waist

英 [weɪst]

美 [weɪst]

n.  腰; 腰部; (衣服的)腰部; 有…腰身的; 腰身…的

复数：waists　过去式：waisted　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4386 / COCA.4304

牛津词典

noun

• 腰；腰部
  the area around the middle of the body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below
  1. He put his arm around her waist.
     他搂住了她的腰。
  2. She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist) .
     她从腰部以下都瘫痪了。
  3. The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies) .
     工人光着上身。
• （衣服的）腰部，腰
  the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist
  1. a skirt with an elasticated waist
     腰部有松紧带的裙子
• 有…腰身的；腰身…的
  having the type of waist mentioned
  1. a high-waisted dress
     高腰连衣裙

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 腰;腰部
  Yourwaistis the middle part of your body where it narrows slightly above your hips.
  1. Ricky kept his arm round her waist...
     里基一直揽着她的腰。
  2. He was stripped to the waist.
     他上身赤裸。
• (衣服的)腰部，腰身
  Thewaistof a garment such as a dress, coat, or pair of trousers is the part of it which covers the middle part of your body.

英英释义

noun

• the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
  Synonym:shank
• the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
  Synonym:waistline

双语例句

• He tied the rope around his waist.
  他把绳索系在自己的腰上。
• She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
  她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。
• A big bunch of keys were dangling clumsily around his waist.
  他腰上滴里嘟噜挂了一长串钥匙。
• This skirt needs letting in at the waist.
  这条裙子的腰身需要缩小。
• She took in the waist of her dress.
  她把衣服的腰身改小了。
• Gather the skirt at the waist.
  在裙子的腰部打褶。
• She wore a brown suede jacket, belted at the waist.
  她穿着一件带束腰的棕色绒面革夹克。
• I'm about two inches larger round the waist.
  我的腰围大概粗了两英寸。
• He was naked to the waist.
  他光着上身。
• The grass in the yard was waist high
  院子里的草有齐腰高。