bloated

/ˈbləʊtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈotɪd] /ˈbləʊtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈotɪd] /ˈblō-təd How to pronounce bloated (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bloated — adjective

  • bloatedpositive
  • more bloatedcomparative
  • most bloatedsuperlative

1. so full of gas, liquid, or food that it feels stretched and uncomfortable, espec

1.形容詞B2
釋義

so full of gas, liquid, or food that it feels stretched and uncomfortable, especially in the stomach or another part of the body

例句

After the noodles and soda, Jiwoo felt bloated for hours.

feel bloated after eating

By evening, Gabriela's stomach was bloated and tight from the beans.

be bloated from food

同義詞
  • swollen

    broader and more neutral; often used for injury or fluid in body parts

  • distended

    more formal and medical; common in medical descriptions

  • puffy

    usually milder and softer, especially for the face or eyes

反義詞
  • flat

    used for a stomach or belly that is not sticking out

文法句型

feel + bloated

be + bloated

bloated + stomach/belly

用法筆記

Most often describes how a person feels after eating too much or taking in too much gas. It can also describe a stomach, belly, or body part that looks stretched in an unhealthy way.

常見錯誤

❌I feel bloating after lunch.
✅I feel bloated after lunch.
💡Use the adjective 'bloated' after 'feel'; 'bloating' is the noun or -ing form.
❌My stomach is bloated up.
✅My stomach is bloated.
💡'Bloated' already includes the idea of swelling, so 'up' is usually unnecessary.

2. made larger, richer, or more complicated than it should be, so it wastes money,

2.形容詞C1
釋義

made larger, richer, or more complicated than it should be, so it wastes money, time, or effort

例句

The mayor promised to cut the bloated travel budget next year.

collocation: bloated budget

Reviewers said the sequel felt bloated with too many side plots.

be bloated with extra content

同義詞
  • overblown

    stresses exaggeration or showiness as much as size

  • unwieldy

    focuses on being hard to manage or use because of size

  • padded

    suggests unnecessary material added just to make something longer

反義詞
  • lean

    kept efficient, with little extra cost or waste

  • streamlined

    carefully simplified so it works more efficiently

文法句型

bloated + budget/organization/report

become/feel + bloated

bloated with + extra content

用法筆記

Usually expresses criticism. Common targets are budgets, organizations, reports, software, and stories that have grown beyond what is useful or efficient.

常見錯誤

❌The app is bloated of features.
✅The app is bloated with features.
💡Use 'bloated with' when extra content is what makes something too large.
❌The article is very bloating.
✅The article is very bloated.
💡Use the adjective 'bloated' to describe something that has become overgrown or padded.