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girth

noun
🔊/ɡɜːθ/
🔊/ɡɜːrθ/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the measurement around something, especially the middle part of a person’s body围长；干围；腰围
    • a man of enormous girth腰围很粗的男人
    • a tree one metre in girth/with a girth of one metre干围一米的树
    • He rested his hands on his broad girth (= his large stomach).他将手放在宽大的肚带上。
  2. [countable] a narrow piece of leather or cloth that is fastened around the middle of a horse to keep the seat (called a saddle) or a load in place （固定马鞍或驮载的）肚带，腹带
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (2)): from Old Norse gjǫrth.