Mr Bissell skillfully organizeshistorical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-roundedpicture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references aredecidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains,this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage.Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest ofCentral Asian traditions.
我对其中的 delicatestomach 不太理解，仿佛这里的delicate stomach 与上下文也不相干吧？
stomach 除去指消化食物的胃外，还指人的肠胃，实质就是国人所说的“肚”。胃非常脆弱（delicate），就是说非常娇贵，对食物非常敏锐，容易吃坏，所以比较挑食。
