flesh

noun

1. alternative names for the body of a human being

e.g. Leonardo studied the human body
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Synonym: human bodyphysical bodymaterial bodysomabuildfigurephysiqueanatomyshapebodchassisframeform

2. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

3. a soft moist part of a fruit

Synonym: pulp

verb

1. remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

1. 肉
Flesh is the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the bones and the skin.

e.g. ...maggots which eat away dead flesh.
食腐肉的蛆虫
e.g. ...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon.
淡粉色的鳟鱼和鲑鱼肉

2. 肉体;肌肤
You can use flesh to refer to human skin and the human body, especially when you are considering it in a sexual way.

e.g. ...the warmth of her flesh.
她肌肤的温暖
e.g. ...the sins of the flesh.
肉欲之罪

3. 果肉;蔬菜的可食部分
The flesh of a fruit or vegetable is the soft inside part of it.

e.g. Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stones.
把橄榄的果肉切下来，然后去除果核。

4. 血肉之躯
You use flesh and blood to emphasize that someone has human feelings or weaknesses, often when contrasting them with machines.

e.g. I'm only flesh and blood, like anyone else.
我只是个凡人，和其他人一样。
e.g. ...skills of a precision unmatched by any flesh and blood worker.
世上任何工人都无法达到的精准技巧

5. 亲骨肉;至亲
If you say that someone is your own flesh and blood, you are emphasizing that they are a member of your family.

e.g. The kid, after all, was his own flesh and blood. He deserved a second chance.
毕竟这个孩子是他的亲骨肉，应该给他第二次机会。

6. 使人反感;使毛骨悚然;使心惊肉跳
If something makes your flesh creep or makes your flesh crawl, it makes you feel disgusted, shocked or frightened.

e.g. It makes my flesh creep to think of it...
想到它就会让我毛骨悚然。
e.g. I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.
我正要执行一项让我心惊肉跳的秘密任务。

7. 本人;真身
If you meet or see someone in the flesh, you actually meet or see them, rather than, for example, seeing them in a film or on television.

e.g. Charles' appeal is best observed in the flesh...
见到查尔斯本人才最能感受到他的魅力。
e.g. The first thing viewers usually say when they see me in the flesh is 'You're smaller than you look on TV.'
观众见到我本人通常说的第一句话就是“你比电视上看上去要矮小一些。”

8. 充实;加细节于;使丰满
If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.

e.g. This is an attempt to put flesh on what has been a very bare skeleton plan up to now.
这是一次试图使至今还只是框架的计划充实起来的尝试。

9. pound of flesh -> see pound

10. 加细节于;使丰满;充实
If you flesh out something such as a story or plan, you add details and more information to it.

e.g. He talked with him for an hour and a half, fleshing out the details of his original five-minute account...
他和他谈了一个半小时，将自己原来5 分钟的陈述完全展开了。
e.g. He has since fleshed out his story.
他从此使自己的故事更加丰满。

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