physique

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phy·sique /fəˈziːk/ noun [countable]  HBHAPPEARANCEthe size and appearance of someone’s body 〔人的〕体格，体形 She didn’t have the physique to be a dancer. 她没有当舞蹈演员的体形。 He had good health and a strong physique. 他身体健康，体格健壮。

Examples from the Corpus

physique• an athletic physique• Rodber has huge potential, however, a great physique, a fair turn of speed and good hands.• After emerging from the sea for the fourth time he groaned about his physique.• But his physique was not impressive, and I fear he must have exaggerated.• William was tall and handsome and had a slim, muscular physique.• In no other field of human activity is there such a proliferation of specialized physiques.• Brad had a superb physique and the looks of a young Marlon Brando.• But there are no hard and fast rules about the physique of a racing cyclist.• He described the physique of the two men he had seen upright: Zack and the gunman.• Aristotle further maintained that the four elements express themselves in the physique and temperament of the individual.• Three basic pieces of equipment will enable you to perform an enormous variety of exercises to improve your physique or figure.Origin physique (1800-1900) French physique “physical”

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physique
phy‧sique /fəˈziːk, fɪˈziːk/ noun [countable]the size and appearance of someone’s body:
    She didn’t have the physique to be a dancer.
    He had good health and a strong physique.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body: Many women are not happy with their bodies. | His clothes emphasized his strong body.
   ▪ figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive: She has a really nice figure. | Freya had an enviably slim figure.
   ▪ build the size and shape of someone’s body – used in the following phrases: Police described the man as tall and of medium build. | He was of heavy build. | She has a very slight build.
   ▪ physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive: He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique. | Ben has a very athletic physique.

phys·iqueBrE /fɪˈziːk/ 🔊NAmE /fɪˈziːk/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the size and shape of a person's body 体格；体形 SYN build ◆He has the physique of a rugby player. 他有橄榄球运动员的体形。🔊🔊◆a powerful physique健壮的体格