flabbiness

/ˈflæb.i.nəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflæb.i.nəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-bēnə̇s -bin-/ (ame, mw)

flabbiness — 名詞

1. the quality of having flesh or muscles that feel soft, loose, and not firm

1.名詞C2
釋義

鬆垮感

身體鬆軟肥胖的狀態

the quality of having flesh or muscles that feel soft, loose, and not firm

例句

After six weeks in bed, Tariq noticed flabbiness in his stomach and arms.

臥床六週後，Tariq注意到自己的腹部和手臂都有些鬆垮。

flabbiness in [body part] after inactivity

The trainer designed short daily exercises to reduce flabbiness around Sumin's waist.

教練設計了簡短的每日運動，想減少Sumin腰部的鬆垮感。

reduce flabbiness around [body area]

同義詞
  • softness

    broader; can describe pleasant texture without the idea of loose or weak flesh

  • sagginess

    emphasizes hanging downward rather than general looseness

  • flab

    informal; names loose body fat rather than the quality in a neutral way

反義詞
  • firmness

    the opposite quality of feeling tight and solid

  • tautness

    suggests skin or muscles pulled tight rather than loose

文法句型

flabbiness in [body part]

reduce flabbiness

用法筆記

This sense is physical. It is usually used for flesh or muscles that have become soft because of age, weight gain, or lack of exercise.

常見錯誤

❌He has a flabbiness body.
✅He has a flabby body.
💡Use flabby before a noun. Flabbiness names the quality itself.

2. the quality of lacking force or control, or of having more words and detail than

2.名詞C2
釋義

疲軟；冗贅

力量不足或過度拖沓

the quality of lacking force or control, or of having more words and detail than needed

例句

Editors removed the flabbiness from Diya's article by cutting three repeated paragraphs.

編輯刪掉Diya文章裡三段重複的段落，去掉文章的冗贅。

remove flabbiness from [writing]

Fans blamed the flabbiness of the team's play on slow passing and weak tackling.

球迷把球隊表現的疲軟歸咎於傳球太慢和攔截無力。

同義詞
  • weakness

    focuses on lack of strength, not necessarily extra words

  • wordiness

    specifically means using too many words in speech or writing

  • slackness

    broader; can describe weak effort, loose control, or poor discipline

反義詞
  • tightness

    in writing or structure, means lean and well controlled

  • force

    for speech or performance, means strength and direct effect

文法句型

flabbiness in [writing / speech / play]

remove flabbiness from [something]

用法筆記

This sense is abstract. It is used when speech, writing, a performance, or an argument feels weak, loose, or longer than it should be.

常見錯誤

❌The report was flabbiness.
✅The report was flabby.
💡After be, use the adjective flabby, not the noun flabbiness.