A stocky person is short and thickly built, with a solid, strong-looking body. The key is that all three go together: not just short, and not just heavy, but short with wide shoulders and thick arms and legs, so they look sturdy rather than fat.

A stocky person矮壯的人 is short and thickly built個子矮但很結實 with a solid, strong-looking body身材紮實看起來很有力 The key is重點是 that all three go together這三個特徵要同時具備 not just short不只是矮 and not just heavy也不只是壯 but short with wide shoulders and thick arms and legs而是矮、肩膀寬、手臂和腿粗 so they look sturdy rather than fat所以看起來結實而不是胖

Think of a wrestler, a rugby player, or a farmer with a low, firm frame.

Think of想想看 a wrestler摔角選手 a rugby player橄欖球選手 or a farmer with a low, firm frame或是身材低矮結實的農夫

It is a mostly neutral word, and often a quietly positive one — it suggests strength and steadiness. That said, some people hear it as a polite way of saying someone is heavy, so it is safer used about a stranger you are describing than about the person in front of you.

It is a mostly neutral word這個字大致中性 and often a quietly positive one而且常常帶點正面的意味 it suggests strength and steadiness暗示著強壯和穩重 That said話雖如此 some people hear it as有些人會覺得這是 a polite way of saying someone is heavy委婉地說一個人胖 so it is safer used所以用起來比較保險 about a stranger you are describing用來形容一個陌生人 than about the person in front of you而不是用在你面前的人身上

It is used mainly of people, sometimes of animals like ponies or dogs, and only rarely of plants meaning short and thick-stemmed.

It is used mainly of people這個字主要用在人身上 sometimes of animals like ponies or dogs有時候也用在小馬、狗這類動物身上 and only rarely of plants很少用在植物上 meaning short and thick-stemmed意思是矮而莖粗

Words that sit near it: 'burly' is bigger and taller, 'chubby' is soft and about fat, 'stout' is rounder and older-sounding.

Words that sit near it意思相近的字 'burly' is bigger and taller'burly'比較高大 'chubby' is soft and about fat'chubby'比較軟講的是胖 'stout' is rounder and older-sounding'stout'比較圓聽起來比較老氣