girdle /'gә:dl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) an encircling or ringlike structure
- (n.) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
- (v.) cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Chinese translation
- n. 腰带, 围绕物
- vt. 用腰带束缚, 围绕
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /'gә:dl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 2.81 · Ultra Rare
Word forms
girdled, girdling, girdles
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