belly
n
1
(a) part of the body below the chest, containing the stomach, bowels and digestive organs; abdomen 腹部. =>illus at horse 见horse之插图.
(b) (infml 口) front of the human body from the waist to the groin 肚子.
(c) stomach 胃
with an empty belly, ie hungry 空著肚子(饿著).
2 bulging or rounded part of sth 物体鼓出或成弧状的部分
in the belly of a ship 在船腹里. belly, v (pt, pp bellied) (phr v) belly (sth) out swell out 鼓胀; 凸出
The sails bellied out. 船帆张得满满的.
The wind bellied out the sails. 大风把帆张得满满的.