来自古英语maga,胃，来自Proto-Germanic*magon,袋子，胃，来自PIE*mak,皮袋。引申词义咽喉，无底洞。

1. The war swallowed up many young men into its maw.

战争把许多青年男子吞进了它的无底洞.

2. Whut'll happen ter Maw an'Poke?

啊,上帝,思嘉小姐!

3. He felt the maw heavy and slippery in his hands and he slit it open.

他觉得鱼胃在手里重甸甸、滑溜溜的,就把它剖开来.

4. Sea cucumber, maw, squid must be made transparent to the soft.

海参 、 鱼肚 、 鱿鱼均必须发透至软.

5. Entire stars can be stripped and pulled into the bottomless maw.

这个无底洞甚至将整个星球分解后吸入.