英语词汇“navel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you look down at your stomach, you can see your navel. It’s that weird-looking round depression in the middle of your belly, unless you have an "outie," in which case it pokes out instead of in.

Your navel is actually a large scar that was caused by the removal of the umbilical cord when you were born, also known as your belly button. The word can also be used figuratively for a center point, like how the navel is in the center of your stomach. You might call New York City the navel of the arts scene in the United States. Careful: navels have nothing to do with the Navy, that would be naval.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

naval / navel

Can you name this type of orange?

If you said a navel orange, give yourself a gold star (or a navel orange, if you're feeling peckish). Navel refers to the spot in the middle of your belly where the umbilical cord was once attached. The oranges are refer to as thus because they have a dimple that resembles, well, a navel. Some more examples of navel:

How to prevent navel piercing deformity when pregnant?

Navel orange production blossoms this season

Navel gazing refers to being obsessed with oneself or solely focused on one issue, generally a minor one:

Americans are incredibly self-absorbed navel gazers.

Now it seems many thirtysomethings find themselves succumbing to existential navel-gazing. 'What did I do with my life?' these relative whippersnappers ask.

Naval on the other hand, pertains to a navy, that branch of the military that operates at sea.

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility has agreed to pay $56,000 for hazardous waste violations.

IDF naval forces recently boarded the yacht "Irene."

The amount owners had to spend on repairs and naval stores fell for all vessel types, with container ships again having the largest decline.

Remember, your navel is in the center of your belly, while naval ships belong out at sea.

WORD FAMILY

navel: navels

USAGE EXAMPLES

Until, that is, he was recalled to the newsroom to report exhaustive dispatches from his navel.

Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016)

His navel had once jutted out, I could tell, but now it looked like a wrinkled eggplant, drooping.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003)

A young boy swimming in these waters is startled by the sight of another boy, drowned, a garishly red starfish covering his navel.

New York Times(Nov 24, 2016)

1n a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

you were not supposed to show your navel on television
they argued whether or not Adam had a navel

Syn|Hyper

belly button, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus

point

the precise location of something; a spatially limited location

2n the center point or middle of something

the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe

Syn|Hyper

navel point

center, centre, midpoint

a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

单词	navel
释义	navel (once / 6607 pages) n If you look down at your stomach, you can see your navel. It’s that weird-looking round depression in the middle of your belly, unless you have an "outie," in which case it pokes out instead of in. Your navel is actually a large scar that was caused by the removal of the umbilical cord when you were born, also known as your belly button. The word can also be used figuratively for a center point, like how the navel is in the center of your stomach. You might call New York City the navel of the arts scene in the United States. Careful: navels have nothing to do with the Navy, that would be naval. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS naval / navel Can you name this type of orange? If you said a navel orange, give yourself a gold star (or a navel orange, if you're feeling peckish). Navel refers to the spot in the middle of your belly where the umbilical cord was once attached. The oranges are refer to as thus because they have a dimple that resembles, well, a navel. Some more examples of navel: How to prevent navel piercing deformity when pregnant? Navel orange production blossoms this season Navel gazing refers to being obsessed with oneself or solely focused on one issue, generally a minor one: Americans are incredibly self-absorbed navel gazers. Now it seems many thirtysomethings find themselves succumbing to existential navel-gazing. 'What did I do with my life?' these relative whippersnappers ask. Naval on the other hand, pertains to a navy, that branch of the military that operates at sea. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility has agreed to pay $56,000 for hazardous waste violations. IDF naval forces recently boarded the yacht "Irene." The amount owners had to spend on repairs and naval stores fell for all vessel types, with container ships again having the largest decline. Remember, your navel is in the center of your belly, while naval ships belong out at sea. WORD FAMILY navel: navels USAGE EXAMPLES Until, that is, he was recalled to the newsroom to report exhaustive dispatches from his navel. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) His navel had once jutted out, I could tell, but now it looked like a wrinkled eggplant, drooping. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) A young boy swimming in these waters is startled by the sight of another boy, drowned, a garishly red starfish covering his navel. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1n a scar where the umbilical cord was attached you were not supposed to show your navel on television they argued whether or not Adam had a navel Syn\|Hyper belly button, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus point the precise location of something; a spatially limited location 2n the center point or middle of something the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe Syn\|Hyper navel point center, centre, midpoint a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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