body
body — 動詞
1. to make an idea, feeling, or quality take clear shape in a person, object, perfo
體現；具象化
把抽象觀念化成可見形式
to make an idea, feeling, or quality take clear shape in a person, object, performance, or piece of work.
The bronze statue bodies the town's grief after the mine disaster.
那座青銅雕像體現了礦災後全鎮的悲痛。
body + abstract noun in monument context
In her final speech, Priya bodied years of anger and patience.
Priya 在最後的演說中體現出多年來的憤怒與忍耐。
body + abstract feeling through speech
The architect bodied hope into the school with bright open rooms.
建築師把希望具象化在這所學校明亮開放的空間裡。
At the memorial, the dance bodied the family's hope of return.
在追思會上，這支舞體現了一家人返家的希望。
The mural bodies the workers' pride in bright blocks of color.
那幅壁畫用明亮的色塊體現了工人的自豪。
- embody
the closest and more usual formal verb for showing an idea in a person or thing
- express
broader and more everyday; it does not always suggest visible form
- represent
can be more symbolic and less vivid than 'body'
- give shape to
stresses making something abstract more concrete
文法句型
body + abstract noun
body + abstract noun + in + material/object/work
body + abstract noun + into + place/design/work
用法筆記
Mostly literary or used in criticism. The object is usually an abstract noun such as grief, hope, or anger, and the verb often adds 'in' or 'into' before the thing that gives that idea visible form.
常見錯誤
body — 名詞
1. all the physical parts of someone or of an animal, taken together.
身體
人或動物的整個身體
all the physical parts of someone or of an animal, taken together.
After the race, Ravi washed his whole body in cold water.
比賽後，Ravi 用冷水洗了全身。
whole body for the full physical form
Mud covered the dog's body after it rolled beside the river.
那隻狗在河邊打滾後，泥巴蓋滿了牠的身體。
The nurse checked Hana's body for burns after the kitchen fire.
廚房失火後，護理師檢查 Hana 的身體有沒有燒傷。
A red rash spread across the baby's body during the night.
半夜時，紅疹蔓延到寶寶全身。
2. the central section of a living thing, apart from the head and often apart from
軀幹
不含頭，通常也不含四肢的身體主幹
the central section of a living thing, apart from the head and often apart from the limbs.
The doll's body was soft, but its head and hands were plastic.
這個玩偶的軀幹是軟的，但頭和手是塑膠做的。
contrasts body with head and hands
Anya sewed the teddy bear's body before adding the head and legs.
Anya 先縫好泰迪熊的軀幹，再加上頭和腿。
The armour covered the knight's body, but his arms stayed bare.
盔甲蓋住了騎士的軀幹，但他的手臂還露在外面。
Only the body of the statue survived the fire in the museum.
那座雕像只有軀幹在博物館的大火中留了下來。
用法筆記
Common when the head or limbs are mentioned separately, especially with toys, statues, or anatomy descriptions.
3. the remains of a person or animal after death.
遺體
人或動物死後留下的身體
the remains of a person or animal after death.
Police found the body near the old bridge at sunrise.
警方在日出時於舊橋旁發現了那具遺體。
body meaning a dead person
The hospital released the body to Mei's family that evening.
醫院當晚把遺體交還給 Mei 的家人。
Snow covered the climber's body before the rescue team arrived.
救援隊到達前，雪已覆蓋登山者的遺體。
A white sheet lay over the body in the small room.
一張白布蓋在小房間裡的遺體上。
用法筆記
Often used in police, hospital, and news contexts. In more respectful writing, people may prefer 'remains' or 'the deceased' instead.
4. the outer metal part of a vehicle, not the engine or wheels.
車身；機身
車輛外部的殼體部分
the outer metal part of a vehicle, not the engine or wheels.
Salt from winter roads had damaged the truck's body.
冬天道路上的鹽已損壞卡車的車身。
vehicle body = outer shell
Workers painted the plane's body bright yellow for the air show.
工人為了航空表演，把飛機機身漆成亮黃色。
A long dent ran along the left side of the car's body.
一道長長的凹痕沿著汽車車身左側延伸。
The van's body was solid, but the engine was gone.
這台廂型車的車身還很結實，但引擎已不見了。
用法筆記
Usually appears in repair, painting, or design talk about vehicles.
5. a person, especially when people are being counted for work or some other purpos
人；人手
按人數計算時所指的一個人
a person, especially when people are being counted for work or some other purpose.
We need two more bodies to move the piano safely downstairs.
我們還需要兩個人手，才能安全把鋼琴搬下樓。
bodies = people available to help
The store needed an extra body during the holiday rush.
這家店在假期尖峰時段需要多一個人手。
Only a few bodies stayed to stack chairs after the concert.
演唱會結束後，只剩幾個人留下來疊椅子。
The coach sent fresh bodies onto the court after halftime.
教練在中場休息後換上幾名生力軍。
用法筆記
Often used when counting people needed for a task. It can sound impersonal, so ordinary 'person' is safer in neutral speech.
6. a close-fitting woman's top that also fastens underneath between the legs.
連身衣
緊身並在胯下扣合的女式上衣
a close-fitting woman's top that also fastens underneath between the legs.
Priya wore a black body under her skirt for dance class.
Priya 上舞蹈課時在裙子裡穿了一件黑色連身衣。
body as a women's bodysuit
The shop displayed lace bodies beside bras, silk shirts, and belts.
那家店把蕾絲連身衣和胸罩、絲質襯衫、皮帶陳列在一起。
A cream body looked smoother than a blouse under the jacket.
