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IELTS BNC: 3036 COCA: 3209

flesh
1 flesh /ˈflɛʃ/ noun
1 flesh
/ˈflɛʃ/
noun
Learner's definition of FLESH
[noncount]
1 
: the soft parts of the body of an animal or person（动物或人的）肉
2 
: the skin of a person（人的）皮肤
3 
: parts of an animal used as food : meat（供食用的）肉
4 
: the soft part of a fruit that is eaten果肉
5 
: the physical nature of a person rather than the mind or spirit肉体
— see also the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak at 1spirit

a thorn in the/your flesh

— see thorn

flesh and blood

1 
: a human being人；血肉之躯 — often used when talking about human weakness谈论人的弱点时常用
2 
: someone who is closely related to you : a person in your family亲骨肉；亲人— usually used in the phrase your own flesh and blood通常用于短语your own flesh and blood

go the way of all flesh

literary
: to die死亡

in the flesh

◊ If you see someone in the flesh, you see that person directly rather than in a picture, on television, etc.活生生地；亲自；本人

pound of flesh

— see 1pound

press the flesh

— see 2press
2 flesh /ˈflɛʃ/ verb
fleshes; fleshed; fleshing
2 flesh
/ˈflɛʃ/
verb
fleshes; fleshed; fleshing
Learner's definition of FLESH

flesh out

[phrasal verb]
flesh (something) out or flesh out (something)
: to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details充实…的内容；使完善
IELTS BNC: 3036 COCA: 3209

flesh

1 of 2

noun

ˈflesh How to pronounce flesh (audio)
1
a
: the soft parts of the body of an animal and especially of a vertebrate
especially : the parts composed chiefly of skeletal muscle as distinguished from internal organs, bone, and integument
b
: the condition of having ample fat on the body
cattle in good flesh
c
: skin
2
a
: edible parts of an animal
b
: flesh of a mammal or fowl eaten as food
3
a
: the physical nature of human beings
the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak Matthew 26:41 (King James Version)
b
: human nature
4
a
: human beings : humankind
b
: living beings
c
: stock, kindred
5
: a fleshy plant part used as food
also : the fleshy part of a fruit
6
Christian Science : an illusion that matter has sensation
7
: facts or details that provide substance to something
Her careful documentation puts the necessary flesh on much that has been merely speculation … John H. Crook

flesh

2 of 2

verb

fleshed; fleshing; fleshes

transitive verb

1
: to initiate or habituate especially by giving a foretaste
2
archaic : gratify
3
a
: to clothe or cover with or as if with flesh
broadly : to give substance to
—usually used with out
flesh out a plan
b
: to make fuller or more nearly complete
—used with out
museums fleshing out their collections with borrowed works
4
: to free from flesh

intransitive verb

: to become fleshy
—often used with up or out
Phrases
in the flesh
: in person and alive

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun the flabby white flesh of his belly a disease that causes sores on the flesh
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Doctors spent the next three weeks pumping him full of antibiotics while removing more bone and flesh from what remained of his infected limb. Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 There's nothing quite like witnessing a crowd of ravenous, flesh-hungry creatures to brighten your day. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022 With that said, Jonas is quick to point out that the firmness of tomato flesh varies by variety. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Firm, sweet white flesh has more flavor than many other kinds of summer squash. Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 The Djinn’s dark-skinned presence — first smoke, then flesh — is brown, gold-tinged, black, blue, and iridescent with a sensual patina. Armond White, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022 Quite often, there isn’t more to examine than rotten flesh or mere bones. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Arrange duck legs on a large, shallow dish or tray lined with parchment, flesh side up, and spread salt all over along with the crushed garlic and fresh thyme. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 As their beams flashed over the predator’s armored flesh, the creature glowed an eerie neon blue. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022
Verb
The scholars were asked to flesh out the Reichsuniversität’s history and determine whether remains from other human experiments were still on campus. New York Times, 24 July 2022 Beigel, who described the study earlier this week during a meeting organized by the World Health Organization to flesh out the research needed on monkeypox vaccine, said in an interview that the plan is to enroll 210 people in this three-arm trial. Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 Mills contributed a variety of instruments in addition to guitar, while members of Johnson’s band were brought in to flesh out some of the tracks. Gary Graff, cleveland, 23 June 2022 Even artists who compose and arrange alone usually then work with a producer and engineer, or bring in studio musicians to flesh out their ideas. Gary Smith, SPIN, 21 June 2022 Also playing in this minstrel performance are Usher’s Thoughts – there are six of them – who inhabit every other role in the production to flesh out Usher’s life. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 June 2022 To flesh out some of these abstractions, consider ruangrupa’s shows at two exhibitions: the Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane in 2012 and the São Paulo Biennial in 2014. New York Times, 9 June 2022 What was your innovation process as an inventor to flesh out your ideas for the Oasis device? Heather Wishart-smith, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Each gives him new ways to flesh out his character through the season. Karen Idelson, Variety, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English flǣsc; akin to Old High German fleisk flesh and perhaps to Old English flēan to flay — more at flay

