underweight
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·der·weight /ˌʌndəˈweɪt◂ $ -ər-/ adjective MITHIN PERSONweighing less than is expected or usual 重量不足的；标准重量以下的 OPP overweight Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies. 抽烟的女性有可能会生下体重不足的婴儿。► see thesaurus at thinExamples from the Corpus
underweight• The doctor says that I'm underweight and has put me on a special diet.• Half the under-fives are underweight, and nearly 500,000 die each year.• The child is born seriously underweight, and underweight babies can not catch up with large ones.• Women who consume large amounts of caffeine are more likely to give birth to underweight babies.• a premature, underweight baby• The Lancet medical journal reports that children who were underweight before the operation had a growth spurt afterwards.• Additional penalties A paddler at a Nottingham regatta this year will receive a 1 point penalty for paddling with an underweight boat.• Besides, I was always underweight for football and just right for basketball and everything else I played.• If you are very underweight, see your doctor.• According to all these charts I am underweight, sometimes by as much as two stone.From Longman Business Dictionaryunderweightun‧der‧weight /ˌʌndəˈweɪt◂-ər-/ adjective FINANCE used to show that an investor has less of a particular investment than usual, or less of it than they should haveInvestors would be wise to be underweight in the German banking and retailing sectors at the moment. —underweight verb [transitive]un·der·weight adjectiveChineseSyllable
is usual Business expected or less than Corpus weighing
underweight
un‧der‧weight /ˌʌndəˈweɪt◂ $ -ər-/
adjective
OPP overweight:
Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies.
■ person
▪thin having little fat on your body: a tall, thin man
▪slim thin in an attractive way: her slim figure | a slim woman in her fifties | Magazines are always full of advice about how to stay slim.
▪slender written thin in an attractive and graceful way – used especially about parts of the body, and used especially about women: her long, slender legs | She is slender, with very fair hair.
▪lean thin and looking healthy and fit: his lean body | He was lean and looked like a runner.
▪skinny very thin in a way that is not attractive: a skinny teenager | Your arms are so skinny!
▪slight written thin and delicate: a small, slight girl with big eyes
▪scrawny /ˈskrɔːni $ ˈskrɒː-/ very thin, small, and weak-looking: a scrawny kid in blue jeans
▪underweight below the usual weight for someone of your height, and therefore too thin: He had no appetite and remained underweight.
▪gaunt /ɡɔːnt $ ɡɒːnt/ written very thin and pale, especially because of illness or continued worry: He looked gaunt and had not shaved for days.
▪emaciated /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtəd, ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd, -si-/ written extremely thin and weak, because you are ill or not getting enough to eat: The tents were filled with emaciated refugees.
▪skeletal written used about someone who is so thin that you can see the shape of their bones: The soldiers were shocked by the skeletal figures of the camp’s prisoners.
▪anorexic used about someone who is extremely thin because they have a mental illness that makes them stop eating: Her daughter is anorexic. | anorexic teenagers
un‧der‧weight /ˌʌndəˈweɪt◂ $ -ər-/
adjective Word Family: adjective: overweight ≠ underweight, weighted, weighty, weightless; verb: weigh, outweigh, weight; noun: weight, weights, weighting
weighing less than is expected or usual OPP overweight:
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Weight 体重
put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds增加／减少体重／几公斤／几磅 watch/control/struggle with your weight关注／控制体重；努力减肥 be/become seriously overweight/underweight已经／变得严重超重／体重不足 be/become clinically/morbidly obese已经是／变成临床／病态肥胖 achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss达到减轻体重的目的；促进减肥 slim down to 70 kilos/( 11 stone/BrE ( 160 poundsespecially
NAmE 减肥到 70 公斤／11 英石／160 磅 combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity遏制／防止／解决／治疗肥胖 develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder患上／对抗／治愈厌食症／贪食症／饮食失调症 be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet采用快速减肥食谱；严格节食 have/suffer from a negative/poor body image有不好的身体形象 have/develop a positive/healthy body image具有／达到好的／健康的身体形象
Healthy eating 健康的饮食
eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly吃得均衡／健康／合理 get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition获得／提供／得到充足的／合适的营养 contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals含有／得到／提供必需的营养素／维生素／矿物质 be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/( fiber/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acidsespecially
热量／脂肪／纤维素／蛋白质／维生素 D／欧米加 3 脂肪酸含量高／低 contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners（不）含／使用／含有大量／不含添加剂／化学防腐剂／人工甜味剂 avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods避免摄取／减少／戒酒／咖啡因／高脂食物 stop/give up/ ( especially
NAmE quit smoking戒烟
Exercise 锻炼
( BrE take regular exercise经常锻炼 do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise做适度／剧烈运动 play football/hockey/tennis玩足球／曲棍球／网球 go cycling/jogging/running骑自行车；慢跑；跑步 go to/visit/ ( especially
NAmE hit/work out at the gym去健身房锻炼 strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles增强／锻炼腹肌 contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles收缩／放松／伸展／使用／锻炼下肢的肌肉 build (up)/gain muscle增强肌肉 improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness增强耐力／体能／体质 burn/consume/expend calories消耗热量
Staying healthy 保持健康
be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/( fitespecially
BrE 身体健康；变得／保持健康 lower your cholesterol/blood pressure降低胆固醇／血压 boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system增强免疫力 prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis预防／减少患心脏病／高血压／糖尿病／骨质疏松的风险 reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress缓解／控制压力 enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being有助于身体放松／身心健康