overweight

Word family noun weight weights weighting adjective overweight ≠ underweight weighted weighty weightless verb weigh outweigh weight

Related topics: Nutrition, Measurement

o·ver·weight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjectiveadj

1 DFNFAT someone who is overweight is too heavy and fat 〔人〕体重超常的，过重的，肥胖的 → underweight

10 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight

Sally was 50 pounds overweight.

萨莉超重50磅。

He is slightly overweight.

他略微超重。

► see thesaurus at fat

2 TMHEAVY something such as a package that is overweight weighs more than it is supposed to weigh 〔包裹等〕超重的 → underweight

My luggage was overweight by five kilos.

我的行李超重五公斤。

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

slightly overweight/a little overweight (also a bit overweight)

He was tall and slightly overweight.

He’s a bit overweight, not too much.

seriously/heavily overweight (=very overweight)

Being seriously overweight doubles the risk of heart disease.

grossly overweight disapproving (=extremely overweight)

The vet said the dog was grossly overweight and that it was affecting his heart.

be 5 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight

I’m about 15 pounds overweight right now.

Examples from the Corpus

overweight• If you are female and less than one stone overweight.• It can often arise even when people are a mere few pounds overweight.• I'm 15 pounds overweight.• My mother is about 50 pounds overweight.• He says he's a ton overweight.• I am very well aware of the sensitivity of anyone who is overweight.• This sets a bad example to teenagers, many of whom are overweight and eat too much junk food.• The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise.• People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.• Five feet six, he was overweight for his height and his body resembled a large turnip in shape.• overweight luggage• Melissa Kirk Berkeley For the record, I am an overweight male or, if you prefer, a fat guy.• The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years.• Suddenly this flabby and overweight woman decided to do what younger and more athletic daredevils had shrunk from doing.

From Longman Business Dictionary

overweighto·ver·weight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt◂ˌoʊvər-/ adjectiveadj

1HUMAN RESOURCESan overweight organization has too many people working for it

an overweight monopoly

The company is considered to be overweight and overbureaucratic.

2FINANCE if someone is overweight in a particular type of investment in relation to other investments they hold, they have more of it than is usual, or more of it than they should have

He suggested portfolio managers be overweight in shares in electronics, machine tool makers and utilities.

Most people were overweight in the dollar because they believed in a US economic recovery.

→ opposite underweight

—overweight verb [transitiveT]

Economists at Merrill Lynch are advising clients to overweight their holdings of US, Canadian, and Australian dollars.

词汇	overweight
释义	overweight Word family noun weight weights weighting adjective overweight ≠ underweight weighted weighty weightless verb weigh outweigh weight Related topics: Nutrition, Measurement o·ver·weight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 DFNFAT someone who is overweight is too heavy and fat 〔人〕体重超常的，过重的，肥胖的 → underweight 10 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight Sally was 50 pounds overweight. 萨莉超重50磅。 He is slightly overweight. 他略微超重。 ► see thesaurus at fat 2 TMHEAVY something such as a package that is overweight weighs more than it is supposed to weigh 〔包裹等〕超重的 → underweight My luggage was overweight by five kilos. 我的行李超重五公斤。 n COLLOCATIONS adverbs slightly overweight/a little overweight (also a bit overweight) He was tall and slightly overweight. He’s a bit overweight, not too much. seriously/heavily overweight (=very overweight) Being seriously overweight doubles the risk of heart disease. grossly overweight disapproving (=extremely overweight) The vet said the dog was grossly overweight and that it was affecting his heart. be 5 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight I’m about 15 pounds overweight right now. Examples from the Corpus overweight• If you are female and less than one stone overweight.• It can often arise even when people are a mere few pounds overweight.• I'm 15 pounds overweight.• My mother is about 50 pounds overweight.• He says he's a ton overweight.• I am very well aware of the sensitivity of anyone who is overweight.• This sets a bad example to teenagers, many of whom are overweight and eat too much junk food.• The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise.• People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.• Five feet six, he was overweight for his height and his body resembled a large turnip in shape.• overweight luggage• Melissa Kirk Berkeley For the record, I am an overweight male or, if you prefer, a fat guy.• The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years.• Suddenly this flabby and overweight woman decided to do what younger and more athletic daredevils had shrunk from doing. From Longman Business Dictionary overweighto·ver·weight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt◂ˌoʊvər-/ adjectiveadj 1HUMAN RESOURCESan overweight organization has too many people working for it an overweight monopoly The company is considered to be overweight and overbureaucratic. 2FINANCE if someone is overweight in a particular type of investment in relation to other investments they hold, they have more of it than is usual, or more of it than they should have He suggested portfolio managers be overweight in shares in electronics, machine tool makers and utilities. Most people were overweight in the dollar because they believed in a US economic recovery. → opposite underweight —overweight verb [transitiveT] Economists at Merrill Lynch are advising clients to overweight their holdings of US, Canadian, and Australian dollars.
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