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bellies

UK //ˈbeliz//US //ˈbeliz//

词源

源自古英语 belg(袋子、皮囊),与德语 Balg(皮囊)同源,最初指可膨胀的容器,后引申为腹部。

noun

❶ 指人或动物的腹部,通常用于复数形式,表示多个腹部或肚子的部位。

“The puppies have round bellies after eating.”

(小狗们吃完饭后肚子圆滚滚的。)

“They rubbed their bellies and groaned after the big meal.”

(大餐后他们揉着肚子呻吟。)

❶ 指物体的凸起或鼓起的部分,常用于描述容器、船只等的下部。

“The ship's bellies were filled with cargo.”

(船只的货舱里装满了货物。)

“The glass bottle has rounded bellies.”

(这个玻璃瓶有圆鼓鼓的瓶身。)

同义词:stomachs, abdomens, paunches, middles, tummies

verb

❶ 使某物鼓起或膨胀,常用于描述帆被风吹满的状态。

“The sails bellied out in the strong wind.”

(船帆在强风中鼓胀起来。)

“Her skirt bellied in the breeze.”

(她的裙子在微风中鼓了起来。)

同义词:bulge, swell, billow, puff out, expand

常见短语

bellies up — 指动物(尤其是鱼)死亡后肚子朝上漂浮的状态,也比喻彻底失败或破产。

“After the company went bellies up, all employees lost their jobs.”

(公司破产后,所有员工都失去了工作。)