whole-body

IPA/hˈəʊlbˈɒdi/
IPA/hˈoʊlbˈɑːdi/

whole-body — adjective

1. involving or having an effect on the whole physical body, rather than just one p

1.形容詞B2
釋義

involving or having an effect on the whole physical body, rather than just one part or area.

例句

Hugo does whole-body weight training three times a week to strengthen his major muscle groups.

collocation: whole-body weight training

The doctor recommended a whole-body scan for Tamar to find the cause of her fatigue.

collocation: whole-body scan (medical context)

同義詞
  • full-body

    more common in everyday and spa contexts; interchangeable in most situations, but 'full-body' sounds less clinical

  • systemic

    used specifically in medicine for conditions or treatments that spread through the entire body system, often involving blood or organs

  • total-body

    less common variant; mainly used in fitness marketing ('total-body transformation')

反義詞
  • localized

    affecting only one specific area — for example, a localized rash vs. a whole-body rash

文法句型

whole-body + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is used only before a noun (attributive position). It is most common in medical, fitness, and wellness contexts. Do not use it predicatively — you would not say ✗ "The massage is whole-body."

常見錯誤

❌I did a whole-body today.
✅I did a whole-body workout today.
💡'whole-body' is an adjective and must be followed by a noun; it is not used as a noun on its own.
❌The treatment was whole-body.
✅It was a whole-body treatment.
💡'whole-body' cannot follow a linking verb; it must come before the noun it modifies.