尽管年事已高，他的体格却异常强健，很少生病。
Despite his age, he had a remarkably strong constitution and rarely fell ill.
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constitution英 /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/|美 /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/
解释
constitution 是名词，这里指"体格、体质"，即一个人身体的整体健康状态和先天素质。它来自动词 constitute（构成、组成），本义是"构成身体的要素"，引申为"身体素质"。
常与 strong 或 weak 搭配：a strong constitution 表示"强健的体格"，指身体基础好、抵抗力强；a weak constitution 则相反。句中 he had a remarkably strong constitution 意思是"他体格异常强健"。
Despite his age, he had a remarkably strong constitution and rarely fell ill.
constitution 是名词，这里指"体格、体质"，即一个人身体的整体健康状态和先天素质。它来自动词 constitute（构成、组成），本义是"构成身体的要素"，引申为"身体素质"。 常与 strong 或 weak 搭配：a strong constitution 表示"强健的体格"，指身体基础好、抵抗力强；a weak constitution 则相反。句中 he had a remarkably strong constitution 意思是"他体格异常强健"。