stomach
noun [ C ] uk/ˈstʌm.ək/ us/ˈstʌm.ək/ stomachs
A2 胃;肚子，腹部
an organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest
He was punched in the stomach. 他肚子上挨了一拳。
The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach. 医生让他俯卧。
The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit). 看见血总会让我反胃。
She has a very delicate stomach and doesn't eat spicy food. 她肠胃不好，不能吃辛辣食物。
I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises). 我饿了，肚子开始咕咕叫了。
He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach. 他感到心里一阵紧张。
I suggested that some weak tea might settle (= calm) her stomach. 我建议她喝杯茶，也许可以缓解她胃部的不适。
- More examples
- You shouldn't go to work on an empty stomach.
- I do stomach exercises most days.
- I've got this strange feeling in my stomach.
- The illness first manifested itself as severe stomach pains.
- I had my driving test that morning and my stomach was churning.
Idioms
have a strong stomachidiom 不易反胃;忍耐力极强
to be able to smell, taste, or see unpleasant things without feeling ill or upset
You need to have a very strong stomach to watch some of the surgery scenes. 要观看某些外科手术场面，你需要有极强的忍耐力。
have a weak stomachidiom 易反胃;忍耐力极弱
to easily feel ill or upset when you smell, taste, or see something unpleasant
not have the stomach for somethingidiom (also have no stomach for something) 没有做…的勇气;缺乏做…的决心
to not feel brave or determined enough to do something unpleasant
I didn't have the stomach for another fight. 我没有勇气再打一架了。
stomach
verb [ T usually in negatives ] uk/ˈstʌm.ək/ us/ˈstʌm.ək/
能够容忍，承受得住（令人不快的想法或景象）
to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant
He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman. 他一想到彼得可能会出任下届主席就很不舒服。
She found the violence in the film hard to stomach. 她觉得这部电影中的暴力场面令人难以忍受。