stomachache
stomachache — noun
1. an uncomfortable feeling of pain in your stomach or the area around it, often ca
an uncomfortable feeling of pain in your stomach or the area around it, often caused by eating too much, eating food that is spoiled or too rich, or feeling nervous or anxious
The little boy woke up crying because he had a bad stomachache.
collocation: have a stomachache
My grandmother made some ginger tea to help with my stomachache.
After eating three bowls of ice cream, my sister got a terrible stomachache.
The nurse asked the patient if the stomachache came on suddenly or gradually.
- bellyache
more informal; often used by children or in casual talk
- tummy ache
childish or very informal; very common with young children
- abdominal pain
formal medical term; used by doctors and in hospital settings
文法句型
have (a) stomachache
用法筆記
Stomachache is used mainly in everyday conversation rather than formal writing. In medical settings, doctors are more likely to say 'abdominal pain' or 'stomach pain.' Although the word is classified as uncountable, it is very common in everyday speech to put 'a' in front of it ('I have a stomachache').