body

• 名词，指人或动物的整个物质结构，包括器官、骨骼和组织；也可指躯干（不含头和四肢），或泛指物体、团体、机构等的主体部分。

A noun referring to the physical structure of a person, animal, or plant, including all its organs, bones, and tissues.

1. Physical structure of a person or animalA1formal

   The entire physical structure of a living organism, including bones, muscles, and organs.

   身体

   • Regular exercise keeps the body healthy.
   • The human body has over 200 bones.
   • She felt a chill run through her body.

   同义词anatomybuildconstitutionfigureformframephysiqueshape

2. Main part of somethingA2formal

   The central or main part of an object, structure, or text.

   主体

   • The body of the essay contains the main arguments.
   • The car's body was damaged in the accident.
   • The body of the letter was written in formal language.

   同义词bulkcoreheartsubstance

3. Group of peopleB1formal

   A collection of people united by a common purpose or organization.

   团体

   • The student body voted for a new president.
   • The governing body made new regulations.
   • A large body of experts attended the conference.

   同义词assemblyassociationbandcommitteecompanycontingentcorpscouncilcrewgrouporganizationpartysocietyteam

4. CorpseB2formal

   The dead body of a human or animal.

   尸体

   • The police discovered a body in the abandoned house.
   • The body was taken to the morgue for examination.
   • They held a funeral for the body of the deceased.

   同义词cadavercarcasscorpsedead bodyremainsstiff

• 动词，表示赋予某物以有形的形态，或体现、具体表达某个想法或品质。

A verb used to indicate the act of giving material form to something, or to represent or embody an idea or quality.

1. Provide with a bodyC2formal

   To give physical form or substance to something abstract.

   赋予形体

   • The artist bodied forth his vision in marble.
   • The new policy bodies forth the company's commitment to sustainability.
   • Her speech bodied the hopes of the entire community.

   同义词embodyincarnatematerializepersonifysubstantiate