Shapely describes a body — or part of a body — whose outline looks attractive: a shapely figure, shapely legs. It does not mean “having a shape,” which everything has. It means the shape is pleasing to look at.

Shapely describes a body — or part of a body — whose outline looks attractiveshapely形容的是一個身體——或身體的一部分——輪廓看起來很好看： a shapely figure, shapely legs像a shapely figure、shapely legs。 It does not mean “having a shape,”它不是指「有形狀」， which everything has因為什麼東西都有形狀。 It means the shape is pleasing to look at它是指那個形狀好看、讓人賞心悅目。

Writers use it of people, and sometimes of a well-formed object, a vase or a hill, though the body use is the usual one. It is a slightly older, complimentary word; you meet it more in ads and books than in young people’s chat.

Writers use it of people作家會用它來形容人， and sometimes of a well-formed object, a vase or a hill有時候也用來形容一件造型好看的物品，像花瓶或山丘， though the body use is the usual one不過形容身體才是比較常見的用法。 It is a slightly older, complimentary word這是一個稍微老派、帶讚美意味的字； you meet it more in ads and books than in young people's chat你比較會在廣告和書裡遇到它，而不是年輕人的聊天中。

Though actually, for a long time it was used mainly of women’s bodies, and that can feel dated or too much about looks. You can still say it of anyone’s form, but many people now pick other words, or say nothing about the body at all.

Though actually不過實際上， for a long time it was used mainly of women's bodies有很長一段時間它主要是用來形容女性的身體， and that can feel dated or too much about looks這會讓人覺得有點過時，或太過強調外表。 You can still say it of anyone's form你還是可以用它來形容任何人的身材， but many people now pick other words不過現在很多人會選別的字， or say nothing about the body at all或者根本不提身體。