Word · Frequency #16119
belch
打嗝;嗝声
A noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth; an act or sound of belching.
- 1.
An instance of belching; the sound that it makes.
打嗝的行为或声音
- 2.
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
气体从胃经口排出时发出声响的反射动作
打嗝的行为或声音;气体从胃经口排出时发出声响的反射动作;打嗝;喷吐
In use
He gave a loud belch after drinking the soda.
A sudden belch embarrassed him at the dinner table.
She tried to hide her belch behind her hand.
give a belch
give a belch 是常见搭配,相当于动词 belch 的名词形式。
He gave a loud belch after the meal.
他饭后大声打了个嗝。
let out a belch
let out a belch 强调发出嗝声的动作。
She let out a small belch and apologized.
她小声打了个嗝,然后道了歉。
a belch from sb
belch from 后接发出嗝声的人。
A loud belch from the old man startled everyone.
Connections
Collocations
- a loud belch
- 响亮的嗝声;大声打嗝
- He let out a loud belch after the meal.他饭后大声打了个嗝。
- let out a belch
- 打个嗝;发出嗝声
- She laughed when he let out a belch.他打了个嗝时,她笑了。
- suppress a belch
- 忍住嗝;憋住不打嗝
- He suppressed a belch during the meeting.他在会议期间忍住没打嗝。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a belch of smoke
- 一股烟雾(指浓烟突然喷出)The old truck gave a belch of smoke before the engine finally started.那辆旧卡车喷出一股烟,引擎才终于启动。
- a belch of fire
- 一股火焰(指火焰突然喷出)The volcano released a belch of fire and ash into the sky.火山向天空喷出一股火焰和灰烬。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
一个吃饱的人挺着肚子,打出一个响亮的嗝,声音“belch—”,像大钟“bell”后的“ch”一声。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面叙述、医学或生理说明 此义项为名词,指打嗝的动作或发出的声音。该词在语体上大致为中性:日常对话、书面叙述和医学或生理说明中都可能出现,但不如“burp”随意,也不像“eructation”那样正式。使用时通常比“burp”稍显正式,但不会显得生硬。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 belch (/bɛltʃ/) 真正押韵的词是 squelch (/skwɛltʃ/)。注意 fetch、sketch、stretch、retch、wretch 等虽拼写相近,但读作 /ɛtʃ/(没有 /l/),与 belch 的 /ɛltʃ/ 不构成完全押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.