abdomen

/ˈæbdəmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæbdəmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈab-də-mən -ˌdō-; əb-ˈdō-mən, ab-/ (ame, mw)

abdomen — noun

  • abdomensingular
  • abdomensplural

1. in humans and animals, the section of the body located below the chest and above

1.名詞B2
釋義

in humans and animals, the section of the body located below the chest and above the hips, where the stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs sit; in insects, the hindmost segment behind the thorax

例句

The nurse pressed on Mei's abdomen to check if the pain was from her appendix.

collocation: press on / touch the abdomen

Diego lay on the mat and felt his abdomen tighten as he raised his legs.

often with possessive: his abdomen

同義詞
  • belly

    less formal, used in everyday speech; 'belly' is A2 level

  • stomach

    often used to mean the abdomen area in casual conversation, though strictly it refers to the organ inside

  • midriff

    less common; refers to the front area of the abdomen

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, 'stomach' or 'belly' are more common than 'abdomen'. 'Abdomen' is the standard term in medical and scientific contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I have a pain in my abdomen stomach.
✅I have a pain in my abdomen.' or 'I have a stomach ache.
💡'abdomen' already includes the stomach area; do not combine both words.