waist
noun
weɪst
noun
1
the
narrow
part
in
the
middle
of
the
human
body
腰，腰部
The
skirt
was
too
big
around
the
waist.
那条裙子腰围太大。
from
the
waist
up/down
(in
the
top
or
bottom
half
of
your
body)
上身/下身
Lota
was
paralysed
from
the
waist
down.
洛塔下身瘫痪。
stripped
to
the
waist
slim-waisted/narrow-waisted/thick-waisted
2
waste
the
part
of
a
piece
of
clothing
that
goes
around
this
part
of
your
body
Do
not
confuse
with
(used
as
a
verb
and
noun
to
talk
about
using
too
much
of
something
for
unimportant
or
unnecessary
things).
不要和单词 waste 混淆（waste 用作动词和名词，表示浪费）。
usually singular 一般用单数