Thursday, June 14, 2007

6月15日文法ポイント

This week we are going to talk about body types. So if you see someone on the street and you want to describe what they look like use these words.

Lanky: someone with long arms and legs, they are always thin.

Kareem Abdul Jabar is lanky.



Rotund: someone who is large, and round in shape.

Sumo wrestlers are rotund.



Pudgy: someone who is soft and maybe slightly over-weight.

Most babies are pudgy.


Obese: Someone who is overly fat.

The famous American comedian, Chris Farley, was obese.



Stocky: someone who is short and very muscular. Usually with short arms and legs.

The comic book character Wolverine is stocky.



Petite: someone, usually a woman, who has a small body. They are seldom fat.

Keira Knightley is petite (and hot).

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