torso

IPA/ˈtɔːsəʊ/
KK[tˈɔrsˌo]IPA/ˈtɔːrsəʊ/

torso — 名詞

  • torsosingular
  • torsosplural

1. the central section of the human body that contains the chest, the abdomen, and

1.名詞B2
釋義

軀幹；半身像

人體或雕像的軀幹部分

the central section of the human body that contains the chest, the abdomen, and the back; also, a sculpture that shows only this part without limbs or head

例句

Salma's yoga instructor told her to keep her torso straight and her shoulders relaxed during the pose.

Salma 的瑜伽老師告訴她，做動作時要保持軀幹挺直、肩膀放鬆。

adjective + torso describing position

Dario's torso was badly sunburned after he spent the afternoon swimming without a shirt.

Dario 的軀幹嚴重曬傷，因為他整個下午沒穿衣服游泳。

常見搭配
  • upper torso
  • lower torso
  • bare torso
  • muscular torso
  • human torso
同義詞
  • trunk

    more common in medical or biological contexts; 'trunk' can also refer to an elephant's long nose, while 'torso' never does

文法句型

possessive + torso

adjective + torso

torso of + noun

用法筆記

When describing injuries, clothing, or posture, 'torso' is more specific than 'body' because it excludes the limbs and head. The plural form 'torsos' is rare but acceptable.

常見錯誤

He felt pain in his upper body torso.
He felt pain in his upper torso.
'torso' already refers to the trunk; adding 'body' is redundant.

同根字

  • torsional
    形容詞C2
  • torsion
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • torso length
  • torso twist
  • torso rotation

常用片語

  • from the waist up
  • upper body