torso
/ˈtɔːsəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɔrsˌo] /ˈtɔːrsəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɔrsˌo] /ˈtȯr-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce torso (audio)/ (ame, mw)
torso — 名詞
- torsosingular
- torsosplural
1. the central section of the human body that contains the chest, the abdomen, and
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
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。
The museum displayed a marble torso from ancient Rome that had lost its head and arms centuries ago.
博物館展出的一座古羅馬大理石半身像，頭部和手臂在數百年前就已遺失。
The doctor pressed a stethoscope to Andrés's torso and asked him to breathe deeply.
醫生把聽診器貼在 Andrés 的軀幹上，請他深呼吸。
Alice's art class spent the afternoon drawing a white plaster torso from three different angles.
Alice 的美術課花了一整個下午，從三個不同角度畫一尊白色石膏軀幹像。
- 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.