fat /fæt/ CET4 TEM4 ( fatter, fats, fattest )

• 1. 

  ADJ If you say that a person or animal is fat, you mean that they have a lot of flesh on their body and that they weigh too much. You usually use the word fat when you think that this is a bad thing. 肥胖的 [表不满]

  例：

  I could eat what I liked without getting fat.

  我可以吃我喜欢的东西而不发胖。

• 2. 

  N-MASS Fat is a substance contained in foods such as meat, cheese, and butter which forms an energy store in your body. (食物中的) 脂肪

  例：

  An easy way to cut the amount of fat in your diet is to avoid eating red meats.

  减少你饮食中脂肪含量的一个简易方法就是避免吃红色肉类。

• 3. 

  N-MASS Fat is a solid or liquid substance obtained from animals or vegetables, which is used in cooking. 食用油

  例：

  When you use oil or fat for cooking, use as little as possible.

  当你用油烹饪时，要尽可能少放。

• 4. 

  ADJ A fat object, especially a book, is very thick or wide. (尤指书) 厚的; 宽的

  例：

  ..."Europe in Figures," a fat book published on September 22nd.

  …《数说欧洲》，9月22日出版的一本厚书。

• 5. 

  ADJ A fat profit or fee is a large one. (利润、费用) 丰厚的 [非正式] [ADJ n]

  例：

  They are set to make a big fat profit.

  他们决心努力大赚一笔。

• 6. 

  N-UNCOUNT Fat is the extra flesh that animals and humans have under their skin, which is used to store energy and to help keep them warm. (动物或人的) 脂肪

  例：

  Because you're not burning calories, everything you eat turns to fat.

  因为你没有消耗卡路里，所以你吃的每样东西都会变成脂肪。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you say that there is fat chance of something happening, you mean that you do not believe that it will happen. 没门儿 [非正式，口语]

  例：

  "Would your car be easy to steal?"—"Fat chance. I've got a device that shuts down the petrol and ignition."

  “你的车容易被偷吗？”—“不可能。我有一个可以关闭油门和点火开关的装置。”