well-built

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌwell-ˈbuilt adjective STRONG PERSONsomeone who is well-built has a big strong body 体格健壮的，结实的► see thesaurus at strong

Examples from the Corpus

well-built• Witnesses have described the attacker as white, six feet tall and well-built.• He was about 6 foot tall and well-built.• It's solid, well-built and looks more like a conventional film camera than the other digital cameras featured in this test.• a well-built car• Our verdict: Versatile, offering a high degree of control, with all the benefits of a well-built conventional oven.• It is well-built, great to play and it sounds good, too.• He was handsome and well-built, like a Hollywood movie star.• A contemporary picture portrays Schmidt as a tall well-built man, full bearded, in jerkin and knee-length hose.• My master is a tall, fine, well-built man.• Sir Henry was a small, healthy, well-built man.• In the front, on another video screen, three well-built specimens cavorted on the tailgate of a pickup truck.• A well-built young man in uniform came to our table and asked the time.

ˌwell-ˈbuilt adjectiveChineseSyllable

well-built body Corpus big a who is strong someone has

well-built
ˌwell-ˈbuilt

adjective
someone who is well-built has a big strong body

THESAURUS

■ having a strong body
   ▪ strong having a lot of physical strength: It took four strong men to lift the piano. | You open it – you’re stronger than I am.
   ▪ powerful very strong – used about someone’s body, arms, muscles etc: his big powerful shoulders | He was a tall man with a powerful physique.
   ▪ muscular having big muscles and looking strong: She liked men who were big and muscular. | He had a firm muscular body.
   ▪ well-built a well-built man is strong and tall and has a big body: Police say the man they are looking for is 36 years old, 6 feet tall, and well-built.
   ▪ hunky informal strong and attractive: She married hunky Hollywood star Brad Pitt. | He looks hunky, but he’s not really my type.