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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