（指动物、人）圆胖的；丰满的　(of an animal, a person) rounded;fat in a pleasant-looking way

　He was a plump, placid boy.　他是一个胖乎乎的文静的男孩。
　She is plump without being fat.　她长得丰满但并不肥胖。

 ♣ plump, buxom, chubby, fat, portly, stout
　参见fat条。

　vt. & vi.（使）突然沉重地落下(cause to) fall, drop, suddenly and heavily

　The ducklings plumped into the water.　小鸭子扑通扑通跳入水中。
　She plumped herself down in a chair.　她一屁股坐在一把椅子上。

 ♣ plump for　(v.+prep.)
　慎重挑选；筛选　choose sb/sth from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully
　At last we plumped for the new house rather than the old one.　最后我们选定新房子，不要那旧房子。
 ♣ plump up　(v.+adv.)
　用手轻拍使（尤指被子等）变松　make (especially bed coverings) rounded and soft by shaking
　She plumped up the pillows.　她把枕头拍松。

　［派生词］ plumply adv.圆胖地，丰满地‖plumpness n.圆胖，丰满