armpit

armpit
noun
  1. a hollow under the arm at the shoulder
    腋,腋窝,胳肢窝。 亦称 axilla
    ■(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)a place regarded as extremely unpleasant
    (非正式, 主 北美)令人厌恶的地方;乱七八糟的地方
    they call the region the armpit of America.
    他们把那个地区称为美国的龌龊旮旯。
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up to one's armpits
  1. (chiefly US)deeply involved in a particular unpleasant situation or enterprise
    (主 北美)深陷麻烦(或事业困境)的
    the country is up to its armpits in drug trafficking.
    这个国家陷入了贩毒的泥潭。
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