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BNC: 32968 COCA: 20781

underbelly

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
underbelly /ˈʌndɚˌbɛli/ noun
plural underbellies
underbelly
/ˈʌndɚˌbɛli/
noun
plural underbellies
Learner's definition of UNDERBELLY
[count] : the bottom part of an object or an animal's body(物体的)下部;(动物的)下腹部usually singular通常用单数
[singular] : an area that is easy to attack or criticize薄弱部位;软肋
[singular] : a part of society, an organization, etc., that is hidden and usually unpleasant(社会、组织等的)阴暗面
BNC: 32968 COCA: 20781

underbelly

noun

un·​der·​bel·​ly ˈən-dər-ˌbe-lē How to pronounce underbelly (audio)
1
: a vulnerable area
also : a corrupt or sordid part
probing the underbelly of the entertainment industry
2
: the underside of a body or mass

Example Sentences

They exposed the underbelly of the nation's economic policy. the sordid underbelly of city life
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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of underbelly was in 1942
BNC: 32968 COCA: 20781

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