English Dictionary

fatten up

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 比喩的用法

(transitive) To cause to gain weight by means of feeding. / (intransitive) To become fat or fatter by gaining weight. / (transitive, figuratively) To make bigger; to expand.

日本語の意味

(他動詞) 餌を与えて（または栄養摂取により）体重を増させる、太らせる。 / (自動詞) 体重が増え、太る。 / (他動詞, 比喩的) 拡大させる、大きくする。

The rancher began to fatten up the calves with high-energy feed to prepare them for sale.

牧場主は、売却に備えて子牛たちを高エネルギーの飼料で太らせ始めた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To cause to gain weight by means of feeding.

My cat looks underweight, so I'll fatten him up with higher-calorie cat food.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become fat or fatter by gaining weight.

‘And isn’t Declan looking very thin?’ Madge said. ‘He’ll never get a wife if he doesn’t fatten up a bit.’

意味（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To make bigger; to expand.

We must not fatten up our payroll with people performing nonessential activities.

fattens up （ present singular third-person ）

fattened up （ participle present ）

fattening up （ participle past ）

fattening up （ past ）