(informal, chiefly humorous)stomach pain or queasiness (非正式,主幽默)肚子痛;恶心,易呕吐 an attack of collywobbles. 胃痛的发作。 ■intense anxiety or nervousness, especially with such symptoms (尤指有此症状的)强烈不安,忧虑;紧张 such organizations give him the collywobbles. 这样的组织使他紧张。
语源
early 19th cent.: fanciful formation from colic and wobble