Delhi belly
noun [ U ] mainly UK humorous (also Delhi Belly) uk/ˈdel.i ˌbel.i/ us/ˈdel.i ˌbel.i/ (US Aztec two-step)
（旅行期间因饮食原因发生的腹部疾病）德里腹
a slight stomach illness while travelling, caused by eating things that you do not usually eat or something that is not safe to eat
They all complain about having Delhi belly and then they go straight in the pool the next morning. 他们都抱怨自己得了德里腹，第二天一早却都去了游泳池。
The beach resort has to improve the water quality so that guests stop getting Delhi Belly. 那家沙滩度假村必须改善饮水质量，别让游客得上德里腹。
Synonym: Montezuma's revenge
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- An occasional touch of "Delhi belly" is unavoidable when you're not used to the spicy food, but nothing to worry about.
- He had complications following what was probably dysentery, but we had assumed was merely Delhi Belly.
- I'm off to India and South East Asia backpacking next year. What can help prevent an attack of Delhi belly?
- I hope she isn't prone to the dreaded "Delhi Belly".
- "Delhi belly" is the traveller's diarrhoea that ruins thousands of holidays every year.