armpit

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n. 腋窝 [医] 腋, 腋窝

发音

US /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/

词形变化

armpits 复数 armpits

别名

arm pit

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

    腋下

    腋窝

    夹肢窝

    胳肋底

  2. 2.

    Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.

    非正式 贬义

    the armpit of America

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

axilla

上位词 2

cavity cavum

部分词 1

axillary artery

整体词 1

shoulder

相关短语

armpit fart armpit farts

词源

From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit. (something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.

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