abdomen
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ab·do·men /ˈæbdəmən, æbˈdəʊ- $ -ˈdoʊ-/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1. HBAHBHthe part of your body between your chest and legs which contains your stomach, bowels etc 腹（部）2. HBIthe end part of an insect’s body, joined to the thorax 〔昆虫的〕腹 →5 see picture at 见图 insect —abdominal /æbˈdɒmɪnəl $ -ˈdɑː-/ adjective acute abdominal pains 急性腹痛
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abdomen• Then Loi pointed at his abdomen and grimaced with pain to make sure I understood.• It performs a special dance, walking in a circle which it then bisects while vigorously waggling its abdomen.• The bullet ripped through her intestinal tract and lodged in her lower abdomen...• His lower abdomen was expanding and contracting in a deep, regular pattern.• Black widow venom affects the muscles, and may cause severe cramping in the abdomen and other parts of the body.• Acting together, the two groups serve as retractors by telescoping the abdomen.• The floor scissors exercise is an all-rounder which stretches and tones up the abdomen and the whole of the lower body.• Their abdomen contains two chambers, one on each side.Origin abdomen (1500-1600) Latinab·do·men nounChineseSyllable
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abdomen
ab‧do‧men /ˈæbdəmən, æbˈdəʊ- $ -ˈdoʊ-/
noun [countable]
2. the end part of an insect’s body, joined to the thorax
—abdominal /æbˈdɒmənəl, æbˈdɒmɪnəl $ -ˈdɑː-/ adjective:
acute abdominal pains
ab‧do‧men /ˈæbdəmən, æbˈdəʊ- $ -ˈdoʊ-/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
1. the part of your body between your chest and legs which contains your stomach, bowels etcLanguage: Latin
2. the end part of an insect’s body, joined to the thorax
—abdominal /æbˈdɒmənəl, æbˈdɒmɪnəl $ -ˈdɑː-/ adjective:
