belch
belch — verb
- belchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- belcheshe / she / it
- belchedpast simple
- belching-ing form
1. When a person belches, gas from their stomach escapes noisily through their mout
When a person belches, gas from their stomach escapes noisily through their mouth after eating or drinking.
After drinking her soda very fast, Mei-Lin belched and her face turned red.
The tiny baby belched happily after his bottle, and his father smiled.
intransitive use: belch + adverb (happily)
"It is rude to belch at the table," Amir's grandmother told him.
Diego drank his fizzy water so fast that he belched and everyone stared.
The doctor told Chen that it was normal to belch after a big meal.
- burp
more common in casual speech, especially with children; 'belch' sounds slightly more formal or dramatic
文法句型
belch (no object)
belch + adverb of manner
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'burp' is even more common than 'belch', especially with children. 'Belch' can suggest a louder or more noticeable sound.
常見錯誤
2. When a chimney, factory, vehicle, or volcano belches smoke, flames, gas, or lava
When a chimney, factory, vehicle, or volcano belches smoke, flames, gas, or lava, huge volumes of it come out, often in a sudden rush or with strong force.
The old factory chimney belched thick black smoke into the morning sky.
transitive: belch + smoke
Lava and hot ash belched from the volcano as the villagers rushed to leave.
The truck's exhaust pipe belched a cloud of dirty fumes as it drove away.
Thick grey smoke was still belching from the burning warehouse at noon.
The power plant belches millions of tons of gas into the air every year.
- absorb
to take in rather than send out
文法句型
belch + noun (smoke / flames / fumes / lava)
belch from / out of + place
用法筆記
Often used in news reports and environmental writing. The subject is almost always a machine, building, or natural feature — not a person. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (BURP), where the subject is a person or animal.
常見錯誤
belch — noun
- belchsingular
- belchesplural
1. A loud sound made when gas from the stomach comes out through the mouth; an act
A loud sound made when gas from the stomach comes out through the mouth; an act of belching.
After the big meal, Oluwaseun let out a loud belch that made everyone laugh.
collocation: let out a belch
A quiet belch escaped Fatima's lips, and she quickly covered her mouth.
The baby gave a tiny belch after drinking his milk and fell asleep.
Grandfather's loud belch at the dinner table earned him an angry look from Grandmother.
- burp
more common in everyday conversation; 'belch' sounds slightly louder or more deliberate
文法句型
a belch
let out / give a belch
常見錯誤
2. A sudden or forceful release of smoke, gas, flames, or other substance from some
A sudden or forceful release of smoke, gas, flames, or other substance from something such as a factory, chimney, or volcano.
A huge belch of smoke rose from the factory chimney and spread across the town.
pattern: a belch of + substance
The volcano released a powerful belch of ash that covered the nearby villages.
A sudden belch of hot steam shot out from the broken pipe in the wall.
The old car gave a final belch of black smoke and then stopped working.
文法句型
a belch of [smoke / ash / steam / gas]