body

名词 body:

1. the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being)
   同义词：organic structure, physical structure
2. a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
   同义词：dead body
3. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
4. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
   同义词：torso, trunk
5. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
6. a collection of particulars considered as a system
7. the external structure of a vehicle
8. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
   同义词：consistency, consistence
9. the central message of a communication

动词 body:

1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
   同义词：personify

1. Exercise is to the body what thinking is to the brain.
   运动和身体的关系，如同思考和头脑的关系。
2. The sun, moon and stars are heavenly bodies.
   太阳、月亮和星星都是天体。
3. The oceans are large bodies of water.
   海洋是广大的水域。

bod.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 bod.ies

The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human being or an animal.
身体：有机组织的全部物质或物理结构，尤指人类或动物
The physical part of a person.
肉体：人的躯体
A corpse or carcass.
尸体，残骸

The trunk or torso of a human being or an animal.
躯干：人或动物的躯干或主体
The part of a garment covering the torso.
主体：衣服覆盖的躯干部分

A human being; a person.
人类；人
A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
一群，团体：一批视作整体的一群；社团
A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group:
中心，群组：视作一组的人、事、物：
例句：
We walked out in a body.
我们一块走出去

The main or central part, as:
主要部分，中心部分：主要部分或中心部分，如：
Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.
【解剖学】 主干：有机体最大和最主要的部分；主体
The nave of a church.
教堂的中殿
The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices.
正文：除去序言、补遗、索引和附录的书或文献的主要部分
The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
机身，船体：飞机、轮船或其它运输工具装载乘客和货物的部分
Music The sound box of an instrument.
【音乐】 乐器的音箱
A mass or collection of material that is distinct from other masses:
一片，一堆：和其它大多分开的一团和一堆物质：
例句：
a body of water.
一泓水

Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine:
稠度：油漆、纺织品、酒的黏性、强度和稠度：
例句：
a sauce with body.
很稠的调味汁

Printing The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.
【印刷术】 铅字身：印刷面以下的铅字块
v.tr.（及物动词）
bod.ied,bod.y.ing,bod.ies
To furnish with a body.
赋…以形体
To give shape to:
赋以形状：
例句：
.Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown.(Shakespeare)
.想象让这些未知事物形状具体.(莎士比亚)

来源：
Middle English bodi
中古英语 bodi
from Old English bodig
源自 古英语 bodig

<参考词汇><同义词>body,corpse,carcass,cadaverThese nouns denote the physical organism of a person or an animal.
这些名词都表示人或动物的身体组织。
Body refers to material substance, living or dead,especially of a person:
Body 指活的或死的物质实体，尤指人的身体：
例句：
.my body to be buried obscurely. (Francis Bacon).
.我的躯体将被悄然埋藏. （弗兰西斯·培根）。

例句：
Those who smoke abuse their bodies. The word is often used to point up the distinction between material structure and spirit:
吸烟者在损害自己身体。 这个词常用来区别物质和精神：

例句：
The battle to keep body and soul together was long and difficult.
经过长期艰苦奋斗才勉强维持生活。

Corpse refers to the physical remains of a dead person:
Corpse 指死人留下的身体残骸：
例句：
The corpse of the victim could be removed only after the police had finished photographing the scene of the crime.
只有在警察对犯罪现场拍照后，遇难者的尸体才可以被搬走。

Carcass primarily denotes the body of a dead animal:
Carcass 主要指动物的尸体：
例句：
.Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. (Ernest Hemingway).The word is applied to a person, alive or dead,only derogatorily or humorously:
.爬上西部山峰，那里有一只豹的干瘪冻僵的尸体. （埃尼斯特·海明威）。这个词用于活着或死去的人，仅用于贬称或幽默：

例句：
He exercised strenously to keep his carcass in good condition.
他刻苦训练，以使身体处于良好状态。

Cadaver is a corpse used for dissection and study:
Cadaver 指用于解剖和研究的尸体：
例句：
cadavers in the pathology department of the medical school.
医药学校病理室中的尸体