corpulence
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈkɔː.pjə.ləns/ us/ˈkɔːr.pjə.ləns/
肥胖
the quality of being fat
He was nicknamed “Hippo” because of his corpulence. 由于他的肥胖，他的绰号是 "河马"。
We know King Henry VIII for his wives, perhaps, or for his corpulence. 我们知道亨利八世，也许是因为他的妻子们，或者是因为他的肥胖。
See: corpulent
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- Slimming soap is being advertised as being a rare Eastern remedy for corpulence.
- He was tall, ruddy-faced and tending to corpulence.
- When as a child I had alluded to Mr Broadhurst's corpulence, my mother had snapped at me.