underbelly
美 ['ʌndər.beli]
英 ['ʌndə(r).beli]
- n.脆弱点；薄弱环节；（动物的）下腹部
- 网络小肚子；小腹；下腹部的
复数：underbellies
underbelly
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1. | 脆弱点；薄弱环节the weakest part of sth that is most easily attacked |
The trade deficit remains the soft underbelly of the US economy. 贸易赤字仍是美国经济的软肋。 |
2. | （动物的）下腹部，腩the underneath part of an animal |
He became familiar with the dark underbelly of life in the city(= the parts that are usually hidden) . 他逐渐熟悉都市生活的阴暗面。 |