| 单词 | stomach |
| 释义 | stomach (stʌmək ) Word forms: stomachs , stomaching , stomached 1. countable noun A2 Your stomach is the organ inside your body where food is digested before it moves into the intestines. He had an upset stomach. My stomach is completely full. Synonyms: belly, inside(s) [informal], gut [informal], abdomen 2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A2 You can refer to the front part of your body below your waist as your stomach. The children lay down on their stomachs. ...stomach muscles. 3. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A2 If the front part of your body below your waist feels uncomfortable because you are feeling worried or frightened, you can refer to it as your stomach. His stomach was in knots. 4. countable noun If you say that someone has a strong stomach, you mean that they are not disgusted by things that disgust most other people. Surgery often demands actual physical strength, as well as the possession of a strong stomach. 5. verb If you cannot stomach something, you cannot accept it because you dislike it or disapprove of it. I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals. [VERB noun/verb-ing] Synonyms: bear, take, tolerate, suffer 6. on an empty stomach phrase If you do something on an empty stomach, you do it without having eaten. Avoid drinking on an empty stomach. 7. not have the stomach phrase [with neg, VERB inflects, PHR for n, PHRASE to-infinitive] If you have no stomach for something, you do not have the courage to do it. America has no stomach for a fight. The surgeon didn't have the stomach to look at Kelly's face. 8. sick to one's stomach phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If you say that you feel sick to your stomach about something, you mean that you feel very angry or upset about it. [feelings] She felt sick to her stomach just thinking about it. 9. turn someone's stomach phrase If you say that something turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn, you mean that it is so unpleasant or offensive that it makes you feel sick. The true facts will turn your stomach. I saw the shots of what happened on television and my stomach just turned over. 10. butterflies in your stomach phrase If you have butterflies in your stomach or have butterflies, you are very nervous or excited about something. [informal] An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach. Quotations: An army marches on its stomach Idioms: have butterflies in your stomach to feel very nervous about something that you have to do He seemed so full of enthusiasm that I felt foolish still having butterflies in my stomach. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: cast-iron stomach You'll be delighted to know she has a cast-iron stomach. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The bloodspattered film requires a cast-iron stomach to enjoy the jokes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It takes a cast-iron stomach, not only for blueberries, but also for chintz. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach. Christianity Today (2000) It is important that it is taken on an empty stomach. The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988) Detective work cannot take place on an empty stomach. Times, Sunday Times (2008) T-shirts that smelt of him also made my stomach flip. The Sun (2011) The words made my stomach flip and I hit an all-time low. The Sun (2015) Among them there's some dross, plenty of good stuff, and a few things that are so great, they make my stomach flip. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Once, when staff repeatedly used force to contain him, he was found to have an untreated bleeding stomach ulcer that gave him severe pain. Times, Sunday Times I was rushed to hospital with a stomach ulcer and doctors had to remove part of my stomach. The Sun A day after celebrating that milestone, he underwent emergency surgery on a perforated stomach ulcer. The Sun The 14-gig tour was to start this week and mark the singer's return from battles with pneumonia and a stomach ulcer earlier this year. The Sun I found myself in the hospital--with a stomach ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome. Christianity Today Is the allergy to law and judges - this chronic and fast-spreading stomach virus - a delayed reaction to the shame of the parliamentary expenses scandal? Times, Sunday Times I came off due to the stomach virus. Times, Sunday Times He let in two goals but it was still seen as a decent performance after weeks away with a stomach virus. Times, Sunday Times That's why she ended up with the stomach virus. The Sun A stomach virus had clearly taken its toll: the sheer physical effort of bending notes during the stately introductory alap shaking his entire frame even more than usual. Times, Sunday Times At first doctors thought her swollen stomach was caused by an infection. The Sun I also have a swollen stomach. The Sun She had a swollen stomach and leg sores. The Sun Symptoms include signs of general distress, discomfort, no bowel movement or sounds, and a swollen stomach. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For those with a washboard stomach, at least leave something to the imagination. Times, Sunday Times And she really shouldn't be enjoying how the shirt now clung to what appeared to be a washboard stomach. The Sun Before long a stable core was lauded as a prerequisite in the fight against back pain and postural problems, as well as a washboard stomach. Times, Sunday Times Developing a washboard stomach from four to five daily minutes of quivering pain has to be worth the perseverance, surely? Times, Sunday Times And, unfortunately, doing 100 ab crunches on the morning of your flight will not give you a washboard stomach. Times, Sunday Times She had a horrific reaction to the operation (anyone with a weak stomach, stop reading now). The Sun The experience has its ups and downs for anyone with a weak stomach. Times, Sunday Times However, give it a miss if you have a weak stomach. The Sun I'm not a guy who has a weak stomach when it comes to crime. The Sun If you've got a weak stomach, be very wary of this drama. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 胃, 忍受 Japanese: 胃, 耐える |
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