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Stomach: Meanings, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：digestive organ (stomach)

stomach 🔊

/ˈstʌmək/

n. & v.

The organ in your body where food goes and starts to be broken down after you swallow it.

digestive organ 🔊

➕

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv ˈɔːrɡən/

n. & v.

A muscular organ in the digestive system that receives food from the esophagus and begins digestion.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Greek 'stomachos' (throat/gullet).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine your stomach as a 'store-mack' where food is stored and broken down.

📖 Example

After eating too much spicy food, my stomach started to ache. 🔊 After eating too much spicy food, my stomach started to ache.

🔗 Collocations

stomach ache – Pain in the stomach area.

upset stomach – A condition causing discomfort in the stomach.

on an empty stomach – Without having eaten any food.

🔄 Synonyms

belly (n.) – The front part of the body containing the stomach.

abdomen (n.) – The part of the body between the chest and pelvis.

gut (n.) – The digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines.

🌱 Derivatives

stomachache (n.) – Pain in the stomach.

stomachic (adj.) – Relating to the stomach; promoting digestion.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'stomach' entered English via Latin from Greek 'stomachos' meaning 'throat' or 'gullet'. Ancient Greeks believed digestion started there.

Meaning 2：tolerate (stomach)

stomach 🔊

/ˈstʌmək/

n. & v.

To be able to accept or tolerate something unpleasant or offensive.

tolerate 🔊

➕

/ˈtɒləreɪt/

n. & v.

To endure or accept something unpleasant, offensive, or difficult without showing strong negative reaction.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I can't stomach the thought of getting up at 5 a.m. every day for work. 🔊 I can't stomach the thought of getting up at 5 a.m. every day for work.

🔗 Collocations

can't stomach – Unable to tolerate or accept.

stomach the thought – To endure thinking about something unpleasant.

stomach the idea – To accept or agree with an idea.

🔄 Synonyms

tolerate (v.) – To allow something unpleasant to exist or happen without interference.

endure (v.) – To suffer something painful or difficult patiently.

bear (v.) – To be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant.

🚫 Antonyms

reject (v.) – To refuse to accept something.

refuse (v.) – To indicate unwillingness to do or accept something.

oppose (v.) – To be against something or someone.

🌱 Derivatives

stomachable (adj.) – Able to be tolerated or accepted.