underbelly
软肋
definition
noun
Color is variable and can range from jet black dorsally with a lighter underbelly to a uniform light gray.
the soft underside or abdomen of an animal.
example
Her questions were quick as a flash, like a salesman's flow chart, until she got the punters vulnerable 'underbelly' .
When it comes to competitive production, the advent of the free trade area has exposed the manufacturers' 'underbelly' again.
Last week saw the launch of Ireland's first ever dedicated crime magazine, a publication that aims to tap into the public's fascination with the 'underbelly' of society.
His latest novel, Lullaby hit bookshelves in the quietest of fashions, and, again, deals with the darker 'underbelly' of American life.
the dark 'underbelly' of a ghetto
The stock market plunge has slashed at the soft 'underbelly' of the giant insurance companies and pension funds.
All of them are in the 'underbelly' of society and that appealed to me.
However, it was written to portray the seedy 'underbelly' of society in a slapstick kind of way.
‘The corporate database is the soft 'underbelly' of corporate Ireland,’ Reynolds said.
The dark 'underbelly' was much more entertaining than the tourist attractions.
these multinationals have a soft 'underbelly'
Some people referred to it as a soft 'underbelly' - whatever that is - but make no mistake about it, over the last few years Kerry teams have not performed for the full game.
Was Georgia a wholesome, egalitarian Utopia or an expedient way to harden the soft 'underbelly' of the Southern colonies?
And maybe some fans will reject their heroes because they don't want to see their soft 'underbelly' .
She finds friendship with a homeless boy, but the two find that friendship is not enough to get by on in the dark 'underbelly' of Russia's rough and unforgiving streets.
Anyway, the North American variety are in the genus Macrobdella, very pretty leeches, sort of an olive colour with a red 'underbelly' and red polka dots going down the back.
these multinationals have a soft 'underbelly'
Ruffs and britches disappeared long ago, and there isn't much to distinguish a Balinese from a Siamese today except a wispy fringe on the 'underbelly' and a meek plume of a tail.
Conflicts of interest remain a soft spot in the 'underbelly' of politics and journalism.
The world is now adopting open standards, which leaves their vast 'underbelly' vulnerable.
As a look at the dark 'underbelly' of the record industry, and a self-defeating ego, it's fascinating stuff, and should be required viewing for anyone who has ever thought about joining a band.
One by one, its children learn of their society's dark 'underbelly' and so become adults.
His friend's skin had mottled with rage and his lips were white like the 'underbelly' of a fish.
No one thought their forwards would prove to be their soft 'underbelly' .
I've seen a small glimpse of the 'underbelly' of our consumer based society and it's not nice.
Although the dance epitomises the glamour and elegance of high society, the Argentine tango originated in the 'underbelly' of society - its brothels.
Her body was so perfectly counter-shaded in the soft starlight that even the pure white of her 'underbelly' merged into the picture.
The main people who are using cocaine in this area now are what would be described as the 'underbelly' of society.
Downstairs, life is also quite formal but the servants are closer to the 'underbelly' of society, the whispers and the rumours.
His avowed aim is to write about, ‘people whose stories are seldom told, because they constitute the 'underbelly' of society.’
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