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navel

/ˈneɪ.vəl/

翻译: 指腹部中央脐带脱落后留下的瘢痕或凹陷;也比喻事物的中心或核心部位。

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noun

/ˈneɪ.vəl/B2formal
  • zh指腹部中央脐带脱落后留下的瘢痕或凹陷;也比喻事物的中心或核心部位。

A noun referring to the small scar or depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached, or figuratively, the central point or middle of something.

  1. Belly buttonA2formal

    The small scar on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

    zh肚脐

    • The baby's navel healed quickly after birth.
    • She wore a top that showed her navel.
    • He has a small mole near his navel.

    同义词belly buttonomphalosumbilicus

  2. Central pointB2formal

    The middle or most important part of something.

    zh中心点

    • The town square is the navel of the city.
    • This theory is the navel of the entire debate.
    • The garden was the navel of the estate.

    同义词centercorefocushearthubmiddlemidpoint

词形
  • navels plural form
  • navels' possessive plural form
  • navel's possessive singular form