physical

英 ['f?z?k(?)l] 美['f?z?kl]

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復(fù)數(shù):?physicals;

physical 身體的，肉體的，軀體的，物理的，物質(zhì)的

來(lái)自physic,自然科學(xué)，-al,形容詞后綴。引申詞義大自然的，自然界的，物質(zhì)的，身體的，肉體的，軀體的，物理的等。

physical (adj.): early 15c., "of or pertaining to material nature" (in medicine, opposed to surgical), from Medieval Latin physicalis "of nature, natural," from Latin physica "study of nature" (see physic). Meaning "pertaining to matter" is from 1590s; meaning "having to do with the body, corporeal" is attested from 1780. Meaning "characterized by bodily attributes or activities" is attested from 1970. Physical education first recorded 1838; abbreviated form phys ed is from 1955. Physical therapy is from 1922. Related: Physically.
physical (n.): "a physical examination," by 1934, from physical (adj.).

1. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.: 物質(zhì)和意識(shí)形態(tài)上的障礙在東歐已不復(fù)存在。

2. Character is not separable from physical form but is governed by it.: 性格和外表是分不開(kāi)的，而且觀其形知其性。

3. My idea of physical perfection is to be very slender.: 在我看來(lái)，要擁有完美身材就要非常苗條。

4. We decided that in the game we would be physical and aggressive.: 我們決定在比賽中積極拼搶，大膽進(jìn)攻。

5. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.: 住房條件差、家庭壓力大會(huì)影響身心兩方面的健康。