/'bɒdɪ; `bɑdɪ/
n
1 [C] whole physical structure of a human being or an animal （人或动物的）身体, 身躯
*Children's bodies grow steadily. 儿童的身体不断发育成长.
2 [C] dead body; corpse or carcass 死尸; 尸体
*The police found a body at the bottom of the lake. 警方在湖底发现了一具尸体.
* His body was brought back to England for burial. 他的遗体已运回英国埋葬.
3 [C]main part of a human body, apart from the head and limbs; trunk; torso 躯干
*He has a strong body, but rather thin legs. 他躯干粗壮, 但腿却很瘦.
* She was badly burned on the face and body. 她面部和身上严重烧伤.
4 [sing] the ~ of sth main part of sth, esp a vehicle or building 主体（尤指车辆或建筑物）
*the body of a plane, ship, car, etc 机身、船身、车身等
* the body of a theatre, concert hall, etc, ie the central part where the seats are 戏院、音乐厅等的主体部分（中央有座位的部分）
* The main body of the book deals with the author's political career. 书中主要部分写的是作者的政治生涯.
5 [CGp] group of people working or acting as a unit 集体; 团体; 群体
*a body of troops, supporters, people, etc 一支部队、一群支持者、一批人等
* a legislative, an elected body 立法团体、当选的团体
* A government body is investigatingthe problem. 政府部门正在调查此问题.
* The GoverningBody of the school is/are concerned about discipline. 学校当局很关心纪律问题.
6 [C] ~ of sth large amount of sth; mass or collection of sth （某事物的）大量、片、块、堆等
*a body of evidence, information, etc 大量证据、信息等
* large bodies of water, eg lakes or seas 大片水域（如湖泊或海洋）
* There is a large body of support for nuclear disarmament. 拥护裁减核军备的人很多.
7 [C] distinct piece of matter; object 物体
*heavenly bodies, ie stars, planets, etc 天体
* I've got a foreign body (eg an insect or a speck of dirt) in my eye. 我眼中有异物（如小虫或灰尘）.
8 [U] full strong flavour, esp of wine 丰满; 浓郁; （尤指酒）　郁
*a wine with plenty of body 　酒.
9 [C] (dated Brit infml 旧, 口) person 人
*a cheerful old body 快乐的老人.
10 (idm 习语) body and `soul with all on

npluralbodies
artery, brain, fatty, tissue, heart, kidney, intestine, intestine2, small, large, liver, lung, muscles, stomach, vein, throat

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1【people/animals】
2【dead person】
3【group】
4 body of something
5 body of water
6【middle part】
7【vehicle】
8【object】
9【hair】
10【taste】
11 full/medium/light bodied
12 long/thick etc bodied etc
13 keep body and soul together
14 body and soul
15【instrument】
16【clothing】

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[Language: Old English;Origin: bodig]
【PEOPLE/ANIMALS】[C]
the physical structure of a person or animal
　the human body
　My fingers were numb and my whole body ached.
body weight/temperature/size
　Your body temperature is higher in the daytime than at night.
　For their body size, these birds lay very small eggs.
　He needs to overcome a negative body image (=what you think about your own body) .
【DEAD PERSON】[C]
the dead body of a person
　A dog found the body of a girl in the woods.
　Laura had never seen a dead body before.
【GROUP】[C]
a group of people who work together to do a particular job or who are together for a particular purpose
　The British Medical Association is the doctors' professional body.
body of
　There were reports of a large body of armed men near the border.
　Kaplan served on the governing body of the museum (=the group who control the museum) .
　The student body (=all the students in a school or college) numbers 5000.
　The research will be used by government departments and other public bodies (=groups whose work is connected to the government) .
in a body
(=as a group, together)
　The women moved towards the building in a body.
body of sth
a) a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected
body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc
　There is now a considerable body of knowledge of the different stages of childhood.
　There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high.
b) the main, central, or most important part of something
　The arguments are explained in the body of the text.
　Leave three blank lines between the date and the body of the letter.
body of water
a large area of water such as a lake
　The city was built near a large body of water.
【MIDDLE PART】[C]
the central part of a person or animal's body, not including the head, arms, legs or wings
　Nick had bruises on his face and body.
　The bird has a small body and long wings.
【VEHICLE】[C]
the main structure of a vehicle not including the engine, wheels etc
　Workers at the factory are making steel bodies for cars.
【OBJECT】[C]technical
an object that is separate from other objects
　Keep the caps on the bottles to prevent foreign bodies entering them (=objects that should not be there) .
→heavenly bodyatheavenly
【HAIR】[U]
if your hair has body, it is thick and healthy
　This shampoo will give more body to your hair.
【TASTE】[U]
if food or an alcoholic drink has body, it has a strong flavour (=taste)
　A small amount of tomato paste will give extra colour and body to the sauce.
full/medium/light bodied
used to describe how much taste an alcoholic drink has, with a full bodied drink having the strongest taste
　a full bodied wine
long/thick etc bodied etc
having a long, thick etc body
　a slim bodied orange-gold fish
→able-bodied
keep body and soul together
to continue to exist with only just enough food, money etc
　He's working at the shop to keep body and soul together
body and soul
a) completely
　She threw herself body and soul into her work.
b) the whole of a person
　They think they own the employees, body and soul.
【INSTRUMENT】[C]
the wide part of a musical instrument such as a violin or guitar, or of a sports racket (=bat)
　The guitar is 16 inches wide across the body.
【CLOTHING】[C]BrEbody suitAmE
a type of tight fitting shirt worn by women that fastens between their legs
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