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BNC: 274 COCA: 313

body

body /ˈbɑːdi/ noun
plural bodies
body
/ˈbɑːdi/
noun
plural bodies
Learner's definition of BODY
[count]
: a person's or animal's whole physical self(人或动物的)身体,躯体
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
: a dead person or animal(人或动物的)尸体
: the main physical part of a person or animal(人或动物的)躯干
[count] : the part of a vehicle that does not include the engine, wheels, etc.车身(不包括发动机、车轮等)
[count] : the main or most important part of something written正文
[count] : an object that is separate from other objects(独立于其他物体之外的)物体
◊ A foreign body is an object that is inside something (such as someone's body) where it should not be.异物
[count] : a large area of water水域used in the phrase body of water用于短语body of water
[count] : a group of people who are involved together in the same job, activity, etc.团体;社团;群体
[count] : a group of things that are related or connected in some way(视为整体的)一批
[noncount] of wine : a strong and appealing flavor(酒的)浓香,醇香
[noncount] of hair : a thick and appealing quality(头发的)浓密
10 
[count] : the section of a piece of clothing that covers the main part of a person's body衣服的主体部分;衣身
11 
[count] old-fashioned : a human being : personusually singular通常用单数

body and soul

: with all of your energy and enthusiasm全身心地;尽心竭力地

keep body and soul together

: to have or get enough food and money to survive维持生活;勉强度日

over my dead body

informal
used to say that you are very determined to not let something happen死也不(表示坚决不让某事发生)
BNC: 274 COCA: 313

body

1 of 2

noun

plural bodies
1
a
: the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk
held her arms close to her body
a bird with a yellow body and head and black markings on its wings
b
: the main, central, or principal part: such as
(1)
architecture : the nave of a church
(2)
: the bed or box of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed
(3)
: the enclosed or partly enclosed part of an automobile
the truck's body, hood, and fenders
2
a
: the organized physical substance of an animal or plant either living or dead
She has a muscular body.
body parts
normal body temperature
: such as
(1)
: the material part or nature of a human being
when the soul leaves the body
(2)
: a dead organism : corpse
The body was shipped home for burial.
b
: a human being : person
What's a body to do?
3
a
: a mass of matter distinct from other masses
a body of water
the movements of celestial bodies
b
: something that embodies or gives concrete reality to a thing
his intuitions of the future may still give body to a better world New York Times
also : a sensible object in physical space
c
: aggregate, quantity
a body of evidence
4
a
clothing : the part of a garment covering the trunk or torso
the body of a wet suit
b
: the main part of a literary or journalistic work : text sense 2b
The body of the article is devoted to an analysis of the problem.
c
: the sound box or pipe of a musical instrument
5
: a group of persons or things: such as
a
: a fighting unit : force
a body of cavalry
b
: a group of individuals organized for some purpose
a legislative body
the university's student body
6
a
: fullness and richness of flavor (as of wine)
a wine with full body
b
: viscosity, consistency
used especially of oils and grease
c
: denseness, fullness, or firmness of texture
Her hair lacks body and shine.
d
music : fullness or resonance (see resonance sense 2) of a musical tone

body

2 of 2

verb

bodied; bodying

transitive verb

1
: to give form or shape to : embody
2
: represent, symbolize
usually used with forth
never been a poet who enjoyed the sensuous world with more gusto … or who more solidly bodied it forth Edmund Wilson
3
basketball, informal : to use one's body to forcefully block or move (an opposing player)
If Jordan spins past him or bodies him away, Russell won't give up on the play. Ian Thomsen
often used with up
The most physical player this side of Shaq, Artest not only bodies up forwards but also has the quickness to defend shooting guards. L. Jon Wertheim

