waist

英 [weɪst]

美 [weɪst]

n. 腰; 腰部; (衣服的)腰部; 有…腰身的; 腰身…的

复数：waists　过去式：waisted　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4386 / COCA.4304

牛津词典

noun

腰；腰部
the area around the middle of the body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below
1. He put his arm around her waist.
  他搂住了她的腰。
2. She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist) .
  她从腰部以下都瘫痪了。
3. The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies) .
  工人光着上身。
（衣服的）腰部，腰
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist
1. a skirt with an elasticated waist
  腰部有松紧带的裙子
有…腰身的；腰身…的
having the type of waist mentioned
1. a high-waisted dress
  高腰连衣裙

N-COUNT 腰;腰部
Yourwaistis the middle part of your body where it narrows slightly above your hips.
1. Ricky kept his arm round her waist...
  里基一直揽着她的腰。
2. He was stripped to the waist.
  他上身赤裸。
(衣服的)腰部，腰身
Thewaistof a garment such as a dress, coat, or pair of trousers is the part of it which covers the middle part of your body.

noun

the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
Synonym:shank
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
Synonym:waistline

Gather the skirt at the waist.
在裙子的腰部打褶。
His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow
他细腰宽肩膀。
It may be that you are unaware of where your hip joint is; it is not at the waist but a good hand span below it.
这也许是因为你并不晓得髋关节的位置，它不在腰部，而是位于腰部以下一手拃宽处。
The grass in the yard was waist high
院子里的草有齐腰高。
The coat is a bit tight at the waist.
这件上衣腰身瘦了点。
She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。
The young man is strongly built; with broad shoulders and thick waist.
这小伙子膀大腰粗的，长得真虎势。
He tied the rope around his waist.
他把绳索系在自己的腰上。
The horse jumped forwards and round her, winding the rope round her waist.
那匹马围着她向前跳，把绳子绕在了她腰上。
The tailor is measuring my waist.
裁缝正在给我量腰围。