girdle
noun uk/ˈɡɜː.dəl/ us/ˈɡɝː.dəl/
[ C ]紧身褡
a piece of underwear for women, worn around the waist and bottom, that stretches to shape the body
[ C ]腰带
a long strip of cloth worn tied around the waist, especially in the past
[ C usually singular ] literary环绕物
something that surrounds another thing
[ C ] medical specialized支持上肢（或骨盆）的环状骨样结构
the ring of bones at the shoulder supporting the arms or at the pelvis supporting the legs
the pectoral/pelvic/shoulder girdle 胸带／骨盆带／肩脾带
girdle
verb [ T ] literary uk/ˈɡɜː.dəl/ us/ˈɡɝː.dəl/
环绕
to surround something
a garden girdled by oak trees 橡树环绕的花园