/plʌmp; plʌmp/
adj
(a) (esp of an animal, a person, parts of the body) having a full rounded shape; fleshy （尤指动物、人、身体的局部）肥胖的, 丰满的
*a plump baby, chicken, face 胖乎乎的婴儿、肥肥的小鸡、圆圆的脸蛋
* a baby with plump cheeks 双颊胖乎乎的婴儿.
(b) (euph 婉) overweight; fat 过胖的
*You're getting a bit plump you need to diet! 你有点发胖了--得节食了! =>Usage at fat1 用法见fat1.

v (phr v) plump (sth) out/up (cause sth to) become rounded （使某物）变圆, 变丰满
*His cheeks are beginning to plump out/up. 他的脸颊胖起来了.
* She plumped up the pillows. 她把枕头弄得鼓鼓的.

/plʌmp; plʌmp/
v (phr v) plump (oneself/sb/sth) down (cause sb/sth to) fall or drop suddenly and heavily （使某人[某物]）突然而重重地落下
*plump down the heavy bags 把重袋子一下子放下
* plump (oneself) down in a chair 一屁股坐到椅子上. plump for sb/sth choose or vote for sb/sth with confidence 有信心地选择或选举某人[某事物]
*The committee plumped for the most experienced candidate. 委员会很有把握地选择了那个最有经验的候选人.
* The children plumped for a holiday by the sea. 孩子们特别想去海边度假.

n (usu sing 通常作单数) (sound made by a) sudden heavy fall 突然沉重的坠落（的声音）
*The book landed with a plump on the floor. 那书砰的一声掉在地板上.

adv with a plump 砰的一声
*fall plump into the hole 砰的一声掉进洞里.