“发胖”常见的英语表达有 put on weight、gain weight 或 become fat(不过“become fat”相对比较直接、口语化,在正式或委婉语境中前两者更常用) 。例如:
If you keep eating so much, you'll put on weight.(如果你一直吃这么多,你会发胖的。)
She has gained a lot of weight recently.(她最近胖了很多。 )