A stout person is rather fat.
He was a tall, stout man with gray hair.
他是个又高又胖、头发灰白的男子。
感觉stout不在于胖,而在于壮
sturdy
She was a short, sturdy woman in her early sixties
她是个60岁出头、身材矮小结实的女人。
taut
Something that is taut is stretched very tight.
When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain
肌肉绷紧或受凉时更容易损伤。
keep the rope taut.
把绳子拉紧,别松开
肌肉结实的;健美的
If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles.
That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.
那年夏天,她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重,身材又变得修长而健美。
robust
robor, robust= strength, power 力量
corroborate v. 加强;证实
cor 加强 + robor 力量 + ate 使… → 使有力量 → 加强;证实
roborant adj. 增强体力的
robor 力量 + ant …的,具有…性质的 → 充满力量的
robust adj. 强壮的(有力量必然强壮)
The world and Europe also need a return to robust growth. [url=][/url] 世界与欧洲还需要恢复强劲的增长。
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