
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)