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under·bellyBrE /ˈʌndəbeli/NAmE /ˈʌndərbeli/ noun [sing.] the weakest part of sth that is most easily attacked 脆弱点；薄弱环节◆The trade deficit remains the soft underbelly of the US economy. 贸易赤字仍是美国经济的软肋。the underneath part of an animal （动物的）下腹部，腩◆(figurative) 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。 |