abdominal

/æbˈdɒmɪnl/ (bre, ipa) · /æbˈdɑːmɪnl/ (ame, ipa) · /ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl əb-, -ˈdäm-nᵊl/ (ame, mw)

abdominal — adjective

1. describing something that is in, affects, or has to do with the part of the body

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing something that is in, affects, or has to do with the part of the body between the chest and the hips, where the stomach and other organs sit.

例句

Mira woke up with sharp abdominal pain and went straight to the hospital.

common collocation: abdominal pain

The doctor pressed gently on the right side to check for abdominal swelling.

attributive use before a body-related noun

同義詞
  • stomach

    informal noun used as a modifier (stomach pain); everyday speech

  • gastric

    more technical; refers specifically to the stomach organ, not the whole abdomen

  • visceral

    refers to internal organs in general, not just the abdomen

文法句型

abdominal + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). You say 'abdominal pain' or 'abdominal muscles', not 'the pain is abdominal'. Common in medical, fitness, and health contexts; in casual conversation people usually say 'stomach' or 'belly' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I have an abdominal.
✅I have abdominal pain.
💡abdominal is an adjective, not a noun; it must describe something.
❌The pain feels abdominal.
✅The pain is in my abdomen.
💡abdominal is rarely used after a linking verb; place it before a noun instead.