phys·i·cal
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈfɪzɪkl/
/ˈfɪzɪkl/
身体的;肉体的;躯体的 - physical activity/fitness
体育活动;身体健康 - All subjects undergo a physical examination.
所有受试者均接受身体检查。 - physical appearance
外貌 - physical disabilities/injuries
身体残疾/伤病 - The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.
痛苦的经历损害了她的身心健康。 - He tends to avoid all physical contact.
他倾向于避免一切身体接触。 - The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition.
该中心为每个人提供活动,无论您的年龄或身体状况如何。
Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance- A person may be described as having:
- (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
- a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
- pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
- a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2, Working lifea2- the threat of physical violence
身体暴力的威胁 - The problem is purely physical, not mental.
这个问题纯粹是身体方面的,而不是心理上的。 - The shock of the darkness was almost physical.
黑暗的冲击几乎如同一种有形的存在。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
- physical activity/fitness
客观存在的;现实的;物质的;有形的 - the physical world
客观世界 - the quality of the physical environment
物理环境质量 - the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper
铜的物理性质 - She was intimidated by his physical presence.
他本人在场,把她吓住了。 - Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed?
是否有任何物证表明已发生犯罪行为?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
- the physical world
根据自然规律的;符合自然法则的 - It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once.
同时身处两地在自然法则上是不可能的。 - There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw.
他们所看到的似乎没有任何物理解释。
- It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once.
物理学的 - physical laws
物理定律 - physical science/chemistry
物理科学/化学
- physical laws
有身体接触的;有身体活动的 - Rugby is a very physical sport.
橄榄球是一种有很多身体接触的体育运动。 - It was a very physical match.
这是一场非常激烈的身体对抗比赛。
- Rugby is a very physical sport.
性欲的;肉欲的 - physical love
性爱 - They are having a physical relationship.
他们有着性关系。 - Their relationship was purely physical.
他们之间是纯粹的肉体关系。 - There was a physical attraction between us.
我们之间存在着肉体上的吸引力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
- physical love
- (informal) (of a person) liking to touch other people a lot
爱触摸他人的;爱动手动脚的 - She's not very physical.
她不爱摩摩挲挲的。
- She's not very physical.
- (informal) violent (used to avoid saying this in a direct way)
使用武力的;粗暴的 - Are you going to cooperate or do we have to get physical?
你是合作呢,还是要我们动粗?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- purely
- almost
- Are you going to cooperate or do we have to get physical?
the body
real things
nature/science
sports/activities
sex
person
violent
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to medicine’): from medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’, from Greek phusikē (epistēmē) ‘(knowledge) of nature’. Sense 2 dates from the late 16th cent. and sense 1 from the late 18th cent.