现在的爱美女士都疯狂地追求瘦身,其实瘦未必等于身材好,有些人瘦成竹竿,但浑身的肉都软趴趴的,还有小肚腩,这就是skinny fat(浑身肥肉的瘦子)。
If someone have skinny look but is all flabby underneath, you can call him a skinny fat. When you touch skinny fat, your touching hand sinks into fat before reaching muscle.
如果一个人看起来瘦瘦的,但浑身的肉却软趴趴的,你可以称他为“浑身肥肉的瘦子”。如果你碰到一个“浑身肥肉的瘦子”,你的手碰触到的将是肥肉而不是肌肉。
Skinny fats have a high fat percentage and low muscular mass. They are usually those people who have a low caloric diet, that's why they are skinny, but are not involved in any sports activities or trainings and that's why they don’t have any muscle.
“浑身肥肉的瘦子”肥肉多肌肉少。他们通常进食的卡路里数少,所以看起来骨瘦如柴,但因为没有参加体育运动或锻炼,所以没什么肌肉。
Example:
People who don't lift get skinny-fat. They're thin but as weak as kittens.
不练举重的人就会变得浑身肥肉。他们瘦瘦的,但却弱得像小猫。
A: That girl is hot!
B: Dude, what are you talking bout, that girl is skinny fat!
甲:那个女孩好辣!
乙:老兄,你没看错吧,那个女孩是个浑身肥肉的瘦子!
(中国日报网英语点津 陈丹妮)