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flabby

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adj.优柔寡断的性格(或人),软弱的,没气力的,不稳的,(肌肉等)不结实的,松弛的

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名词:flabbiness 副词:flabbily 形容词比较级:flabbier 最高级:flabbiest

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flabby


/'flbɪ; `flæbɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest) (derog 贬)
1 (a) soft and loose; not strong or firm 松软的; 松弛的
*flabby muscles, thighs, flesh, etc 松弛的肌肉、松软的大腿、松软的肉.
(b) having soft loose fatty flesh 肥胖而肌肉松弛的
*He's getting fat and flabby because he doesn't have enough exercise. 他因为缺少锻炼而日见肥胖肌肉松弛. =>Usage at fat1 用法见fat1.
2 feeble and weak; ineffective 软弱无力的; 无效的
*flabby excuses 软弱无力的托辞
* a flabby argument, plot, speech, etc 无力的论据、松散的情节、欠说服力的讲话.

flabby


adj informal
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from flappy, from flap]
having unattractive soft loose flesh rather than strong muscles
 a flabby stomach
used to describe something that is weak or not effective
powerful
 intellectually flabby arguments
 The band's performance was tired and flabby.
>flabbinessn[U]