innards

in·nards /ˈɪnədz $ -ərdz/ noun [plural] informal

1. HBthe parts inside your body, especially your stomach 内脏〔尤指胃部〕 SYN guts

2. TPARTthe parts inside a machine 〔机器的〕内部结构

Examples from the Corpus

innards• Whether the abandoned innards, which are consumed by coyotes and ravens, harbor the disease is hotly debated.• Video machines are complex bits of technology and most of us don't begin to understand how their electronic innards work.• But it had to be done, so I brought my dining buddy Matthew, who also has innards of steel.• Fear twisted her innards in a knot, starting the sweat upon her face.• My innards felt as empty as if I had been fasting for days.• A popular aberration has a light yellow exterior with towelling striped innards.• I had Cooper's respray the panel and valet the innards with hot steam.• Something terrible happens to your innards when you suppress that much anger.

Origin innards

(1800-1900) inwards

Chinese

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Corpus

BNC: 21896 COCA: 19516

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