fatten
US /ˈfæt.ən/
UK /ˈfæt.ən/
動詞
1.
餵肥, 發胖
to make an animal or person fat, or to become fat
範例:
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Farmers often fatten their livestock before selling them.
農民在出售牲畜之前通常會餵肥它們。
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Eating too much junk food will fatten you up.
吃太多垃圾食品會讓你發胖。
2.
充實, 增加
to increase the amount or value of something, especially money
範例:
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He's trying to fatten his bank account.
他正試圖充實他的銀行帳戶。
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The company's profits continued to fatten.
公司的利潤持續增長。