核心问题
a pain in the stomach 和 a pain in his stomach 究竟哪个用法正确呢?
词典解答
这两个用法都是正确的。例如：
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“What was it, Ticki?” “Just a pain in my chest. It’s gone now.” (Greene) “怎么啦，提基?”“有点胸痛，现在没事了。”
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My mother complains of a pain in the/her hip. (CGEL) 我母亲诉说她髋骨疼。
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The soldier had a terrible wound in his belly. (McArthur) 这个士兵的腹部伤势严重。
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He received two bullet-wounds in the head. (Chambers) 他的头部受了两处弹伤。
但是, R. Quirk 等认为, 当提到使人不愉快的身体状况时(如 aches, pains, wounds), 人们宁愿使用定冠词 the:
have a cold in the head
have spies on the brain
be red in the face
be armed to the teeth