physical

Compared meaning: relating to the body (adjective).

比较义项：身体的（形容词）。

• physical 本词

  The common, everyday word for anything relating to the body; freely used with health, exercise, education, appearance, and more, in neutral or informal contexts.

  physical是“身体的”最常用日常说法，可以自由地与健康、锻炼、教育、外貌等词搭配，语体中性或口语化。

  Physical exercise every morning keeps her energetic throughout the busy day.

  每天早晨的身体锻炼让她一整天都精力充沛。

• corporal

  Formal and old-fashioned; today it almost only survives in the fixed phrase 'corporal punishment,' and sounds unnatural describing ordinary physical matters like health or exercise.

  corporal语气正式且略显陈旧，如今几乎只出现在固定搭配“corporal punishment（体罚）”中，用来描述健康、锻炼等日常身体状况会显得不自然。

  Many countries banned corporal punishment in schools decades ago.

  许多国家几十年前就在学校禁止了体罚。

Physical and corporal both mean relating to the body. Physical is the common, everyday word, freely used with health, exercise, education, or appearance. Corporal is formal and old-fashioned, surviving today mainly in the fixed phrase 'corporal punishment', and sounds unnatural elsewhere.

这些词都表示“身体的”，但语体和搭配不同。physical是最常用的通用说法，可以自由修饰健康、锻炼、教育等各种身体相关的名词；corporal语气正式且陈旧，如今几乎只出现在“corporal punishment（体罚）”这类固定搭配中，不能自由描述身体状况。