body and fastens between the legs
（女子上半身穿的）连体紧身内衣
例句
body noun (GROUP OF PEOPLE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason
群体，团体，机构
a governing body 管理机构
an advisory body 顾问团
The RSPCA is a respected body working for animal welfare . 皇家防止虐待动物协会是一个致力于维护动物福利的受人尊重的团体。
There is a large body of people who are unaware of their basic rights . 有很大一部分人没有意识到自己的基本权利。
Chatsworth High School’s student body raised $5,000 for the charity . 查茨沃斯中学的学生团体为该慈善机构筹集了5千英镑。
in a body formal
If people do something in a body, they do it together as a group , in an official way.
（以正式或官方的方式）全体一致地；一起地
The cleaning staff went in a body to the manager to complain . 清洁工一起去找经理投诉。
例句
body noun (AMOUNT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a large amount of something
大量
There is a growing body of evidence to support their claim . 有越来越多的证据支持他们的说法。
She collected a huge body of information on the subject . 她收集了大量有关这个主题的信息。
A substantial body of opinion (= a large group of people with the same opinion ) is opposed to any change . 很多人反对作任何变动。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] formal
A body of water is a large area of water , such as a lake .
水域，水体
body noun (MAIN PART)
the body [ 单数名词 ]the main part of a book , article , etc.
（书、文章等的）正文，主体
I thought the most interesting details in the book were not in the body of the text , but in the notes at the end. 我认为本书最有趣的部分不在正文中，而在书后的注释中。
the main part of a large building
（大型建筑的）主体部分
to enter the body of the cathedral 进入大教堂的主体部分
body noun (OBJECT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] physics specializeda separate object or mass
物体；天体
The distance between the two bodies in space was measured daily . 每天都测量这两个天体在太空中的距离。
body noun (QUALITY)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a strong or thick quality
醇厚；稠度，黏性
This Bordeaux has plenty of body (= strong flavour ). 这种波尔多葡萄酒味道浓郁香醇。
Conditioner can give your hair more body. 护发素能使你的头发更浓密。