英语词汇“waistline”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

waistline n. (a) a line outlining or following the contour of the waist; (b) a person's waist, esp. with reference to its size; (c) = sense 1c; (d) a notional line running round the body of a motor vehicle at the level of the bottom of the window frames.

1896 Woman's Life 15 Feb. 448/1 Your velvet vest should end in a narrow V at the waist line.

1897 Westm. Gaz. 2 Sept. 3/2 The most critical place in the shirt and skirt costume is the waist-line... One rule is universal in every well-made French gown—that the waist-line slopes downward to the front.

1928 Daily Mail 25 July 8/5 Even if you are one of the fortunate few who need not keep a watchful eye on their waistline, you'll eat Vita-Wheat for pleasure and health.

1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 25 Our Drakensberg's most lofty scalps Would scarcely reach the waist-line of the Alps.

1941 Ann. Reg. 1940 254 The Russians..attacked the ‘waist-line’ [of Finland] from further north.

1959 Times 2 Oct. 9/1 These cars..have an entirely new top from the waistline upwards.

1970 J. Philips Nightmare at Dawn (1971) i. 41 I don't have to worry about my waistline.

1974 Country Life 28 Feb. 446/1 This latest Capri..has a much bigger window area with a lower waistline.

单词	waistline
释义	> as lemmas waistline waistline n. (a) a line outlining or following the contour of the waist; (b) a person's waist, esp. with reference to its size; (c) = sense 1c; (d) a notional line running round the body of a motor vehicle at the level of the bottom of the window frames. Π 1896 Woman's Life 15 Feb. 448/1 Your velvet vest should end in a narrow V at the waist line. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 2 Sept. 3/2 The most critical place in the shirt and skirt costume is the waist-line... One rule is universal in every well-made French gown—that the waist-line slopes downward to the front. 1928 Daily Mail 25 July 8/5 Even if you are one of the fortunate few who need not keep a watchful eye on their waistline, you'll eat Vita-Wheat for pleasure and health. 1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 25 Our Drakensberg's most lofty scalps Would scarcely reach the waist-line of the Alps. 1941 Ann. Reg. 1940 254 The Russians..attacked the ‘waist-line’ [of Finland] from further north. 1959 Times 2 Oct. 9/1 These cars..have an entirely new top from the waistline upwards. 1970 J. Philips Nightmare at Dawn (1971) i. 41 I don't have to worry about my waistline. 1974 Country Life 28 Feb. 446/1 This latest Capri..has a much bigger window area with a lower waistline. extracted from waistn. < as lemmas
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