| 释义 |
bel·ly /ˈbelɪ/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (人或动物的)腹，肚子，腹部；(动物)腹部的皮
creep along the ground on one's belly 在地上匍匐前进
2. 腹腔
3. 子宫
4. 胃
He had an awful ache in the belly. 他胃部痛得厉害。
a full belly 吃得饱饱的肚子
5. (物体的)内部
a boat carrying a full cargo in its belly 货物满舱的船
6. 食欲
be always intent on one's belly 老是想吃
His belly yearned for his daughter's fried noodles. 他渴望吃他女儿做的炒面。
7. (物体的)肚状突起部分
the belly of a flask 长颈瓶的肚子
the belly of a sail 帆腹(指帆受风时的鼓起部分)
8. (物体的)前部，前面(区别于背部或背面)；下侧，下面(区别于上侧或上面)
A cold belly of fog was advancing down the highway. 寒雾的前锋正沿着公路向前侵袭。
the belly of an aeroplane 飞机的机腹
the belly of a bow 弓腹(指正对弦的那一面)
9. (弦乐器的)面板
10. (铅字的)字腹
11. 【解】(肌)腹(区别于肌腱)
12. 〈美俚〉胆量
13. = belly laugh
II ❶ vi.
1. 鼓起；张满
I saw the slow bellying of the awning in the breeze. 我看见天篷在微风中徐徐鼓起。
The sail bellied (out) in the wind. 帆在风中张满。
2. 匍匐前进，爬行
belly across the field 匍匐爬过田野
❷ vt.
使鼓起；使张满
The wind bellied (out) the sail. 风把帆张满了。
[<ME bely<OE belig bag] phr. belly in (不使用起落架)以机腹着陆 belly up 〈美口〉1. (肚子朝天)死去；垮掉，完蛋 Are the schools to belly up tomorrow? 明天学校都关门大吉吗? 2. 失败的，垮了的；破了产的 The whole project went belly up. 整个项目完蛋了。belly up to 〈美口〉径直向…走去 belly up to a bar 直奔酒吧而去 |