armpit

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
    — She stood a couple of feet away from me […] exposing an edge of brassière strap at her armpit―exposing the armpit itself, a muscular hollow shadowed with fine stubble and faintly streaked with talcum.
  2. Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable. colloquial,derogatory
    — the armpit of America

词形变化

armpits plural

词汇关系

衍生词
armpit fart armpitted armpitty wingpit

词源

From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit.
(something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.
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