() - Fat & grease

Tone 4

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Fat;

grease;

lard;

also refers to fatty tissue or adipose.

Fatgreaselard

Usage highlights

Body fatAnimal fatReduce fatFatty meatLard oilFat content

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat has a lot of fat (肉很膆).
  • He is trying to reduce body fat (他在减膆).
  • This cut contains too much lard (这块肉膆太多).
  • Adipose tissue stores energy (膆组织储存能量).

Collocations

  • Body fat(身体膆)
  • Animal fat(动物膆)
  • Reduce fat(减膆)
  • Fatty meat(膆肉)
  • Lard oil(膆油)
  • Fat content(膆含量)

Idioms

  • Fat and greasy(肥膆油腻)
  • Full of fat and oil(膆满肠肥)
  • Reduce fat and lose weight(减膆瘦身)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity in agricultural societies where fat was scarce.
  • In modern context, often carries negative health connotations related to obesity.
  • Historically used in medical texts to describe bodily tissues and substances.

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