fatty
/ˈfæti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfa-tē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfæt.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæt̬.i/ (ame, ipa)
fatty — 形容詞
- fattypositive
- fattiercomparative
- fattiestsuperlative
1. describing food or animal tissue that has a large amount of fat in it
高脂肪的
含大量脂肪的
describing food or animal tissue that has a large amount of fat in it
The doctor told Mira to avoid eating too much fatty meat and fried foods.
醫生告訴 Mira 要避免吃太多高脂肪的肉類和油炸食物。
collocation: fatty meat / fatty food
Salmon is a fatty fish, yet its oil is good for your heart.
鮭魚是一種高脂肪的魚類，但其油脂對心臟有益。
contrastive: fatty but healthy
Minho checked the nutrition label and chose the yoghurt with less fatty content.
Minho 檢查了營養標籤，選擇了脂肪含量較少的優格。
Felix cut the fatty parts off the pork chop before cooking it for dinner.
Felix 把豬排上肥的部分切掉，然後拿去煮晚餐。
The nurse told Hamza to replace fatty snacks like chips with fruit or nuts.
護士告訴 Hamza 把薯片之類的高脂肪零食換成水果或堅果。
- oily
emphasises surface coating or liquid grease rather than internal fat content
- greasy
more negative than 'fatty'; suggests unpleasantly slick or heavy food
- rich
broader term for heavy, indulgent food; can be positive or neutral
- buttery
describes smooth, creamy fat; usually positive, tied to butter specifically
文法句型
fatty + noun
be + fatty
常見錯誤
fatty — 名詞
- fattysingular
- fattiesplural
1. a cruel and insulting word directed at someone whose body is very large or heavy
胖子（侮辱）
對過重者的侮辱性稱呼
a cruel and insulting word directed at someone whose body is very large or heavy; never neutral or affectionate
Some children shouted 'fatty' at Tuan during break, so the teacher spoke to them.
下課時間有幾個小孩對 Tuan 喊「胖子」，所以老師找他們談話。
pejorative: used as name-calling
Meera explained to her little brother why calling someone a 'fatty' is deeply hurtful.
Meera 跟她弟弟解釋，叫人家「胖子」是非常傷人的行為。
meta-commentary: discussing offensiveness
Adaeze felt hurt when the older kids called her a fatty and laughed.
Adaeze 被大孩子叫「胖子」還被嘲笑，讓她覺得很受傷。
Justin's grandfather still uses the word 'fatty' without realising how rude it sounds now.
Justin 的爺爺到現在還在用「胖子」這個詞，沒有意識到聽起來有多無禮。
文法句型
call someone a fatty
used as a vocative insult
用法筆記
This word is highly offensive and should never be used to describe a person. Even when used casually or 'as a joke,' it functions as name-calling and is widely considered verbal bullying or harassment. No neutral, friendly, or reclaimed usage exists for this sense — it is always derogatory.