Tra từ stomach - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

stom·ach [stomach stomachs stomached stomaching] noun, verb BrE [ˈstʌmək] NAmE [ˈstʌmək]
noun
the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it; the front part of the body below the chest
•stomach pains
•an upset stomach
• (BrE also)a stomach upset
•exercises to strengthen the stomach muscles
• It's not a good idea to drink (= alcohol) on an empty stomach (= without having eaten anything).
• You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach.
•The attacker kicked him in the stomach.
•Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side.
•They crawled along the ground on their stomachs.

see also ↑tummy
more at have butterflies (in your stomach) at ↑butterfly, sb's eyes are bigger than their stomach at ↑eye _n., feel sick to your stomach at ↑feel _v., in the pit of the/your stomach at ↑pit _n., pump sb's stomach at ↑pump _v., have a strong stomach at ↑strong

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French estomac, stomaque, via Latin from Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’, from stoma ‘mouth’. The early sense of the verb was ‘be offended at, resent’ (early 16th cent.).

Thesaurus:
stomach noun C
•Lie on your stomach.
belly • • gut • • paunch • |informal tummy • • insides • |formal medical intestine • • abdomen •
in the/your stomach/belly/gut/tummy/insides/intestine/abdomen
on your stomach/belly/tummy
a/an fat/flat/empty/full stomach/belly/tummy

Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

Example Bank:
•‘I'm eating for two now!’ she said, patting her stomach.
•A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach.
•He had a hangover, so he ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach.
•He had a stomach upset.
•He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose.
•He sucked in his stomach as he walked along the beach.
•He violently emptied the contents of his stomach.
•He was stabbed in the stomach during a street brawl.
•Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark.
•I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance.
•I had butterflies in my stomach as I went to get my exam results.
•I lay on my stomach on the beach.
•I would get knots in my stomach because I was so scared.
•It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes.
•My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat.
•She's been off work with an upset stomach.
•The drug can cause mild stomach upset.
•The pains in his stomach were becoming worse.
•The smell of the dead dog turned his stomach.
•You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster.
•You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach.
•enzymes in the stomach
•the sound of my rumbling stomach
•It's not a good idea to drink on an empty stomach.
•You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach.
Idioms: ↑have no stomach for something ▪ ↑turn your stomach

verb (especially in negative sentences or questions)
1. ~ sth to approve of sth and be able to enjoy it; to enjoy being with a person
•I can't stomach violent films.
•I find him very hard to stomach.
2. ~ sth to be able to eat sth without feeling ill/sick
•She couldn't stomach any breakfast.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French estomac, stomaque, via Latin from Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’, from stoma ‘mouth’. The early sense of the verb was ‘be offended at, resent’ (early 16th cent.).

Example Bank:
•I can't stomach violent films.
•I find him very hard to stomach.