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

• She has a slender waist.
  她的腰身很细。
• The coat is a bit tight at the waist.
  这件上衣腰身瘦了点。
• His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow
  他细腰宽肩膀。
• Ricky kept his arm round her waist
  里基一直揽着她的腰。
• The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom.
  那件连衣裙凸显了她的蜂腰，也让她的胸部看起来更丰满。
• The water came up to one's waist.; The water was waist-deep.
  水深及腰。
• She has no waist.
  她胖得看不出腰身来。
• 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。
• This dress is rather loose, but it only needs catching in a little at the waist.
  这件女衫大了些，但只要在腰部束一束就可以了。