nether region

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Hell; a realm beneath the surface of the earth conceived as the abode of the souls of the dead and, sometimes, as the abode of demons or evil spirits.
    — At this instant old Roger Chillingworth thrust himself through the crowd—or, perhaps, so dark, disturbed, and evil was his look, he rose up out of some nether region.
  2. A place which is subterranean or enclosed beneath a surface, especially one which is dark, dank, or otherwise inhospitable. broadly
    — But the steward of those nether regions marked him, by the electric lamps, as a lurking passenger to be watched; and wondered who, at that depth in the ship, could be carrying valuables.
  3. The private parts between the legs; the groin or buttocks. euphemistic,humorous,sometimes
    — The rash of celebrities flashing their nether regions worries Peter Post, director of the Emily Post Institute of etiquette and manners.

词形变化

nether regions plural netherregion alternative

词源

From nether + region.
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