waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
英語
~ 1200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s waist
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
類義語
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
対義語
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
コロケーション
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
テーマ
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She tied a belt around her waist.
- He injured his waist while lifting heavy boxes.
- The dress fits snugly at the waist.
- Her waist measured 26 inches.
- The baby sat on his father's waist as they played in the water.
学習者向け例文
- She has a small waist.
- He put his hands on his waist.
- The belt goes around your waist.
- My waist is 80 centimeters.
- She wore a red skirt at her waist.
名詞
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
用法パターン：
the waist of [clothing]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
類義語
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
対義語
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
コロケーション
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
テーマ
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The skirt's waist was too tight.
- This dress has a fitted waist.
- He adjusted the drawstring at the waist of his trousers.
- The jeans have a high waist for a vintage look.
- She took in the waist to improve the fit.
学習者向け例文
- The pants have an elastic waist.
- My skirt has a big waist.
- I need a bigger waist on these jeans.
- This dress has a small waist.
- The shorts have a high waist.
文法
辞書形
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
音節・強勢
waist （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
活用形
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
関連語
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
表現
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
例文
- We were standing waist-deep in water after the flood.
- The children played in waist-deep snow.
waist-high
1/wˈeɪst hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Height reaching to the waist
When something is as high as your waist.
例文
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.