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thighs

UK //θaɪz//US //θaɪz//

词源

源自古英语 thēoh,与古高地德语 dioh(大腿)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 thehwo。

noun

❶ 大腿,指人体从髋部到膝盖的上半部分腿部,是腿部肌肉最发达的区域。

“She rubbed her sore thighs after the long run.”

(长跑后她揉着酸痛的大腿。)

“Chicken thighs are more flavorful than chicken breasts.”

(鸡大腿比鸡胸肉更有风味。)

同义词:upper legs, limbs, hams

常见短语

thigh gap — 指站立时两腿并拢时大腿之间出现的空隙,常被用作身材标准的讨论话题。

“Some people strive to achieve a thigh gap through dieting.”

(有些人通过节食努力追求大腿缝。)