"fatten up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 養肥

Definition

通過給某人或某物比平常更多的食物，使其變胖。常用於動物在出售或喫掉前，也可以幽默地用在人身上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常帶有玩笑或親暱的語氣。多用於動物（如「養肥豬」），語帶幽默時也可用在人身上。不用於嚴肅或醫療層面的體重討論。

Examples

We need to fatten up the chickens before winter.

我們需要在冬天來之前**養肥**這些雞。

Grandma tries to fatten up her grandchildren with cookies.

奶奶用餅乾想**養胖**她的孫子孫女。

Farmers fatten up cows before selling them.

農民在賣掉牛之前會**養肥**牠們。

You've lost weight! Let me fatten you up with a good meal.

你瘦了！讓我煮點好喫的幫你**養胖一下**。

They serve huge portions at that restaurant to fatten up their customers.

那家餐廳的份量很大，是想把顧客**養胖**。

The bear needs to fatten up before hibernation.

熊在冬眠前需要**養肥**自己。