fatten

US [ˈfæt(ə)n]
UK ['fæt(ə)n]
  • v.（使）长胖；（尤指动物宰杀前）育肥
  • Web养肥；长肥；上膘
Simple Present：fattens  Present Participle：fattening  Past Tense：fattened  

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fatten
v.
1.
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~ (sb/sth) (up)
（使）长胖，长肥；（尤指动物宰杀前）育肥to make sb/sth fatter, especially an animal before killing it for food; to become fatter
The piglets are taken from the sow to be fattened for market.
这些小猪从母猪身边带走，好育肥上市。
She's very thin after her illness─but we'll soon fatten her up.
她病后瘦得很，不过我们会使她迅速胖起来的。

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Definition:
AllAll,长胖长胖,育肥育肥,养肥养肥,长肥长肥,上膘上膘
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1.
Trust me, she'd fatten you four up in a week.
相信我，她一周就能把你们四个养胖。
xiāng xìn wǒ , tā yī zhōu jiù néng bǎ nǐ men sì gè yǎng pàng 。
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2.
When he did win the gold medal, the Greeks gave him a statue of Athena, and, presumably to fatten him back up , a lamb.
当他是终获得金牌时，希腊人赠予他一尊“雅典娜”塑像，而且还送给他一只羊，可能想让他重新长胖。
dāng tā shì zhōng huò dé jīn pái shí , xī là rén zèng yǔ tā yī zūn " yǎ diǎn nà " sù xiàng , ér qiě hái sòng gěi tā yī zhī yáng , kě néng xiǎng ràng tā chóng xīn zhǎng pàng 。
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3.
The research team decided to do an experiment. They tried to fatten up some of the subordinate gobies to see what happened.
研究小组决定做一个实验，他们尽量喂大一些低级鱼，看看会有什么事情发生。
yán jiū xiǎo zǔ jué dìng zuò yī gè shí yàn , tā men jǐn liàng wèi dà yì xiē dī jí yú , kàn kan huì yǒu shén me shì qíng fā shēng 。
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4.
Our Thursday published a list of ways you could fatten the wallet up a bit even during harsh economic times.
我们星期四推出了一系列的方法教会你在紧急最困难时期，你也可以填鼓你的钱包。
wǒ men xīng qī sì tuī chū le yí xì liè de fāng fǎ jiào huì nǐ zài jǐn jí zuì kùn nan shí qī , nǐ yě kě yǐ tián gǔ nǐ de qián bāo 。
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5.
Your article seems rather thin in places; Can you fatten it out a little?
你的文章在某些地方略显空洞；你能把它充实一点吗？
nǐ de wén zhāng zài mǒu xiē de fāng lüè xiǎn kōng dòng ; nǐ néng bǎ tā chōng shí yì diǎn ma ?
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6.
I am planning to raise and fatten sheep, that way in just a few month they will be produced and I can increase my income.
我打算养育肥羊，那样可以短短几个月出栏卖，也可以提高收入。
wǒ dǎ suàn yǎng yù féi yáng , nà yàng kě yǐ duǎn duǎn jǐ gè yuè chū lán mài , yě kě yǐ tí gāo shōu rù 。
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7.
They had exposed animals to the virus and got them to fatten up and even found a a gene in the virus that causes animals to get obese.
他们让动物接触这种病毒，且使它们变得肥胖，甚至发现病毒的一个可以导致动物肥胖的基因。
tā men ràng dòng wù jiē chù zhè zhǒng bìng dú , qiě shǐ tā men biàn de féi pàng , shèn zhì fā xiàn bìng dú de yī gè kě yǐ dǎo zhì dòng wù féi pàng de jī yīn 。
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8.
Outdoor barbecue ready to eat food and spices which are less likely to fatten up ah?
户外烧烤准备什么吃更多的食物和调味品，是不容易增肥啊？
hù wài shāo kǎo zhǔn bèi shén me chī gèng duō de shí wù hé tiáo wèi pǐn , shì bù róng yì zēng féi ya ?
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9.
Some companies are actually out to help you, while others are simply looking to fatten their pockets.
一些公司实际上是去帮助你，而其他人只是希望催肥他们的口袋。
yì xiē gōng sī shí jì shang shì qù bāng zhù nǐ , ér qí tā rén zhǐ shì xī wàng cuī féi tā men de kǒu dài 。
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10.
The witch wanted to fatten the children up so that she could eat them!
巫婆想把这两个孩子养得肥肥胖胖的，然后再吃掉他们！
wū pó xiǎng bǎ zhè liǎng gè hái zi yǎng de féi féi pàng pàng de , rán hòu zài chī diào tā men !
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