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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
stomach
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.
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