tummy

/ˈtʌmi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʌmi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtə-mē/ (ame, mw)

tummy — 名詞

  • tummysingular
  • tummiesplural

1. The soft front part of the body below the chest, especially a child's or baby's

1.名詞A2
釋義

肚子

腹部（兒童用語）

The soft front part of the body below the chest, especially a child's or baby's stomach area. This word is informal and used mainly when speaking with young children or about them in a gentle, everyday way.

例句

Esther's little girl cried because her tummy hurt after eating too many sweets.

Esther 的女兒因為吃了太多糖果肚子痛，哭了起來。

collocation: tummy hurts / tummy ache

Nalini patted the baby's full tummy gently after his feeding.

Nalini 在寶寶吃完奶後，輕輕拍了拍他鼓鼓的小肚子。

collocation: full tummy

同義詞
  • stomach

    neutral register; works in all contexts, both formal and informal

  • belly

    slightly more casual than 'tummy', used for both adults and children

  • abdomen

    formal/medical term; rarely used in everyday speech

文法句型

poss/pron + tummy

have a + adj + tummy

tummy + noun (compound modifier)

用法筆記

Use 'stomach' or 'abdomen' in formal or medical writing. 'Tummy' is appropriate in casual conversation, especially with or about young children. It is less common in American English than British English for adult contexts.