Belly ˈbeli Part Stomach Literary Informal Company Noun
The word "belly" refers to the stomach or abdomen, often used informally or in a literary context in British English. It can also describe the rounded part of an object, and in phrases like "go belly up," it means to fail completely, typically referring to a business.
The word "belly" refers to the stomach or abdomen, often used informally or in a literary context in British English. It can also describe the rounded part of an object, and in phrases like "go belly up" it means to fail completely, usually in a business context.
;胃,腹部(在英国英语中属于非正式或文学用语) The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
[with poss]
She laid her hands on her swollen belly...
她把双手放在自己隆起的肚子上。
...a horse with its belly ripped open...
一匹被开膛破肚的马
You'll eat so much your belly'll be like a barrel.
你会吃得肚子鼓鼓的,像个大酒桶。
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[PHRASE 短语]资不抵债;无力偿还债务 If a company goes belly up, it does not have enough money to pay its debts.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.
我绝对不能眼睁睁地看着这家公司垮掉。
Oxford
belly/ˈbeli; NAmEˈbeli/
noun
,
verb
bellybelliesbelliedbellyingnoun(pluralbellies)1the part of the body below the chest 腹部;肚子SYN
stomach
SYN
gut
◆They crawled along on their bellies.他们匍匐前进。☞see also
beer belly
,
pot belly
atpot-bellied2( literary) the round or curved part of an object (物体的)圆形或凸起部份◆the belly of a ship船腹3-bellied( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of bellymentioned 腹部…形的◆swollen-bellied腹部肿胀的◆round-bellied肚子圆圆的IDIOMgo belly ˈup( informal) to fail completely 彻底失败;垮掉;完蛋◆Last year the business went belly up after one of the partners resigned.去年一位合伙人退出后,这家企业就垮掉了。verb(bel·lies,belly·ing,bel·lied,bel·lied)[intransitive ]belly(out) (especially of sails 尤指船帆)to fill with air and become rounder 胀满;鼓起belly/ˈbeli; NAmEˈbeli/
1a)your stomach: a full bellyb)British English the front part of your body between your chest and your legsSYN abdomen: She was lying on her belly.2the middle part of an animal’s body, near its stomach3 literary a curved or rounded part of an object: the belly of a plane4black-bellied/fat-bellied/big-bellied etc having a black, fat, big etc stomach5go belly up informal if a business or company goes belly up, it stops operating because it cannot pay its debts →
beer belly
, potbelly
belly1 noun
belly2 verb
bellybelly2 (also belly out) verb (past tense and past participle bellied, present participle bellying, third person singular bellies) [intransitive] literary
Collocations
Phrases
to fill with air and become rounder in shape
WDF
belly
[ˈbeli]bellied, bellying, bellies
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bellies[1400]
腹部(94%),膨胀(6%)
n.腹部;胃;食欲
vt.使鼓起
vi.涨满;鼓起
n.(Belly)人名;(法、意、葡)贝利
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