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源自中古英语loin,古法语loigne,最终来自拉丁语lumbus(腰部)。与德语Lende(腰肉)同源。
❶ 指动物腰部两侧的肉,通常指猪、牛、羊等家畜的腰部嫩肉部位,是烹饪中常用的优质食材。
“The butcher recommended the pork loin for roasting.”
(肉铺老板推荐用猪里脊肉来做烤肉。)
“She grilled the beef loin with herbs and garlic.”
(她用香草和大蒜烤制了牛腰肉。)
❶ 在解剖学中指人体腰部区域,即肋骨和髋骨之间的躯干部分,常用于文学或正式表达。
“The warrior girded his sword upon his loins.”
(武士将剑佩在腰间。)
“She felt a sharp pain in her loins after the fall.”
(跌倒后她感到腰部一阵剧痛。)
gird up one's loins — 源自圣经的短语,字面意思是束紧腰布准备行动,现比喻为某件事做好准备或鼓起勇气面对挑战。
“Before the exam, he girded up his loins and studied all night.”
(考试前他打起精神通宵复习。)
fruit of one's loins — 文学性表达,指某人的亲生子女,强调血缘关系,常用于正式或情感丰富的语境。
“The old king was proud of the fruits of his loins.”
(老国王为自己的子嗣感到骄傲。)