fattened

• 指动物被喂养得很肥，尤其为了屠宰或食用而育肥。也可形容人因吃得过多而发胖。

Describes an animal that has been made fat, especially for slaughter or consumption.

1. Made fat or plumpB1formal

   Describes an animal or person that has been fed to become larger or heavier, often for consumption.

   养肥的

   • The farmer sold the fattened pigs at the market.
   • Fattened cattle are ready for slaughter.
   • The goose was fattened for the holiday feast.

   同义词corn-fedstall-fedstuffed

   反义词leanskinnythin

2. Enriched or made abundantB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that has been made larger, richer, or more substantial.

   扩充的

   • The company's profits were fattened by the new contract.
   • His bank account was fattened after the inheritance.
   • The report was fattened with unnecessary details.

   同义词augmentedenhancedexpandedincreasedinflatedstrengthenedswollen

   反义词depleteddiminishedimpoverishedreduced

• 动词，指使某人或某物变胖或变肥，也指人或动物本身变胖、长肥，常用于动物或人。

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming fat or fatter, often in reference to animals or people.

1. Make or become fatB1formal

   To cause an animal or person to become fatter, often by feeding them more.

   养肥

   • Farmers fatten cattle before slaughter.
   • She tried to fatten her cat by giving it extra food.
   • The diet is designed to fatten up underweight patients.

   同义词build upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   反义词leanreduceslimstarvethin

2. Increase in size or amountB2informal

   To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial.

   增大

   • The company plans to fatten its profits by raising prices.
   • He added more details to fatten the report.
   • The sauce needs to be fattened with cream.

   同义词augmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   反义词reduceshrinkslimthin

短语动词变体fatten outfatten up