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stomach

/ˈstʌmək/KK

stʌ·mək

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名詞
國中
難度 2 個音節、4 個義項
健康
countable
變化形
複數

stomaches

1.
胃
極常用

位於腹部、用來消化食物的器官。

用法:作此義時通常是可數名詞;談某人的胃時,常搭配所有格,如「my stomach」。

an empty stomach
a full stomach
food in your stomach
a stomachache
stomach pain

I should not drink coffee when there is no food in my stomach before class.

上課前,肚子裡沒有食物時,我不應該喝咖啡。

The doctor said the medicine might make my stomach hurt.

醫生說這種藥可能會讓我的胃痛。

2.
肚子;腹部
極常用

身體前側從胸部下方到骨盆之間的部位,日常說法常泛指肚子。

用法:常用單數並搭配所有格,例如「your stomach」;表示腹部朝下可說「on your stomach」。

rub your stomach
a flat stomach
a big stomach
feel sick to your stomach
lie on your stomach

The baby lay on her stomach and reached for the toy.

寶寶趴著伸手去拿玩具。

After eating too much at the night market, I felt sick to my stomach.

在夜市吃太多之後,我覺得反胃不舒服。

3.
胃口;食慾
較少用

想吃東西的意願,尤其常用於否定句或表示無法進食的情況。

用法:常見於否定句,例如「I do not have the stomach for...」。此處通常不可任意加冠詞。

have the stomach for something
not have the stomach for something
lose your stomach

I do not have the stomach for a big lunch when I have to speak in front of people.

我需要在大家面前說話時,沒有胃口吃一頓大午餐。

He felt sick in his stomach after smelling something bad on the bus.

他在公車上聞到難聞的味道後,覺得胃不舒服。

4.
勇氣;心理承受力
常用

面對令人不安、殘酷或困難的事情時所需的勇氣或心理承受能力。

用法:最常見句型是「have the stomach to + 原形動詞」或「not have the stomach to + 原形動詞」。

have the stomach to do something
the stomach for a fight
not have the stomach to do something

I did not have the stomach to watch the hurt dog.

我沒有勇氣看著那隻受傷的狗。

She has the stomach to speak up when someone is treated badly.

有人受到不好對待時,她有勇氣站出來說話。

常見錯誤

I have a stomachache in my stomach.

I have a stomachache./My stomach hurts.

I have no appetite to eat breakfast because my stomach is pain.

I do not feel like eating breakfast because my stomach hurts.

I lie on my stomachly when I read.

I lie on my stomach when I read.

I do not have the stomach of seeing the accident video.

I do not have the stomach to watch the accident video.

相關字詞
belly 近義
abdomen 近義
appetite 近義
stomachache 同源詞
stomach bug 常見搭配
學習提示

・stomach 可指消化器官「胃」,也可在口語中泛指「肚子」或「腹部」。

・若是精確描述醫療檢查或腹部構造,通常使用 abdomen;若只是說肚子餓、肚子痛或趴著,stomach 很自然。

・「have the stomach to」通常帶有「有膽量做令人不舒服或殘酷的事」的意思,不宜用來泛指一般能力。

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