fatten['fætn]vt.1.■肥育，养肥，催肥(家畜、家禽)：to fatten the pigs for market为上市把猪养肥2.■使(土地)肥沃，使肥胖，使长肥，把…喂肥(常与 up 连用)：to fatten the children up把小孩喂胖3.■使更富，使充实；使更大，使增多：to fatten budgets增加预算4.■【牌戏】增加(赌注)vi.1.■变肥，长肥：Herds are fattening on the early clover.家畜吃早春的苜蓿而长肥。2.■增大，增多3.■发财，致富：to fatten on the labour靠劳动致富