Tra từ body - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

body [body bodies bodied bodying] BrE [ˈbɒdi] NAmE [ˈbɑːdi] noun

(pl. bodies)

OF PERSON/ANIMAL
1. countable the whole physical structure of a human or an animal
•a human/female/male/naked body
•parts of the body
• His whole body was trembling.
•body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat
• The heart pumps blood around the body.
2. countable the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legs
• She had injuries to her head and body.
• He has a large body, but thin legs.
3. countable the body of a dead person or animal
•a dead body
• The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body.

MAIN PART
4. singular the ~ of sth the main part of sth, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc
•the body of a plane (= the central part where the seats are)
•the main body of the text

GROUP OF PEOPLE
5. countable + singular or plural verb a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way
•a regulatory /an advisory /a review body
•The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline.
•recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association
• An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair.
• A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts.
•The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House.
•a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff

LARGE AMOUNT
6. countable ~ of sth a large amount or collection of sth
•a vast body of evidence/information/research
•large bodies of water (= lakes or seas)
•There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling.

OBJECT
7. countable (formal)an object
•heavenly bodies (= stars, planets, etc.)
•an operation to remove a foreign body (= sth that would not usually be there) from a wound

OF DRINK/HAIR
8. uncountable the full strong flavour of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of sb's hair
•a wine with plenty of body
•Regular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body.

-BODIED
9. (in adjectives)having the type of body mentioned
•full-bodied red wines
•soft-bodied insects
see also ↑able-bodied

CLOTHING
10. countable (BrE) (NAmE body·suit)a piece of clothing which fits tightly over a woman's upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legs
more at not have a … bone in your body at ↑bone _n., over my dead body at ↑dead _adj., sell your body at ↑sell _v.
Idioms: ↑body and soul ▪ ↑keep body and soul together
See also: ↑bodysuit

Word Origin:
Old English bodig, of unknown origin.

Thesaurus:
body noun
1. C
•The heart pumps blood around the body.
figure • • build • • anatomy • • skeleton • |often approving physique •
the human/male/female body/figure/anatomy/skeleton
have a good, large, slim, etc. body/figure/build/physique
a part of the body/anatomy
2. C
•a dead body
corpse • • carcass • • remains •
identify/bury a body/a corpse/remains
Body or corpse? Corpse is a more unpleasant and direct word than body. It is often used when you do not know or care who the dead person was.

Vocabulary Building:
Actions expressing emotions
Often parts of the body are closely linked to particular verbs. The combination of the verb and part of the body expresses an emotion or attitude.

For example: ▪ She bit her lip nervously. ◇ ▪ He scratched his head and looked thoughtful. ◇ ▪ I wrinkled my nose in disgust. ◇ ▪ She raised questioning eyebrows.

Example Bank:
•Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
•Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.
•Her whole body trembled.
•Pain racked her body.
•She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
•Stars are celestial bodies.
•The bar is in the main body of the hotel.
•The body count is growing all the time.
•The students marched in a body to the government offices.
•The two islands are separated by a large body of water.
•They removed a foreign body from her eye.
•a large body of evidence
•soldiers who come home in body bags
•to maintain your ideal body weight
•Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece.
•An independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector.
•Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods.
•He pulled the sheet up over his naked body.
•He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound.
•Her whole body was trembling.
•His body is being brought back to his home town for burial.
•Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium.
•The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies.
•The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes.
•There are some references in the main body of the text.
•They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport's governing body.
•body fat/tissues
•body weight/size/temperature/heat
•the body of the plane