girdle
girdle — 名詞
- girdlesingular
- girdlesplural
1. a tight undergarment worn by women that fits around the middle of the body in or
束腹
女性塑身用緊身內衣
a tight undergarment worn by women that fits around the middle of the body in order to shape the figure
Amelia bought a new girdle to wear under her silk evening dress for the wedding.
Amelia 買了一件新束腹，準備穿在婚禮的絲質晚禮服底下。
collocation: wear under + clothing
After the surgery, the nurse helped Rachid's mother put on a supportive girdle.
手術後，護士協助 Rachid 的母親穿上有支撐功能的束腹。
medical use after surgery
Cyrus found an old-fashioned girdle with metal stays at a vintage clothing shop.
Cyrus 在一家古著店裡找到了一件帶有金屬鯨骨的老式束腹。
Élise said the elastic girdle was much more comfortable than the stiff old one.
Élise 說那件彈性束腹比那件硬邦邦的舊款式舒服多了。
- corset
a stricter, often boned undergarment that covers from the chest to the hips; girdle is typically lighter and only covers the waist and hips
2. a strip of fabric or hide tied around the middle of the body, used to hold up tr
腰帶
繫在腰間的布帶或皮帶
a strip of fabric or hide tied around the middle of the body, used to hold up trousers or skirts, or worn simply for ornament
The monk tied a simple cloth girdle around his brown woollen robe.
那位僧侶在棕色羊毛僧袍外繫了一條簡單的布腰帶。
traditional or religious garment
Ilan fastened a wide leather girdle around his coat before going outside into the cold.
Ilan 出門前在厚重的外套外紮上一條寬皮腰帶。
Dewi admired the silver buckle on the medieval knight's girdle at the history museum.
Dewi 在歷史博物館裡欣賞中世紀騎士腰帶上的銀扣裝飾。
Gita wrapped a colourful silk girdle around the waist of her traditional dance costume.
Gita 在她的傳統舞蹈服腰部繞上一條鮮豔的絲質腰帶。
3. something that goes all the way around another thing, forming a complete circle
環繞物
圍成一圈的帶狀屏障
something that goes all the way around another thing, forming a complete circle like a band
A thick girdle of pine trees surrounded the small lake near Minho's village.
Minho 村莊旁的小湖四周環繞著一圈濃密的松樹林帶。
girdle of + natural feature
Mathieu pointed at the old stone wall that formed a girdle around the entire town.
Mathieu 指著那圈環繞整個古城的舊石牆。
Camila's garden was protected by a dense girdle of tall bamboo plants.
Camila 的花園由一圈高大的竹子屏障保護著。
A green girdle of parks and bicycle paths circled the city centre where Mayumi lived.
Mayumi 居住的市中心外圍有一道由公園和自行車道組成的綠色環帶。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 and 2: here girdle refers to any encircling band of material or landscape, not a piece of clothing.
4. the ring-shaped set of bones that connects your arms or legs to the main part of
肢帶骨
支撐四肢的環狀骨骼結構
the ring-shaped set of bones that connects your arms or legs to the main part of your body
The shoulder girdle connects the arms to the ribcage and allows a wide range of motion.
肩帶骨將手臂連接到胸腔，並提供廣泛的活動範圍。
anatomical term: shoulder girdle
Esme drew the pelvic girdle in her biology notebook and carefully labelled each bone.
Esme 在生物筆記本上畫了骨盆帶骨，並仔細標出每一塊骨頭的名稱。
anatomical term: pelvic girdle
Fractures in the shoulder girdle can take several weeks of rest to heal properly.
肩帶骨骨折可能需要數週的休養才能完全癒合。
Rachid compared a bird's pelvic girdle with a human one for his anatomy class project.
Rachid 為了解剖課的作業，比較了鳥類和人類的骨盆帶骨構造。
用法筆記
Almost always used in the phrases 'shoulder girdle' or 'pelvic girdle'. The word 'girdle' alone in an anatomy context usually refers to one of these two structures.
常見錯誤
girdle — 動詞
- girdlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- girdles3rd person singular
- girdling-ing form
- girdledpast simple
1. to go all the way around something, forming a ring around it
圍繞
形成環狀包圍
to go all the way around something, forming a ring around it
Tall hedges girdle the garden on three sides, creating a quiet private space.
高大的樹籬從三面圍繞著花園，形成一處寧靜的私密空間。
passive-like: [thing] girdles [place]
The new bicycle path will girdle the whole lake and give walkers a scenic route.
新的自行車道將環繞整個湖區，為散步的人提供一條風景優美的路線。
Ancient stone walls still girdle the old quarter of the city where Ilan grew up.
古老的石牆仍然環繞著 Ilan 長大的舊城區。
A narrow canal girdles the palace grounds and keeps unwanted visitors away.
一條狹窄的運河圍繞著宮殿區域，防止陌生人輕易進入。
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive form ('girdled by', 'girdled with'). This is a formal or literary word; in everyday English 'surround' or 'encircle' is more common.