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waist

/weyst/US // weɪst //UK // (weɪst) //

腰部,腰围,腰身,腰间

Related Words

midriff中腰部,中胸,中腹,中腰waistline腰线,腰围,腰际线,腰部线条abdomen腹部,腹腔,小腹,腹腔内middle中间,中层,中间的,中gut内脏,肠道,肠胃,肠子midsection中段,中部,中层,中部地区girth腰围,周长,围度,颈围

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.
    • : the part of a garment covering this part of the body.
    • : blouse.
    • : the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, especially this part of a woman's or child's garment.
    • : a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
    • : the part of an object, especially a central or middle part, that resembles or is analogous to the human waist: the waist of a violin.
    • : Nautical. the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
    • : the constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounpart of the torso between the ribs and hips
Synonyms
midriff中腰部,中胸,中腹,中腰waistline腰线,腰围,腰际线,腰部线条gut内脏,肠道,肠胃,肠子middle中间,中层,中间的,中midsection中段,中部,中层,中部地区abdoment腹部,腹腔,腹稿,腹水
nounmiddle of body
Synonyms
abdomen腹部,腹腔,小腹,腹腔内midriff中腰部,中胸,中腹,中腰girth腰围,周长,围度,颈围middle中间,中层,中间的,中midsection中段,中部,中层,中部地区

Examples

  • I proudly wore a figurative heavyweight champion belt around my 28-inch waist.

  • Body fat stored around the waist also releases more blood triglycerides in response to stress hormone signals compared to hip and thigh fat.

  • To maintain that aggressive fall-line stance through steep turns, you need to pivot at the waist, moving your lower body into a turn while keeping your upper body facing downhill.

  • Keep your elbows gently bent and your hands out in front of you at about waist height.

  • The high rise and seven-inch inseam are just right, too, providing coverage without smothering your waist.

  • She is wearing a crop top, and Andrew has his arm wrapped around her waist.

  • He was paralyzed from the waist down, a World War II veteran and had six weeks to live.

  • The coat, with fitted bodice, nipped-in waist, and full skirt, created a familiar silhouette for Kate.

  • Another model, covered from head to waist in white flowers, danced.

  • A naked dancer held a towel around his waist as he slicks back his hair in the ladies toilets.

  • His boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.

  • He stood aside, and bending from the waist he made a sweeping gesture towards the door with the hand that held his hat.

  • On his loins was a lion of great fierceness, and coiled round his waist was a hissing mamba (snake).

  • A pair of thin trousers and a shirt hanging down outside instead of being tucked in at the waist, and his toilet is made.

  • The waist, now less pinched in at the middle, looked longer without being really so.

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