loin
/lɔɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /lɔɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlȯin/ (ame, mw)
loin — noun
- loinsingular
- loinsplural
1. meat taken from an animal's upper back, near the hip end.
meat taken from an animal's upper back, near the hip end.
The butcher trimmed the fat from the pork loin before weighing it.
trim fat from a pork loin
For dinner, Eve roasted a loin of lamb with garlic and carrots.
loin of lamb
The chef sliced the cooked loin into thick pieces for the sandwiches.
This menu lists venison loin beside duck breast and grilled fish.
Mark bought two small loins for the holiday barbecue at home.
- tenderloin
a smaller and usually softer strip from inside the loin area
- sirloin
a specific cut from the rear part of the loin, especially in beef
- cut
a broad general word for a piece of meat, not this exact area
文法句型
pork loin
loin of lamb
slice the loin
用法筆記
Usually names the whole cut in phrases such as pork loin or loin of lamb. Distinguish it from tenderloin and sirloin, which are more specific named cuts from nearby parts.
常見錯誤
2. the lower side of the body near the hips and groin, sometimes referring to the g
the lower side of the body near the hips and groin, sometimes referring to the genitals.
The nurse checked Christopher's right loin for swelling after the fall.
right loin in medical-style use
A sharp pain spread from Tariq's lower back into his right loin.
pain in the right loin
The doctor pressed gently along Zola's left loin during the exam.
In the old poem, the hero bound a sword across his loins.
The horse had a deep cut across its loins after the fall.
- groin
more exact for the area where the legs join the body
- lower back
points higher on the body and avoids the sexual-organ meaning
- hip
names the outer side joint area rather than the middle front region
文法句型
pain in the loin
left loin
across the loins
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal, literary, or medical-style English, often in the plural loins. In ordinary conversation, speakers usually choose a more exact everyday word such as lower back, groin, or hips.