emaciated

/ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmā-shē-ˌā-təd -ˈmā-sē-/ (ame, mw)

emaciated — adjective

  • emaciatedpositive
  • more emaciatedcomparative
  • most emaciatedsuperlative

1. so thin and lacking strength that the body looks unhealthy, often after a long i

1.形容詞C2
釋義

so thin and lacking strength that the body looks unhealthy, often after a long illness or too little food.

例句

After months at sea, the rescued sailors looked emaciated and could barely stand.

look + emaciated

The stray dog was emaciated, with its ribs showing through the muddy fur.

同義詞
  • gaunt

    often stresses a hollow face or a severe, worn look

  • skeletal

    more visual and stronger, emphasizing clearly visible bones

  • undernourished

    more clinical and focuses on not getting enough food or nutrients

反義詞
  • healthy

    suggests normal strength and a sound physical condition

  • well-fed

    focuses on having enough food instead of lacking it

  • sturdy

    stresses physical strength rather than visible weakness

文法句型

be/look/seem + emaciated

be + emaciated + from + illness/hunger

an emaciated + person/animal

用法筆記

Often describes people or animals whose bodies have become dangerously thin from illness, hunger, or neglect, not someone who is simply slim by choice. It is stronger and more serious than words like 'thin' or 'slim'.

常見錯誤

❌After a week of dieting, Sade looked emaciated.
✅After months of illness, Sade looked emaciated.
💡this word describes extreme unhealthy thinness, not ordinary weight loss.