Waist

[weɪst] or [west]

解释:

(noun.) the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips.

校对:玛吉--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

(n.) Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

(n.) A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

(n.) A girdle or belt for the waist.

欧文整理

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Middle part (as of the human body or a ship).[2]. Bodice.

校对:路易丝

解释:

n. the smallest part of the human trunk between the ribs and the hips: the bodice of a woman's dress: the middle part as of a ship of a musical instrument—(Shak.) of a period of time; (Shak.) something that surrounds.—ns. Waist′-anchor an anchor stowed in the waist of a ship; Waist′band the band or part of a garment which encircles the waist; Waist′belt a belt for the waist; Waist′boat a boat carried in the waist of a vessel; Waist′cloth a piece of cloth worn around the waist and hanging below it in India; Waist′coat a short coat worn immediately under the coat and fitting the waist tightly; Waistcoateer′ (obs.) a strumpet; Waist′coating material for men's waistcoats usually of a fancy pattern and containing silk.—adjs. Waist′-deep -high as deep high as to reach up to the waist.—n. Waist′er a green-hand on a whaler: an old man-of-war's-man who has not risen.

手打:苏珊