
好词典

源自古英语 nafela,与德语 Nabel 同源,最终来自原始印欧语词根 *h₃nobʰ-(意为“轮毂”或“中心”)。
❶ 肚脐,指腹部中央的小凹陷,是胎儿时期脐带脱落后留下的疤痕。
“The baby's navel was still healing after the umbilical cord fell off.”
(脐带脱落后,宝宝的肚脐仍在愈合中。)
“She wore a crop top that showed her navel.”
(她穿了一件露脐短上衣。)
navel-gazing — 指过度自我关注或沉思的行为,常带有贬义,形容人只关心自己而忽视外界。
“His constant navel-gazing made it hard for him to notice others' needs.”
(他持续自我沉迷,很难注意到他人的需求。)