Word · Frequency #19551
loins
腰肉
loins is the plural of loin.
loin
这里指动物肋骨到臀部之间的肉，不是人体腰部。
- 1.
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
人体和四足动物身体两侧,位于肋骨和髋骨之间、脊柱两旁的部分。
- 2.
a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
取自动物肋部与臀部之间侧背部的肉块
- 3.
Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
从动物该部位切下的几块肉中的任意一块。
- 4.
either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
人类及四足动物髋骨与肋骨之间的脊柱两侧部位
人体和四足动物身体两侧,位于肋骨和髋骨之间、脊柱两旁的部分。；取自动物肋部与臀部之间侧背部的肉块；从动物该部位切下的几块肉中的任意一块。；人类及四足动物髋骨与肋骨之间的脊柱两侧部位；腰部
In use
The chef roasted the pork loin with herbs and garlic.
The butcher trimmed the pork loins before weighing them.
This recipe calls for lamb loin, which is tender and lean.
loin of [animal]
用 of 结构表示取自某动物的腰肉，常用于菜谱等烹饪语境。
The chef recommended a loin of lamb.
厨师推荐了一块羊腰肉。
[animal] loin
动物名加 loin 构成复合名词，泛指该动物的整块腰肉。
I bought a pork loin to roast.
我买了一块猪腰肉来烤。
loin [cut]
loin 置于其他肉名之前作定语，指该部位的特定切块，如 chop、steak 等。
He ordered a loin chop with vegetables.
Connections
Collocations
- pork loin
- 猪腰肉
- I bought a pork loin for Sunday dinner.我买了一块猪腰肉做周日晚餐。
- loin chop
- 腰排
- She cooked a loin chop in a pan.她在平底锅里煎了一块腰排。
- loin steak
- 腰肉排
- A beef loin steak can be grilled quickly.牛腰肉排可以快速烤熟。
- gird one's loins
- 做好准备；鼓起干劲
- The team girded its loins for the final match.这支队伍为决赛做好了准备。
Idioms & figurative uses
- gird up one's loins
- 做好准备（迎接困难）The team girded up its loins for the final showdown.团队鼓足干劲，准备迎接最后决战。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 loin 记成 line（线）少个 e：腰肉是沿脊背的一条长线，联想记住它指腰部/腰肉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪、肉类分割、菜单 指动物侧腹的肉时，多用于菜谱、肉铺或餐厅菜单等较具体的饮食场景，语气中性，日常口语中不一定会常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Coin, join, groin, and adjoin fully rhyme with loin (all end in /ɔɪn/). Point shares the /ɔɪ/ vowel but ends in /nt/, so it does not fully rhyme. Lion is a spelling lookalike pronounced /ˈlaɪən/ with two syllables, so it does not rhyme with loin.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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