| 单词 | girdle |
| 释义 | girdle —girdlelike, adj. —girdlingly, adv. /gerr"dl/, n. , v. , girdled, girdling. n. 1. a lightweight undergarment, worn esp. by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks. 2. a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist. 3. anything that encircles, confines, or limits. 4. Jewelry. the edge or narrow band between the upper and lower facets of a gem. 5. Anat. the bony framework that unites the upper or lower extremities to the axial skeleton. 6. Archit. an ornamental band, esp. one surrounding the shaft of a column. 7. a ring made about a tree trunk, branch, etc., by removing a band of bark. v.t. 8. to encircle with a belt; gird. 9. to encompass; enclose; encircle. 10. to move around (something or someone) in a circle. 11. to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a tree, branch, etc.). 12. Jewelry. round (def. 51). [bef. 1000; ME; OE gyrdel, deriv. of girdan to GIRD1] Syn. 3. belt, circle, ring, band, hedge. |
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