underarm

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The armpit. attributive,often
    — underarm deodorant
  2. Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.
动词 v.
  1. To supply with insufficient weaponry. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. For use under the arm. not-comparable
    — A 1997 study found that about 104 million American women were using underarm deodorant products.

词形变化

underarms plural underarms present,singular,third-person underarming participle,present underarmed participle,past underarmed past

词汇关系

相关词
overarm sidearm

词源

词源 1
From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.
词源 2
From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.
词源 3
From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.
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