bur·ly
adjective/ˈbɜːli/
/ˈbɜːrli/
(comparative burlier, superlative burliest)
- physically big and strong, with large muscles
身体大而强壮，肌肉发达 Oxford Collocations DictionaryBurly is used with these nouns:- man
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘dignified, imposing’): probably from an unrecorded Old English word meaning ‘stately, fit for the bower’ (see bower, -ly).