late 14c. (late 12c. in surnames), from Old French pance (Old North French panche) "belly, stomach," from Latin panticem (nominative pantex) "belly, bowels" (source also of Spanish panza, Italian pancia); possibly related to panus "swelling" (see panic (n.2)).
例文
1. He finished his dessert and patted his paunch .
彼はデザートを食べ終わって、彼の大きなお腹をたたいた。
2.His once lean figure was developing a paunch .
彼は以前ほどやせておらず、ビール腹が生え始めた。
3.Mr.Stryver laughed till he shookhis precocious paunch .