navel

US /ˈneɪ.vəl/
UK /ˈneɪ.vəl/
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1.

肚脐

a small, usually depressed scar in the middle of the abdomen, marking the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the fetus

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The baby's navel healed quickly after birth.
婴儿的肚脐在出生后很快愈合了。
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She has a small piercing in her navel.
她的肚脐上有一个小小的穿孔。
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belly buttonumbilicus
2.

中心, 核心

the central part or point of something

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The city was considered the navel of the empire.
这座城市被认为是帝国的中心。
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He believed his hometown was the navel of the universe.
他相信他的家乡是宇宙的中心。
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centercorehubmiddle
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navel orange