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tummy

UK //ˈtʌmi//US //ˈtʌmi//

词源

源自19世纪儿童用语,可能是 'stomach' 的变体或模仿幼儿发音的词汇。

noun

❶ 对肚子或胃部的可爱或非正式称呼,常用于儿童或轻松对话中,指腹部区域或消化器官。

“The baby rubbed his tummy after drinking milk.”

(宝宝喝完奶后揉了揉自己的小肚子。)

“My tummy hurts after eating too much ice cream.”

(吃了太多冰淇淋后我的肚子疼。)

同义词:belly, stomach, abdomen

常见短语

tummy ache — 指轻微的胃痛或腹痛,多用于儿童或非正式场合描述不适感。

“The child cried because of a tummy ache after eating candy.”

(孩子因为吃完糖果后肚子疼而哭了起来。)