奶油色連身衣穿在外套裡比襯衫更平整。
The costume designer chose a silver body for the circus act.
服裝設計師為馬戲表演挑了一件銀色連身衣。
用法筆記
In modern everyday English, 'bodysuit' is often clearer than the shorter fashion-shop word 'body'.
7. an organized set of people treated as one unit because they act, decide, or work
團體
作為一個單位行動的組織或群體
an organized set of people treated as one unit because they act, decide, or work together.
The student body voted for longer library hours on Friday.
全體學生在週五投票支持延長圖書館開放時間。
student body for all students as one group
An international body sent doctors to the island after the storm.
一個國際團體在暴風雨後派醫生到那座島上。
The board entered the hall in a body after lunch.
董事會成員午餐後全體一起走進大廳。
A medical body warned parents about fake online treatments.
某個醫學團體警告家長注意網路上的假療法。
- organization
broader and not always treated as a single decision-making group
- association
often a formal membership group
- committee
usually a smaller group with a specific task
- individual
stresses one person acting alone rather than as part of a group
文法句型
body of + people
in a body
用法筆記
Often modified by words such as student, governing, or international. The phrase in a body means together in an official group, not separately.
8. a substantial amount of things, ideas, or information seen together as one whole
大量
視為整體的一大批事物或資料
a substantial amount of things, ideas, or information seen together as one whole.
A body of evidence linked the fire to faulty kitchen wiring.
大量證據顯示，這場火災和有問題的廚房電線有關。
collocation: body of evidence
The museum holds a large body of letters from the war.
那間博物館保存著大量來自戰時的信件。
Years of travel gave Priya a body of stories for her book.
多年的旅行讓 Priya 累積了一大批可寫進書裡的故事。
The team collected a body of data from village health clinics.
團隊從鄉村健康診所收集了一大批資料。
- collection
more general and common in everyday speech
- mass
stresses size more than organization
- bulk
often emphasizes most of something rather than a gathered set
- trickle
suggests only a very small amount arriving slowly
文法句型
body of + evidence/data/work
用法筆記
Usually follows of and names material gathered or viewed together, especially evidence, research, data, or work. Distinguish from noun/9 WATER AREA, which refers only to water.
9. a wide stretch of water considered as one natural area.
水域
一大片水面，如湖泊或海灣
a wide stretch of water considered as one natural area.
Fishing boats crossed the body of water before sunrise.
漁船在日出前穿過那片水域。
collocation: body of water
A narrow road divides the two bodies of water.
一條狹窄的道路把這兩片水域分開。
Fog covered the body of water behind the hotel at dawn.
黎明時，霧氣蓋住了旅館後方的那片水域。
From the hill, Noa saw one body of water after another.
從山上看去，Noa 看到一片又一片的水域。
- stretch of water
a close everyday equivalent
- expanse
more literary and stresses width
- waters
often used in plural for an area of sea or lake
文法句型
body of water
用法筆記
Most often appears in geography, travel, or news writing. Unlike noun/8 LARGE QUANTITY, this sense is limited to lakes, seas, and other stretches of water.
10. the central section of a text, building, vehicle, or similar thing, not the begi
主體
某物主要而非附屬的部分
the central section of a text, building, vehicle, or similar thing, not the beginning, ending, or extra material.
The body of the email explained why the meeting moved.
那封電子郵件的主體說明了會議為何改期。
body of a text = main written part
Guests waited in the body of the church during the storm.
暴風雨期間，賓客在教堂主堂裡等候。
Most facts appear in the body of the report, not the notes.
大多數事實都出現在報告主體裡，而不在附註中。
The editor cut two pages from the body of the article.
編輯從文章正文刪掉了兩頁。
文法句型
body of + report/building/vehicle
用法筆記
Usually followed by of and the thing named: the body of a report, church, or bus. Distinguish from noun/8 LARGE QUANTITY, which means a collected set rather than a central part.
11. a single piece of matter with its own shape, separate from what is around it.
物體
與周圍分開的單一物質或東西
a single piece of matter with its own shape, separate from what is around it.
Astronomers found a rocky body near the edge of the solar system.
天文學家在太陽系邊緣附近發現一個岩質物體。
celestial body in science writing
Under the microscope, the salt crystal formed a body with six sharp sides.
在顯微鏡下，那顆鹽晶形成一個有六個銳角面的物體。
Before the physics test, the scanner measured each solid body on the tray.
物理測驗前，掃描器量過托盤上的每個固體物體。
A round iron body cooled on the workshop floor after the pour.
澆鑄後，一個圓形鐵塊在工坊地板上慢慢冷卻。
文法句型
solid body
celestial body
用法筆記
Mostly appears in science or technical writing, often with words such as celestial, solid, metal, or crystal. In everyday speech, people usually choose object or mass instead.
12. a full, thick, healthy quality in a drink, food, or someone's hair.
厚實感
酒、湯或頭髮的飽滿感
a full, thick, healthy quality in a drink, food, or someone's hair.
This red wine has more body after an hour in the glass.
這款紅酒在杯中放了一小時後，喝起來更有厚實感。
body in tasting for a fuller drink
The soup gained body when Yara added cream and beans.
Yara 加入奶油和豆子後，這鍋湯喝起來更有厚實感。
After the haircut, Lea's hair still had plenty of body.
剪完頭髮後，Lea 的頭髮仍然很有厚實度。
Dry winter air took the body out of Omar's curls.
乾冷的冬天空氣讓 Omar 的捲髮失去了厚實度。
- thinness
suggests weak flavor or flat hair
用法筆記
Common with wine, soup, and hair. The word points to pleasing fullness, not simply physical weight or size.