词典释义：
the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or a human
肉
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she grabbed Anna's arm, her fingers sinking into the flesh. 她抓住安娜的胳膊，手指陷进肉里。
this substance in an animal or fish, regarded as food
（食用）动物肉，鱼肉
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boned lamb flesh 剔骨羊羔肉
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[in combination]
a flesh-eater. 食肉动物。
the pulpy substance of a fruit or vegetable, especially the part that is eaten
果肉，蔬菜嫩部（尤指可吃部分）
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halve the avocados and scrape out the flesh. 将鳄梨切开，挖出果肉。
fat
脂肪，肥肉
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he carries no spare flesh. 他身上没有赘肉。
the skin or surface of the human body with reference to its colour, appearance, or sensual properties
（就颜色、外观或感觉特性而言的）皮肤，体表
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she gasped as the cold water hit her flesh. 当冷水触击她皮肤时，她倒抽了一口冷气。
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肉体，肉体需求（尤指与精神或灵魂相对）
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I have never been one to deny the pleasures of the flesh .我从来都不是否认肉体乐趣的人。
flesh colour
肉色。
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长肉，发胖
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he had fleshed out to a solid 220 pounds. 他发福到足有２２０磅重。
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充实（草案，概要）
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the arguments were fleshed out by the minister. 部长对论点加以了充实完善。
[with obj.]give (a hound or hawk) a piece of the flesh of game that has been killed in order to incite it
用已杀死猎物的肉喂（猎犬或猎鹰），以刺激其捕猎。
〈诗／文〉 激起…的杀性，使投入血战
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he fleshed his troops by indulging them with enterprises against the enemy's posts. 他放手让部队冒险攻打敌军驻地来激起他们的作战欲望。
[with obj.][often as noun
刮掉（皮上的）肉。
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all flesh all human and animal life 众生（指人类和一切动物） -
go the way of all flesh die or come to an end 死，终结the film has gone the way of all flesh after being slated by the critics. 这部电影遭到批评家们的抨击后，从此悄无声息 -
in the flesh in person rather than via a telephone, film, the written word, or other means 当面they decided that they should meet Alexander in the flesh. 他们决定应该见见亚历山大本人 -
lose flesh archaic become thinner 〈古〉 变瘦，消瘦 -
make someone's flesh creep （或crawl ） cause someone to feel fear, horror, or disgust 使感到害怕（或恐惧，厌恶）his story will make your flesh creep. 他的故事会令你毛骨悚然 -
one flesh used to refer to the spiritual and physical union of two people in a relationship, especially marriage 一体（指两人精神和肉体的结合关系，尤指婚姻）my body is his, his is mine one flesh. 我的身体是他的，他的身体是我的，我俩成为一体 -
［ORIGIN with biblical allusion to Gen. 2 24．］
put flesh on （the bones of） something add more details to something which only exists in a draft or outline form 为（草案，概要）充实内容he has yet to put flesh on his ‘big idea’. 他的“伟大构思”还有待他充实具体内容 -
put on flesh put on weight 长肉，发胖 -
sins of the flesh archaic orhumorous sins related to physical indulgence, especially sexual gratification 〈古或幽默〉 放纵；纵欲，淫荡
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