
好词典

源自中古英语 'bouel',最终来自拉丁语 'botellus'(小香肠),与德语 'Beule'(肿胀)同源。
❶ 指人或动物的肠道,特指大肠和小肠部分。常用于医学或解剖学语境,也可比喻为内部深处。
“The doctor examined his bowels for any signs of disease.”
(医生检查了他的肠道是否有疾病迹象。)
“She felt a sharp pain in her bowels after eating spoiled food.”
(吃了变质的食物后,她感到肠道一阵剧痛。)
the bowels of — 用于比喻某事物的最内部或深处,常指建筑物、机器或自然物的核心部分。
“The workers descended into the bowels of the ship to repair the engine.”
(工人们下到轮船的最深处修理发动机。)