"fatten up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 养肥

Definition

通过给某人或某物比平常更多的食物，使其长胖。常用于动物在出售或食用前，也可以幽默地用在人身上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式，常带玩笑或亲昵的语气。多用于动物（如“养肥猪”），在形容人时也有幽默意味。不会用于严肃或医学语境中讨论体重。

Examples

We need to fatten up the chickens before winter.

我们需要在冬天前**养肥**这些鸡。

Grandma tries to fatten up her grandchildren with cookies.

奶奶用饼干想**养胖**她的孙子孙女。

Farmers fatten up cows before selling them.

农民在卖掉牛之前会**养肥**它们。

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

你瘦了！让我给你做好吃的来**养养你好了**。

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

那家餐厅上的份量很大，是想把顾客**养胖**。

The bear needs to fatten up before hibernation.

熊在冬眠前需要**养肥**自己。