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girth

UK /ɡɜːθ/US /ɡɜːrθ/

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 'gjǫrð'(腰带),与古英语 'gyrdan'(束紧)同源,13世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指物体最粗部分的周长,常用于测量树干、腰部或马肚带等部位的围长。

“The tree had a girth of over five meters.”

(这棵树的树干周长超过五米。)

“He measured the girth of his waist to track his fitness progress.”

(他测量腰围来追踪健身效果。)

同义词:circumference, perimeter, measurement

verb

❶ 用带子或绳索围绕某物固定或捆扎,常见于马具或包装场景。

“The blacksmith girthed the saddle securely before the race.”

(铁匠在比赛前牢牢系紧了马鞍。)

“We need to girth these logs together for transportation.”

(我们需要把这些原木捆扎起来运输。)

同义词:strap, fasten, secure

常见短语

girth hitch — 一种将绳索固定于圆柱物体的结绳方法,常用于攀岩或航海。

“The climber used a girth hitch to attach the carabiner to the tree.”

(攀岩者用环绕结将铁锁扣固定在树上。)