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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·nards /ˈɪnədz $ -ərdz/ noun [plural] informal  1. HBthe parts inside your body, especially your stomach 内脏〔尤指胃部〕 SYN guts2. TPARTthe parts inside a machine 〔机器的〕内部结构
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innardsWhether the abandoned innards, which are consumed by coyotes and ravens, harbor the disease is hotly debated.Video machines are complex bits of technology and most of us don't begin to understand how their electronic innards work.But it had to be done, so I brought my dining buddy Matthew, who also has innards of steel.Fear twisted her innards in a knot, starting the sweat upon her face.My innards felt as empty as if I had been fasting for days.A popular aberration has a light yellow exterior with towelling striped innards.I had Cooper's respray the panel and valet the innards with hot steam.Something terrible happens to your innards when you suppress that much anger.
Origin innards (1800-1900) inwards
in·nards nounChineseSyllable
Corpus your your parts body, the stomach inside especially


innards
innards /ˈɪnədz $ -ərdz/ noun [plural] informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: inwards
1. the parts inside your body, especially your stomach
   SYN  guts
2. the parts inside a machine


in·nardsBrE /ˈɪnədz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnərdz/ 🔊 noun [plural] (informal) the organs inside the body of a person or an animal, especially the stomach 内脏;(尤指)胃 SYN entrails, guts the parts inside a machine (机器的)内部结构