stom‧ach 1 S3 W3 / stʌmək / 名词 [可数名词]

1 the organ inside your body where food begins to be digest ed :

I was so hungry my stomach hurt.

His stomach was full of food.

2 the front part of your body, below your chest :

He turned round and punched Carlos in the stomach.

3 do something on an empty stomach to do something when you have not eaten :

You shouldn’t take the pills on an empty stomach.

4 turn your stomach to make you feel sick or upset :

The sight of the slaughtered cow turned my stomach.

5 have no stomach for a fight/task etc to have no desire to do something difficult, upsetting, or frightening

6 have a strong stomach to be able to see or do things that are unpleasant without feeling sick or upset :

Don’t go and see this film unless you have a strong stomach.

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

full (= full of food ) A lot of these children don’t know what it is like to have a full stomach.

empty (= with no food in ) It was 11 o’clock, and my stomach was empty.

an upset stomach (= a stomach affected by illness ) Debbie was at home because she had an upset stomach.

stomach + NOUN

(a) stomach ache I had terrible stomach ache last night.

stomach pains/cramps He complained of acute stomach pains.

a stomach bug (= an illness you have caught that affects your stomach ) He’s off work with a stomach bug.

a stomach upset (= when your stomach is affected by illness ) The boy had a stomach upset after eating berries from the garden.

a stomach ulcer Too much stress can cause stomach ulcers.

stomach cancer She was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year.

动词

somebody’s stomach rumbles (= it makes a noise because they are hungry ) She felt her stomach rumble.

somebody’s stomach churns (= they feel sick because they are nervous or frightened ) Her stomach was churning with anxiety.

somebody’s stomach lurches/tightens (= it suddenly feels tight because they are frightened ) Her stomach lurched at the thought of leaving Millfield.

settle somebody’s stomach (= to stop it feeling uncomfortable ) The doctor gave me some tablets to settle my stomach.