stomach
['stʌm.ək] noun countable (plural stomachs)
ESSENTIAL
■an organ in the body where food is digested , or the soft front part of your body just below the chest 胃；肚子，腹部•He was punched in the stomach.他的肚子挨了一拳。 •The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach.医生要他俯卧。 •The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit).看见血总会令我反胃。 •She's got a very delicate stomach and doesn't eat spicy food.她肠胃不好，不能吃辛辣食物。 •I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises).我饿了，肚子开始咕咕叫。 •He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach.他心里一阵紧张。 •I suggested that a cup of tea might settle (= calm) her stomach.我建议她喝杯茶，也许可以缓解她胃部的不适。
['stʌm.ək] noun countable (plural stomachs)
have a strong stomach
■to be able to smell, taste or see unpleasant things without feeling ill or upset 不易反胃；忍耐力极强•You need to have a very strong stomach to watch some of the surgery scenes.要观看某些外科手术场面，你需要有极强的忍耐力。
['stʌm.ək] noun countable (plural stomachs)
have a weak stomach
■to easily feel ill or upset when you smell, taste or see something unpleasant 易反胃；忍耐力极弱
['stʌm.ək] noun countable (plural stomachs)
not have the stomach for sth (also have no stomach for sth)
■to not feel brave or determined enough to do something unpleasant 没有做…的勇气；缺乏做…的决心：•I didn't have the stomach for another fight.我没有勇气再打一架。
['stʌm.ək] verb transitive usually in negatives
■to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant 能够容忍，承受得住（令人不快的想法或景象）•He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman.他一想到彼得可能会出任下届主席就很不舒服。 •She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.她觉得这部电影中的暴力场面令人难以忍受。 |