Girth



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 围长, 周长
• ［英］ n. 围长, 周长 ( circumference)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gj?rth; akin to Old English gyrdan to gird
• Date: 13th century
• 1. a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back
• 2.
  • a. a measure around a body <a man of more than average girth><the girth of a tree>
  • b. size, dimensions

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1. encircle
• 2. to bind or fasten with a girth
• 3. to measure the girth of

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