First Known Use

Noun

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

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flesh was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing flesh

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IELTS BNC: 3036 COCA: 3209
flesh

noun¹

 1soft part of sb's body皮肉ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLESH | FLESH + VERB | FLESH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤firm, smooth, soft, tender結實的皮肉；光滑的皮膚；柔軟的肌膚；細嫩的皮肉➤pale, pink, white蒼白的皮膚；粉紅的皮肉；白色的皮膚➤bare, exposed, naked露出的皮肉▸➤raw（傷口）外露刺痛的肉➤torn撕開的皮肉➤burned, burning燒焦的肉➤decaying, rotting在腐爛的肉➤dead, living死的肉體；活的肉體▸➤animal, human動物肉體；人的肉體VERB + FLESH➤touch觸摸肉▸➤cut, cut into陷入肉中◇The chain cut into his tender flesh.鏈子勒進了他的細嫩肌膚中。◇His shirt was too small for him and cut into the tender flesh at his armpit.這件襯衣對他來說太小了，緊勒着他腋部的嫩肉。➤strip, tear at, tear off將肉撕下◇Falcons usually strip the flesh off their prey.獵鷹通常把捕獲的獵物的肉撕下來。◇African hunting dogs will tear at the flesh of their victim until it is weak.非洲獵狗會撕咬獵物的皮肉，直到獵物變得虛弱不堪。➤dig into, pierce, pierce into, tear, tear into戳進肉裏；刺進肉裏；穿進肉裏◇The weapon tore into his flesh.武器穿進了他的肉裏。◇Cook the duck until the juices run pale yellow when the flesh is pierced.把鴨子煮到戳進鴨肉時流出淺黃色的汁為止。➤eat食肉◇According to Greek mythology, the minotaur would only eat human flesh.希臘神話裏說，人身牛頭怪物彌諾陶洛斯只吃人肉。➤become, make sth (literary) 變成人；使⋯有血有肉◇In the Christian tradition, God is made flesh (= becomes human).在基督教傳統裏，上帝是化成肉身的。FLESH + VERB➤crawl, creep (both figurative) 毛骨悚然◇The story made his flesh creep (= made him feel afraid).這個故事讓他毛骨悚然。FLESH + NOUN➤wound皮肉傷◇The injury was only a flesh wound.這只是皮肉傷。➤tone肉色◇The tights come in various flesh tones.連褲襪做成深淺不同的肉色。PREPOSITION➤in the flesh本人◇Thousands of fans gathered to see the band in the flesh (= see the band in reality and not just in a picture).成千上萬的歌迷聚集在那裏，想親眼目睹該樂隊的丰采。PHRASES➤flesh and blood血肉之軀◇a man of flesh and blood (= not a ghost) 血肉之軀➤flesh and bone肉和骨頭；肉體◇The knife cut through flesh and bone.刀子切開了肉和骨頭。◇Babies are born not just as bundles of flesh and bone (= not simply living bodies without thoughts or feelings) but with already distinctive personalities.出生的孩子不僅是血肉組成的軀體，而且已有自己的個性。➤the pleasures of the flesh, the sins of the flesh, the temptations of the flesh肉慾➤the smell of flesh肉味◇the smell of rotting flesh腐肉的味道
flesh

noun²

 2soft part of fruit/vegetables果肉；蔬菜的可食部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLESH ADJECTIVE➤soft柔軟的果肉▸➤sweet甘甜的果肉➤juicy多汁的果肉VERB + FLESH➤chop, cut切果肉◇Pare the mango and cut the flesh away from the stone.削去芒果的皮，把果肉沿核切下。➤scoop, scoop out將果肉挖出◇Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.把瓜切成兩半，挖出果肉。

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