Word · Frequency #10550
tummy
/ˈtʌmi/
noun
胃，肚子（非正式）
Informal term for the stomach or belly.
常用于儿童语言
- 1.
slang for a paunch
大肚腩的俚语
- 2.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
消化系统的主要器官,扩大的肌肉囊状器官
大肚腩的俚语；消化系统的主要器官,扩大的肌肉囊状器官；胃；肚子
In use
My tummy is growling because I haven't eaten anything since breakfast.
The child patted his little tummy after finishing all the food on his plate.
Do you have a tummy ache? You should lie down and rest for a while.
[possessive determiner] + tummy
常用于口语或儿童语，表示肚子不适。
My tummy hurts.
我肚子疼。
have a tummy + [noun indicating ailment]
指具体的肚子不适症状。
She has a tummy ache.
她肚子痛。
a + [adjective] + tummy
形容词常为描述大小的词。
He has a big tummy.
Connections
Collocations
- tummy ache
- 肚子疼
- The child was crying because he had a tummy ache.孩子因为肚子疼而哭闹。
- tummy bug
- 肠胃不适，肚子不舒服
- She stayed home from school with a tummy bug.她因肚子不舒服而没去上学。
- tummy tuck
- 腹部拉皮手术
- After losing weight, she considered a tummy tuck.减肥后，她考虑做腹部拉皮手术。
- tummy time
- 俯卧时间
- Tummy time helps babies strengthen their neck and shoulder muscles.俯卧时间有助于婴儿锻炼颈部和肩部肌肉。
- upset tummy
- 肚子不舒服
- He had an upset tummy after eating too much ice cream.他吃了太多冰淇淋后肚子不舒服。
- flat tummy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象猫咪被摸肚子时发出“咪”的叫声，把“tummy”和“肚子”连在一起：摸摸 tummy，猫咪咪。记住 tummy 就是肚子（非正式说法）。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、儿童语言、轻松场合 tummy 是 stomach 的非正式说法，通常用于日常口语或对儿童说话时；在正式写作或医疗场合较少见。
Grammar Note
非正式用语，常用于儿童或日常口语中
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均以 /ʌmi/ 结尾，与 tummy 押韵。注意：tumor /ˈtuːmər/、tumult /ˈtjuːmʌlt/ 等以 tum- 开头的词发音不同，不要仅依拼写判断。
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.