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bellied

UK //ˈbel.id//US //ˈbel.id//

词源

源自中古英语 beli,与古英语 belg(袋子、皮囊)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *balgiz,描述容纳空气或液体的膨胀容器。

adjective

❶ 形容有特定形状或大小的腹部,通常指凸出或圆润的肚子。可用于描述人或动物的身体特征。

“The bellied pig rolled happily in the mud.”

(那只大肚猪开心地在泥地里打滚。)

“He patted his bellied stomach after the big meal.”

(大餐后他拍了拍自己圆鼓鼓的肚子。)

同义词:rotund, bulging, protruding, rounded, swollen

verb

❶ 指鼓起或膨胀的动作,常用于描述帆、容器等物体因内部压力而向外凸起。

“The sails bellied out as the wind picked up.”

(风势增强时船帆鼓了起来。)

“Her skirt bellied in the strong breeze.”

(她的裙子在强风中鼓胀如帆。)

同义词:billowed, swelled, puffed, bulged, distended

常见短语

big-bellied — 形容腹部特别突出的状态,常用于幽默或夸张地描述某人肥胖或怀孕。

“The big-bellied sheriff waddled into the saloon.”

(大腹便便的警长摇摇晃晃地走进酒馆。)

bellied up — 俚语,指失败或破产,原指死鱼肚皮朝上漂浮的状态。

“After the scandal, the company bellied up within months.”

(丑闻爆发后,这家公司在几个月内就倒闭了。)