loin
noun /lɔɪn/
/lɔɪn/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] a piece of meat from the back or sides of an animal, near the tail
（动物的）腰肉 - loin of pork
猪后腰肉
- loin of pork
- loins[plural] (old-fashioned) the part of the body between the middle part and the tops of the legs
腰部；后腰 - loins[plural] (literary) a person’s sex organs
（人的）性器官，阴部，下身
词源Middle English: from Old French loigne, based on Latin lumbus.
Idioms
gird (up) your loins
- (literary or humorous) to get ready to do something difficult
准备从事（艰苦的工作）；准备行动 - The company is girding its loins for a plunge into the overseas market.
公司正准备打入海外市场。
- The company is girding its loins for a plunge into the overseas market.