midriff

/ˈmɪdrɪf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪdrɪf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmi-ˌdrif/ (ame, mw)

midriff — noun

  • midriffsingular
  • midriffsplural

1. the front area of your body just below your chest and above your hips, often sho

1.名詞B2
釋義

the front area of your body just below your chest and above your hips, often shown when wearing short tops or low trousers.

例句

Sivan wore a short pink top that left her midriff bare on the beach.

collocation: leave + midriff + bare

Tariq pulled his shirt down to cover his midriff after climbing the fence.

collocation: cover + midriff

同義詞
  • midsection

    more general; covers a slightly larger central area of the torso

  • stomach area

    everyday paraphrase; less specific about position

  • belly

    informal; often the rounder front part lower down

文法句型

a/her/his + midriff

bare/exposed + midriff

用法筆記

Frequently appears with clothing verbs (bare, expose, cover, show) and with impact nouns (punch, blow, kick) to the midriff. Subject is usually a person; the word names the front torso area, not the back.

常見錯誤

❌He had a pain in his middle riff.
✅He had a pain in his midriff.
💡it is one word, not two.
❌She felt a punch on her midriff back.
✅She felt a punch on her midriff.
💡midriff refers to the front of the torso only, not the back.