Example Sentences

Noun a part of the body Her body is very muscular. A bird's body is covered in feathers. This species has a black body and a white head. She held her arms tightly against her body. There was extensive damage to the truck's body. The body of the bus is almost entirely rusted out. Verb abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Its curved shape wraps around the wearer’s body for support. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The show’s finale was Precious Lee, in a golden, body-hugging gown by Zac Posen. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 In Sandy, which is just outside of Salt Lake City, the altitude doesn't rise to one mile above sea level, but depending on an individual's body, the effects can be similar. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 After the seventh headless body turned up, the city government brought Ness onto the case. Sam Kean, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 The queen's body will lie-in-state at Westminster Hall until she is buried Monday. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 As before, the Crosstrek is a tall subcompact crossover with plenty of ground clearance and black plastic body cladding. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 15 Sep. 2022 The coffin carrying queen Elizabeth's body was just transferred to Westminster Hall for her lying-in-state, during which time flights into Heathrow airport were postponed and rerouted so there wouldn't be extra noise during the procession. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2022 Grainy cellphone video of its aftermath showed Luna’s body lying on the sidewalk, as officers stood watching from several feet away. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
When the researchers cross-checked these groups against people’s current health data, the active couch potatoes had the worst blood sugar control, body fat percentage and cholesterol profiles. Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 And, perhaps most significantly, Geoff Taylor will leave labels body the BPI after a 15-year run as chief executive. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Inclusion was also important, not only with the casting of people of color, but also body types of every kind, and one of the main characters, Archie, played by Jonathan Lengel, uses a wheelchair. Carole Horst, Variety, 15 Aug. 2022 Their products range from detail trimmers to body groomers to rotary shavers. Chris Hachey, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022 The home opener saw Morgan rake the ball from a Gotham defender, then legally body her aside and blast her third goal of four that night. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2022 As Prime Minister Fumio Kishida campaigned Saturday, police officers patrolled rooftops and subjected residents to body scans. David Moll, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The program since has revised its policies pertaining to weight and body fat percentage. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 June 2022 Weight was assessed via body mass index, an estimate of fat based on weight and height, as well as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and/or body fat percentage. Julie Washington, cleveland, 10 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of body was before the 12th century
BNC: 274 COCA: 313
body

noun¹

1whole physical form of a person/an animal身體ADJECTIVE | VERB + BODY | BODY + VERB | BODY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEentire, whole全身Her whole body trembled.她全身發抖。lower, upper下半身;上半身healthy健康的身體human人體female, male女人的/男人的身體naked, nude裸體fit, lithe, muscular, perfect, toned健康的/柔軟靈活的/肌肉發達的/完美的/結實的身體frail, lean, slender, slim, thin, tiny虛弱的/精瘦的/苗條的/修長的/瘦弱的/瘦小的身體fat肥胖的身體limp, unconscious無力的/失去知覺的身體VERB + BODYrack使身體遭受劇烈痛苦Pain racked her body.疼痛折磨着她的身體。BODY + VERBache身體上的疼痛shake, tremble身體顫抖convulse身體抽搐stiffen, tense身體變得僵硬/緊張BODY + NOUNheat, temperature體溫mass, shape, size, weight身體質量;體形;個頭;體重to maintain your ideal body weight保持理想的體重fat, fluids體內脂肪;體液parts身體部位odour/odor體味armour/armor防彈衣piercing人體穿孔image身體意象language肢體語言PREPOSITIONin the/your body在身體裏Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.溫度過高可能導致體內發生變化。on the/your body在身體上She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.她身上仍有繩子綁過的痕跡。PHRASESpart of the body身體部位sell your body (= to work as a prostitute) 出賣肉體
body

noun²

2dead human body人的屍體ADJECTIVE | VERB + BODY | BODY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdead, lifeless死屍mangled, mutilated殘缺的/肢解的屍體decomposed, decomposing腐爛的/正在腐爛的屍體bloated腫脹的屍體VERB + BODYdiscover, find, recover發現/找到/找回屍體examine驗屍bury, cremate, embalm埋葬屍體;焚化屍體;給屍體做防腐處理exhume挖掘屍體BODY + NOUNcount (= the number of people killed) 死亡人數The body count is growing all the time.死亡人數一直在增加。bag運屍袋soldiers who come home in body bags裝在運屍袋裏回國的士兵PREPOSITIONon a/the body在屍體身上A diary was found on the body.在屍體身上發現了一本日記。
body

noun³

3amount of sthADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgrowing, large, substantial, vast越來越多的量;大量;可觀的數量;巨大的數量a substantial body of evidence大量的證據PHRASESa body of water一片水域The two islands are separated by a large body of water.兩個島嶼被一大片水域隔開。
body

noun⁴

4main part of sth主體ADJECTIVEmain主體The bar is in the main body of the hotel.酒吧在賓館的主樓。
body

noun⁵

5group of people who work/act together集體;團體ADJECTIVE | VERB + BODY ADJECTIVEadvisory, corporate, executive, governing, legislative, professional, public, regulatory, sanctioning, statutory (BrE) 顧問團;法人團體;行政機關;管理機構;立法機關;職業團體;公共機構;監管機構;批准機構;法定團體international, national國際團體;全國性機關government, governmental政府機關student學生團體independent獨立團體voluntary (especially BrE) 志願團體elected選舉產生的機構politic (always after body 總用於 body 後) 國家Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.言論自由是國家實現良性運行所必需的。VERB + BODYcreate, establish, form建立團體;成立機構
body

noun⁶

6object物體ADJECTIVEforeign異物They removed a foreign body from her eye.他們清除了她眼睛中的異物。celestial, heavenly天體Stars are celestial bodies.星星是天體。

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