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girdle

UK //ˈɡɜː.dəl//US //ˈɡɝː.dəl//

词源

源自古英语 'gyrdel',与 'gird'(束紧)同源,最终来自原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指围绕腰部或身体其他部位的带子或束带,常用于固定衣物或塑形。现代也指女性束腰内衣。

“She wore a golden girdle around her waist.”

(她在腰间系了一条金色的腰带。)

“The knight's sword hung from his leather girdle.”

(骑士的剑挂在他的皮革腰带上。)

❶ 指环绕某物的带状结构或区域,如树木的年轮带或地理上的环状地带。

“The girdle of the tree showed its age.”

(树木的年轮带显示了它的年龄。)

“A girdle of mountains surrounds the valley.”

(一圈山脉环绕着山谷。)

同义词:belt, sash, cincture, corset, band

verb

❶ 指用带子或环状物围绕或束缚某物,也可表示限制或包围。

“The river girdles the ancient town.”

(这条河环绕着古镇。)

“She girdled the package with a ribbon.”

(她用丝带捆扎包裹。)

同义词:encircle, surround, encompass, bind, ring

常见短语

girdle of Venus — 手掌上的一条掌纹线,在相术中认为与爱情或情感有关。

“Her palm has a clear girdle of Venus, which some believe indicates a romantic nature.”

(她的手掌有一条清晰的维纳斯带,有人认为这表示浪漫的天性。)