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 a slender waist.
她的腰身很细。
He tied the rope around his waist.
他把绳索系在自己的腰上。
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。
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。
She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist
她得去男装部找一条腰围合适的裤子。
The water comes up to my waist.; The water is waist-deep.
水深齐腰。
One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist
其中一人把绑在腰间的一条绳子解下来。
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。
The coat is a bit tight at the waist.
这件上衣腰身瘦了点。