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n. a girdle of sth
A girdle of trees surrounded the field.
一圈树木环绕着田野。
腰带；围绕物
girdles — plural of girdle
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腰带；围绕物
an encircling or ringlike structure
A girdle of trees surrounded the field.
一圈树木环绕着田野。
环绕、包围之物；圆周
That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
环状结构
an encircling or ringlike structure
腰带或饰带,通常用于支撑长袜
A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
裙裤腰部加固带
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
She tied a colorful girdle around her dress before leaving.
她出门前在连衣裙外系了一条彩色的腰带。
The pelvic girdle supports the upper body and connects to the legs.
骨盆带支撑上半身并与双腿相连。
A girdle of fog lay over the valley in the morning.
清晨，一层雾带笼罩着山谷。
A girdle of trees surrounded the field.
一圈树木环绕着田野。
A high wall girdles the old town.
一道高墙环绕着旧城区。
They girdled the garden with a low hedge.
他们用一道矮树篱环绕着花园。
Not this
The shoulder girdle of my backpack is broken.
Use this
The shoulder strap of my backpack is broken.
中文“肩带”可指背包带或解剖学上的肩带（shoulder girdle）。英语中 girdle 仅用于骨性环状结构（如 shoulder girdle、pelvic girdle），布料制成的背包带应用 strap。
Not this
I need to buy a new girdle for my trousers.
Use this
I need to buy a new belt for my trousers.
现代英语中，束腰、勒紧裤子的日常物品称 belt；girdle 的“腰带”义如今显得古旧或指紧身内衣，用在这里很不自然。字典译文“腰带”不能直接替代现代语境下的 belt。
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骨盆带
The pelvic girdle connects the lower limbs to the spine.
骨盆带将下肢与脊柱相连。
肩带；肩胛带
The shoulder girdle connects the arms to the trunk.
肩带将手臂与躯干相连。
被…环绕；被…包围
The small lake is girdled by gentle hills.
这个小湖被平缓的山丘环绕。
环绕全球；绕地球一圈
A ring of satellites girdles the globe.
一圈卫星环绕着地球。
一圈树木
A girdle of trees surrounds the clearing.
一圈树木环绕着林中空地。
皮腰带；皮带
He wore a simple leather girdle.
他系着一条简朴的皮腰带。
我要在四十分钟内绕地球一圈。——莎士比亚《仲夏夜之梦》
In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck puts a girdle round about the earth to show his magical speed.
在《仲夏夜之梦》中，帕克用腰带环绕地球一圈来表达他神奇的速度。
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联想 girl 与 girdle 相似：女孩(girl)用腰带(girdle)绕腰一圈。
语域：formal 常见场景：anatomy、technical writing 该义项（环状结构、围绕物）通常用于解剖学或技术性描述，语气正式。日常口语中较少出现，多见于书面或专业语境。
真正押韵的是 hurdle 和 curdle（都读 /ˈɝdəl/）。注意 griddle (/ˈɡrɪdəl/)、bridle (/ˈbraɪdəl/) 拼写相似但读音不同；gird (/ɡɝd/) 与 girdle 同源，但少了 /əl/ 尾音。
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