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buttocks

UK //ˈbʌtəks//US //ˈbʌtəks//

词源

源自中古英语 'buttock',最初指动物的后躯,后引申为人体臀部。与古英语 'buttuc'(末端)有关。

noun

❶ 指人体臀部,即腰部以下、大腿以上的后部区域,通常由两块圆形肌肉组成。

“The baby's buttocks were red from sitting too long in a wet diaper.”

(宝宝的臀部因长时间坐在湿尿布中而发红。)

“She slipped on the ice and landed hard on her buttocks.”

(她在冰上滑倒,重重地摔在了臀部。)

同义词:bottom, rear, backside, behind, glutes

常见短语

bare buttocks — 指裸露的臀部,常用于描述未穿裤子或内衣的状态。

“The toddler ran through the house with bare buttocks after his bath.”

(这个刚洗完澡的幼儿光着屁股在屋里跑来跑去。)