bowel
noun [ C usually plural ] uk/ˈbaʊ.əl/ us/ˈbaʊ.əl/
肠
the long tube that carries solid waste from the stomach out of the body
He has trouble with his bowels. 他的肠胃有问题。
bowel cancer/cancer of the bowel 肠癌
move your bowels (尤为医护人员用语)排便
(said especially by doctors and nurses) to excrete (= pass from the body) the solid waste that is contained in the bowels
The patient had complained of general abdominal pain and difficulty moving her bowels for the past four days.
The doctors were concerned because she hadn't moved her bowels since the operation.
We'll give you something to help you move your bowels and then you'll be more comfortable.
Idiom
the bowels of somethingidiom …的内部;…的深处
the parts of something that are furthest away from the outside
The fire started deep in the bowels of the ship. 大火是从船的最底部烧起来的。