emaciated
含义: Abnormally thin and weak, typically as a result of illness, starvation, or extreme neglect, to a degree that causes serious concern.
Emaciated is stronger than 'gaunt' or 'thin,' implying a dangerously unhealthy loss of body mass. It is commonly used in medical and humanitarian contexts, and in reports about animal welfare. The word carries an implicit sense of alarm or distress, and is rarely used figuratively — it almost always refers to physical wasting of living bodies.
例句
- Aid workers described finding emaciated children in the besieged district, some too weak to stand. 援助人员描述说在被围困的地区发现了极度消瘦的儿童,有些虚弱到无法站立。Los cooperantes describieron el hallazgo de niños demacrados en el distrito asediado, algunos demasiado débiles para mantenerse en pie.援助活動員は、包囲された地区で極度に痩せ衰えた子どもたちを発見したと報告した。立ち上がることすらできない子もいた。구호 활동가들은 포위된 지역에서 극도로 쇠약한 아이들을 발견했다고 보고했다. 일부는 서 있을 힘조차 없었다.
- The RSPCA rescued an emaciated dog from the property after neighbours reported concerns. 邻居举报后,英国皇家防止虐待动物协会从该房产中救出了一只极度消瘦的狗。La RSPCA rescató a un perro famélico de la propiedad después de que los vecinos denunciaran la situación.近隣住民の通報を受けて、RSPCAはその物件から極度に痩せた犬を救出した。이웃 주민들의 신고를 받고 영국동물학대방지협회(RSPCA)가 그 건물에서 극도로 마른 개를 구출했다.
- By the time the diagnosis was confirmed, the patient had become severely emaciated. 确诊时,患者已经严重消瘦。Cuando se confirmó el diagnóstico, el paciente estaba gravemente demacrado.診断が確定した時点で、患者はすでに著しく衰弱していた。진단이 확정될 무렵, 환자는 이미 심하게 쇠약해진 상태였다.
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用法指南
语境: medical, media, humanitarian
语气: negative
起源与历史
From Latin emaciatus, past participle of emaciare (to make thin), from e- (out, thoroughly) + macies (leanness), related to macer (thin). Entered English in the early 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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