late 14c. (late 12c. in surnames), from Old French pance (Old North French panche) "belly, stomach," from Latin panticem (nominative pantex) "belly, bowels" (source also of Spanish panza, Italian pancia); possibly related to panus "swelling" (see panic (n.2)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He finished his dessert and patted his paunch.
他吃完甜點(diǎn)，拍了拍他的大肚子。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. His once lean figure was developing a paunch.
他不像以前那么瘦削，開(kāi)始長(zhǎng)啤酒肚了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Mr. Stryver laughed till he shook his precocious paunch.