n (1) 1) (肌)肉(substance one's body is made of，which comes between one's bones and skin) [U]：cut/drive into the rabbit's～嵌入/戳入兔子的肉里;put on～长肉;a great deal of～鼓鼓的肌肉;Chicken～is lighter than that of other animals. 鸡肉要比其他动物的肉易消化。The wound was merely a superficial penetration of the～. 仅仅是肌肉的表皮受了伤。～and blood 人性;人的血肉之身;情欲;2) 食用肉(substance or tissue in animals，viewed as an article of food) [U]：We can eat the～of most animals. 大部分动物的肉，我们都能食用。～-eating animals 食肉动物;〖同〗meat;

(3) 果肉(soft part of fruit) [U]：sweet and juicy～of the peach 甜而多汁的桃子;〖同〗meat，substance;

(4) 肉体(与精神相对)(the body，esp as distinguished from the spirit or soul) [C，the～]：the weaknesses of the～身体虚弱无力;mortify the～for the sake of saving the soul 为拯救心灵而禁欲;〖同〗body，strength，power;

one's own flesh and blood 亲骨肉，亲人：I can't refuse her because she's my own flesh and blood. 我不能拒绝她，因为她是我的亲人。

in the flesh 本人：I've seen pictures of her but I've never seen her in the～. 我看过她的照片，但我从未见过她本人。

make one's/sb's flesh crawl/creep 使人紧张(厌恶)：His story made my～creep. 他的故事使我毛骨悚然。

→ ′fleshly adj 肉体的;fleshy adj 肥胖的;柔嫩的;′flesh-pots n 奢华生活;′flesh-wound n 皮肉伤;

vt 补充，充实(make (report，etc) more complete by adding details)[T+n+adv (out)]：to～out one's ideas/ a summary 补充想法/要点