bellyache

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bel·ly·ache1 /ˈbeli-eɪk/ noun [countable, uncountable] informal  MIa pain in your stomach 肚子痛，腹痛 SYN stomachache

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bellyache• She used to give you silverweed for freckles and camomile for bellyache.• Foster parents were as likely as their wards to find a justifiable cause for bellyache.• He was thinking about his terrible bellyache.• The problem with such puddles, Rubberneck would suffer violent bellyaches and explosive diarrhoea.bellyache2 verb [intransitive] informal  COMPLAINto complain a lot, especially about something unimportant 〔尤指对琐事〕抱怨，大发牢骚 SYN whingebellyache about She never stops bellyaching about money. 她一刻不停地抱怨没钱。→ See Verb table

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bellyache about• He just sat there, bellyaching about the price of the tickets.

bel·ly·ache1 nounbellyache2 verbChineseSyllable  

stomach Corpus a in pain your

bellyache

I

bel‧ly‧ache¹ /ˈbeli-eɪk/ noun [uncountable and countable] informal
a pain in your stomach
   SYN  stomachache

II

bellyache² verb [intransitive] informal
to complain a lot, especially about something unimportant
   SYN  whinge
    bellyache about
    She never stops bellyaching about money.