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单词 underbellies
释义

underbelly

noun

un·​der·​bel·​ly ˈən-dər-ˌbe-lē How to pronounce underbelly (audio)
1
: a vulnerable area
also : a corrupt or sordid part
probing the underbelly of the entertainment industry
2
: the underside of a body or mass

Synonyms

  • demimonde
  • demiworld
  • half-world
  • netherworld
  • underworld
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Example Sentences

They exposed the underbelly of the nation's economic policy. the sordid underbelly of city life
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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

underbellies

noun

plural of underbelly
1
as in underworlds
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream unable to get work in mainstream films, the actor ended up in Hollywood's underbelly—the porn industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • underworlds
  • netherworlds
  • abysses
  • depths
  • demimondes
  • demiworlds
  • half-worlds
2
as in undersides
the side or part facing downward from something the underbelly of the old submarine is in bad shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • undersides
  • bottoms
  • underbodies
  • undersurfaces
  • underparts
  • bellies
  • floors
  • seats
  • feet
  • soles
  • toes
  • underpinnings
  • foot
  • undercarriages
  • bases
  • grounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tops
  • faces
  • roofs
  • pinnacles
  • crests
  • apices
  • peaks
  • heights
  • apexes
  • crowns
  • summits
  • meridians
  • culminations
  • heads
  • climaxes
  • cusps
  • tips
  • high-water marks
  • points
  • acmes
  • zeniths
  • tip-tops
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3
as in backs
a vulnerable point the vast, thinly guarded southern border was obviously the underbelly of the nation's line of defense

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • backs
  • soft spots
  • jugulars
  • chinks
  • ruins
  • downfalls
  • undoings
  • Achilles' heels
  • hamartias
  • tragic flaws
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