noun🔗Share束腰，腰封 That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference"The girdles of trees in the orchard protected them from pests and rodents. "果园里树木的腰封保护它们免受害虫和啮齿动物的侵害。wearbodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share束身腰带，腰封。 A belt or elasticated corset; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery."In the 1950s, many women wore girdles to create a smooth silhouette under their dresses. "在20世纪50年代，很多女性穿戴束身腰带或腰封， чтобы使她们在裙子下能拥有平滑的线条。appearancewearitembodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黄道带，赤道。 The zodiac; also, the equator."Ancient astronomers used the term "girdles" to refer to both the zodiac and the celestial equator, helping them map the stars. "古代天文学家使用“girdles”这个词来指代黄道带和天赤道，这帮助他们绘制星图。astronomygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share腰围线 The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting."The jeweler carefully examined the diamond's girdles with a loupe to ensure they were even and would securely hold the gem in the ring's setting. "珠宝匠用放大镜仔细检查了钻石的腰围线，以确保它们均匀，能够牢固地将宝石固定在戒指的镶托上。technicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share薄石层，薄岩层 A thin bed or stratum of stone."The archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient site, uncovering several thin girdles of limestone. "考古学家们小心翼翼地挖掘着这处古遗址，发现了好几层薄薄的石灰岩层。geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share环带 The clitellum of an earthworm.""The biology student carefully pointed out the swollen girdles on the earthworms, explaining that these structures are important for reproduction." "那个生物系学生仔细地指着蚯蚓身上肿胀的环带，解释说这些结构对繁殖很重要。anatomybiologyorganismanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share环剥 The removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree."The beavers' girdles on the young trees were deep and consistent, quickly killing the saplings. "海狸对小树的环剥又深又彻底，很快就把幼苗杀死了。environmentbiologyplantagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share束缚，围绕，包围。 To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means."The thick fog girdles the mountaintop, making it hard to see. "浓雾笼罩着山顶，让人难以看清。bodywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share环剥，腰斩 To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark."The beavers girdled the young sapling, hoping to kill it so they could use it for their dam. "海狸环剥了那棵小树苗，希望能杀死它，这样它们就可以用它来筑坝了。agricultureplantbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share烤盘，铁板。 A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked."My grandmother always makes the best pancakes on her old cast-iron girdle. "我奶奶总是用她的老式铸铁烤盘做最好吃的薄饼。utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
