waistline
/ˈweɪstlaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈestlˌaɪn] /ˈweɪstlaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈestlˌaɪn] /ˈwāst-ˌlīn How to pronounce waistline (audio)/ (ame, mw)
waistline — 名詞
- waistlinesingular
- waistlinesplural
1. The horizontal line that goes around the point where a person's waist is most sl
腰線
腰部最細的環繞線條
The horizontal line that goes around the point where a person's waist is most slender, between the lower ribs and the upper hip area.
The tailor marked Tara's waistline with chalk before cutting the fabric.
裁縫師傅在剪裁布料前，先用粉筆在 Tara 的腰線上做標記。
marked + waistline (tailoring context)
Mira has a naturally defined waistline that makes dresses fit her beautifully.
Mira 天生就有很明顯的腰線，穿洋裝非常好看。
naturally defined waistline
Stand up straight so I can see exactly where your waistline falls.
站直一點，這樣我才能看清楚你的腰線落在哪裡。
Camila touched the spot just above her hip bone where her natural waistline curves inward.
Camila 用手指碰了碰髖骨上方、腰線自然內彎的位置。
- waist
Refers to the body part itself rather than the imaginary line around it; more common in everyday speech.
文法句型
the + waistline
possessive + waistline
用法筆記
This sense refers to the anatomical position of the waist, not a numerical measurement. Frequently used in fashion and tailoring contexts.
常見錯誤
2. The distance around a person's waist as a numerical measurement, used to discuss
腰圍
腰部尺寸，用於描述體型
The distance around a person's waist as a numerical measurement, used to discuss body shape, weight changes, or health risk.
After three months of daily exercise, Daniel's waistline had shrunk by five centimeters.
連續運動三個月後，Daniel 的腰圍瘦了五公分。
waistline + shrunk by [measurement]
The nurse told Hamza to measure his waistline each month for his health check.
護理師告訴 Hamza 每個月量腰圍，作為健康檢查的一部分。
measure + waistline (health context)
Kevin measured his waistline after starting a desk job and found it had grown three centimeters.
Kevin 換了坐辦公桌的工作後量了腰圍，發現粗了三公分。
Paul was worried when his favorite trousers became tight around the waistline.
Paul 最喜歡的褲子腰圍變緊了，他因此開始擔心。
- waist measurement
More explicit and formal; used especially in health screenings and clothing size charts.
- girth
A more technical term for circumference around any body part; less common in everyday speech.
文法句型
possessive + waistline
a + adjective + waistline
用法筆記
This sense is very common in health, fitness, and weight-loss contexts. Often used with verbs indicating change (expand, grow, shrink, trim, reduce). Frequently appears in possessive constructions ('my waistline,' 'his waistline').
常見錯誤
3. The section on an item of clothing — trousers, skirts, or dresses, for example —
腰身
衣服上對應腰部的部分
The section on an item of clothing — trousers, skirts, or dresses, for example — that is intended to rest at or near the wearer's waist.
Mayumi picked a dress with an elastic waistline so it stays comfortable all day.
Mayumi 挑了一件有鬆緊腰身的洋裝，穿一整天都很舒服。
elastic waistline (describing garment feature)
The waistline on these jeans sits too low for Andrei's taste, so he returned them.
Andrei 覺得這條牛仔褲的腰身太低了，所以就退貨了。
waistline + sits too high/low
Zuri prefers skirts with a simple straight waistline rather than a curved or elastic one.
Zuri 比較喜歡腰身剪裁簡單俐落的裙子，不喜歡有弧度或鬆緊帶的款式。
Gabriela took her coat to a tailor to have the waistline adjusted.
Gabriela 把外套拿去給裁縫師傅改腰身。
The waistline on traditional kimonos sits much higher than on Western-style dresses.
傳統和服的腰線比西式洋裝高出許多。
- waistband
A narrower term referring specifically to the band of fabric at the top of pants or skirts, not the garment's overall waist section.
文法句型
the + waistline + of + clothing item
adjective + waistline
用法筆記
This sense is exclusively about garments. Can be described by position (high, low, natural, empire) or construction (elastic, fitted, straight, curved). Tailors frequently adjust this part of clothing.