- [uncountable, countable]
the measurement around something, especially the middle part of a person’s body 围长;干围;腰围 a man of enormous girth 腰围很粗的男人 a tree one metre in girth/with a girth of one metre 干围一米的树 He rested his hands on his broad girth (= his large stomach). 他把手放在自己宽大的肚子上。
- [countable]
a narrow piece of leather or cloth that is fastened around the middle of a horse to keep the seat (called a saddle) or a load in place (固定马鞍或驮载的)肚带,腹带
Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (2)): from Old Norse gjǫrth.