girth
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/ɡɜːrθ/
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/ɡɜːθ/
The distance around the middle of something, like a person's waist.
She measured her girth to see if the diet was working.
她测量了自己的腰围,看饮食是否有效。
A strap that goes around a horse to hold a saddle or load securely.
He tightened the girth before mounting the horse to ensure the saddle wouldn't slip.
他在骑马前紧了鞍带,确保鞍座不会滑。