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Jisu98 Posted 19 years ago
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full bellied air?

"Bees and flies saw a way at the wet full-bellied air."

What is the meaning of full bellied air?

Help me, please. Thank you!
  

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" What is the meaning of full bellied air? It seems like one of those rather odd poetic phrases that are just hard to interpret. I suspect that the writer wrote 'saw away ' (ie cut), rather than 'saw a way' .

  • " What is the meaning of full bellied air?
  • It seems like one of those rather odd poetic phrases that are just hard to interpret.
  • I suspect that the writer wrote 'saw away ' (ie cut), rather than 'saw a way' .
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Hi,

"Bees and flies saw a way at the wet full-bellied air."

What is the meaning of full bellied air? It seems like one of those rather odd poetic phrases that are just hard to interpret.

I suspect that the writer wrote 'saw away' (ie cut), rather than 'saw a way'.

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yes, you are right!

That was ' Bees and flies saw away at the wet full-bellied air.'

Please transtlate it in more understanadable words. I can't figure it out!!

thank you!!
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Hi,

"Bees and flies saw away at the wet full-bellied air."

What is the meaning of full bellied air?

The writer seems to be thinking of the air as 'wet air that is inside someone's big stomach'. He seems to see the movement of the bees and flies as cutting or sawing at this stomach. Perhaps the writer is also think
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It's real easier to understand. Can understand that the writer wanted to express the mood with sound (probably). And the 'wet full-bellied air' sounds not pleasant to me. Maybe 'too humid'? Thanks a lot!

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