waistline

英 [ˈweɪstlaɪn]

美 [ˈweɪstlaɪn]

n.  腰围; (衣服的)腰部，腰

复数：waistlines　

医学

BNC.33496 / COCA.19954

牛津词典

noun

• 腰围
  the amount that a person measures around the waist, used to talk about how fat or thin they are
  1. an expanding waistline
     逐渐增大的腰围
• （衣服的）腰部，腰
  the place on a piece of clothing where your waist is

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 腰围
  Yourwaistlineis your waist measurement.
  1. A passion for cooking does not necessarily have to be bad for your waistline.
     热衷于做菜并不一定会导致腰围增粗。
• (衣服的)腰身
  Thewaistlineof a piece of clothing is the place where the upper and lower parts are sewn together, which is near to your waist when you wear it.

英英释义

noun

• the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
  Synonym:waist

双语例句

• Catch in the waistline very lightly so that it doesn't show.
  稍稍缝上几针把腰围收一收，这样就看不出来了。
• A passion for cooking does not necessarily have to be bad for your waistline.
  热衷于做菜并不一定会导致腰围增粗。
• It is almost inevitable, researchers say, that long-term sitters find their waistline expanding.
  研究人员说，长期的坐者都不可避免的遭遇了腰围增大的现实。
• The bad news: barbecue can sabotage your waistline.
  坏消息是：烤肉会破坏你的腰围。
• And the way you always hit it just below your waistline, looks so professional.
  你总是在腰线下击球，看起来专业极了！
• The average British woman's waistline has grown by2 inches in10 years, all thanks to the sedentary lifestyle.
  英国女性的平均腰围十年内增加了两英寸，这主要是由久坐的不良生活习惯造成的。
• Action films may get the heart racing, but they may expand your waistline, a new study suggests.
  一项最新研究表明，动作片可能让你心率加速，但也有可能增加你的腰围。
• Low-fat foods are ideal for people who are watching their waistline.
  低脂食品是要控制腰围的人的理想食品。
• Losing weight is not only good for the waistline, it is good for the brain.
  减肥不只有利于腰身，还对大脑有益。
• But the public discussion of executive waistline issues is a relatively new development. And presumably a calculated one.
  不过，公众对国家领袖腰围的讨论是相对较新的发展&很可能是一个蓄意策划的发展。