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单词 underbelly
释义 underbelly
 /un"deuhr bel'ee/,  n.  ,  pl.   underbellies.
  1. the lower abdomen; posterior ventral area, as of an animal's body.
  2. the lower surface of an object; underside: the underbelly of an airplane.
  3. a vulnerable area; weak point: an attack on the soft underbelly of Europe.
  4. a dark, seamy, often hidden area or side: a police officer continually exposed to the underbelly of society.
 [1600-10; UNDER- + BELLY]
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