Old English midhrif, from mid "mid" (see mid) + hrif "belly," from Proto-Germanic *hrefiz- (cognates: Old High German href, Old Frisian hrif "belly"), from PIE *kwrep- "body, form, appearance" (see corporeal). More or less obsolete after 18c. except in phrase to tickle (one's) midriff "to cause laughter," the word revived 1941 in fashion usage for "portion of a woman's garment that covers the belly," as a euphemistic avoidance of belly; sense inverted and extended 1970 to a belly-baring style of women's top.
实用例句
1. He was struck by a stabbing pain in his midriff.
他突然感到腹部一阵剧烈疼痛。来自柯林斯例句
2. Her tan from working outdoors in shorts and midriff tops accented the whole outfit.
她平时穿着短裤短衫在田间劳动而晒黑了的皮肤衬托得全套服饰更加鲜亮.来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
3. Marjayasana: Position stimulates the midriff area and the spinal column.
这个姿势锻炼腹部和脊柱.来自互联网
4. Young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable.
