midriff

n. 膈, 上腹部 [医] 膈

发音

US /ˈmɪdɹɪf/

词形变化

midriffs 复数 midriffs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.

    腹部

    肚子

    医学

    Near-synonym: midsection

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English midref, mydrif, from Old English midrif, midhrif (“the midriff; diaphragm”), from Proto-West Germanic *middjahrif. Equivalent to mid- + riff.

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