belch
belch — 動詞
- 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
打嗝
胃中氣體從嘴巴排出
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.
Mei-Lin 喝汽水喝得太快，打了個嗝，臉都紅了。
The tiny baby belched happily after his bottle, and his father smiled.
小寶寶喝完奶後開心地打了個嗝，爸爸笑了。
intransitive use: belch + adverb (happily)
"It is rude to belch at the table," Amir's grandmother told him.
Amir 的奶奶告訴他：「在餐桌上打嗝很沒禮貌。」
Diego drank his fizzy water so fast that he belched and everyone stared.
Diego 汽水喝得太快，打了個嗝，大家都盯著他看。
The doctor told Chen that it was normal to belch after a big meal.
醫生告訴 Chen，吃大餐後打嗝是正常的。
- 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
噴吐
大量排出煙霧或火焰
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.
舊工廠的煙囪向早晨的天空噴吐出濃濃的黑煙。
transitive: belch + smoke
Lava and hot ash belched from the volcano as the villagers rushed to leave.
火山噴吐出岩漿和熾熱的灰燼，村民們趕緊撤離。
The truck's exhaust pipe belched a cloud of dirty fumes as it drove away.
卡車的排氣管開走時噴吐出一團髒污的廢氣。
Thick grey smoke was still belching from the burning warehouse at noon.
中午時分，燃燒中的倉庫仍在不斷噴吐出濃濃的灰煙。
The power plant belches millions of tons of gas into the air every year.
這座發電廠每年向空中噴吐數百萬噸的氣體。
- 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 — 名詞
- belchsingular
- belchesplural
1. A loud sound made when gas from the stomach comes out through the mouth; an act
嗝
打嗝的聲音或動作
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.
Oluwaseun 大餐後打了個響亮的嗝，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
collocation: let out a belch
A quiet belch escaped Fatima's lips, and she quickly covered her mouth.
Fatima 悄悄地打了個嗝，趕緊用手捂住嘴巴。
The baby gave a tiny belch after drinking his milk and fell asleep.
小寶寶喝完奶後打了個小小的嗝，然後睡著了。
Grandfather's loud belch at the dinner table earned him an angry look from Grandmother.
爺爺在餐桌上打了個響嗝，奶奶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
- 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
噴出
煙霧或氣體的猛然排出
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.
工廠煙囪噴出一大團黑煙，飄散到整個城鎮。
pattern: a belch of + substance
The volcano released a powerful belch of ash that covered the nearby villages.
火山猛烈噴出一團灰燼，覆蓋了附近的村莊。
A sudden belch of hot steam shot out from the broken pipe in the wall.
牆上的破管突然噴出一股高溫蒸氣。
The old car gave a final belch of black smoke and then stopped working.
舊車最後噴出一團黑煙，然後就熄火了。
文法句型
a belch of [smoke / ash / steam / gas]