第84句:
I don't know how you can eat so much yet never put on any weitht.
六级词汇讲解:
put on wei ght意为“体重增加,发福”。该句意为“我不明白,为什么你吃这么多却长不胖呢?”
六级考点归纳:
与weight有关的口语词汇和短语还有:
overweight超重),口语中一般不说He is fat,而会委婉地表达为He is overweight,因为fat是不礼貌的用词。
1. gain weight(长胖),相当于put on weight。与此相对的短语是lose weight(减肥)。如:
Gaining weight can be as challenging to some people as losing weight is to others。
对于有些人来说,增加体重的难度几乎相当于另一些人减肥的难度。
2. gross weight意为“毛重”。如:
The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.
那盒巧克力的总重量(毛重)是500克。