waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
英语
~ 1200
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
用法模式：
[someone]'s waist
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
近义词
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
反义词
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
搭配
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
主题
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
用法模式：
the waist of [clothing]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
近义词
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
反义词
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
搭配
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
主题
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
音节与重音
waist （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
词族
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
相关表达
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.