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

She has no waist.
她胖得看不出腰身来。
The water came up to one's waist.; The water was waist-deep.
水深及腰。
He was naked to the waist.
他光着上身。
The coat is a bit tight at the waist.
这件上衣腰身瘦了点。
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 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。
She took in the waist of her dress.
她把衣服的腰身改小了。
This skirt needs letting in at the waist.
这条裙子的腰身需要缩小。
He tied the rope around his waist.
他把绳索系在自己的腰上。
This dress is rather loose, but it only needs catching in a little at the waist.
这件女衫大了些，但只要在腰部束一束就可以了。