来自拉丁语portare,携带，词源同port,porter.引申词义有重量的，肥胖的。

1. He wore a belted raincoat that accentuated his portly middle.

他穿着一件系腰带的雨衣，使他发福的腰身更加显眼。

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2. The word'portly'connotes dignity.

‘Portly ’ 一字隐含[威严]之意.

来自辞典例句

3. Portly and stout are sometimes used as polite terms to describe fatness.

Portly和stout有时用作描述肥胖的礼貌用词.

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4. Instantly the portly lady's face became exceedingly sober and shrewd.

立刻,这位胖夫人的脸色变得极其严肃和精明.

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5. " I won't,'said the portly woman.

“ 不会的, " 胖夫人说.

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