pelvis

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pel·vis /ˈpelvɪs/ noun [countable]   HBthe set of large wide curved bones at the base of your spine, to which your legs are joined 骨盆 →4  See picture of 见图 SKELETON →5 see picture at 见图 skeleton

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pelvis• The scapula and pelvis were broken, but they may have been broken already in the pellet.• If a camel slid and fell, it could easily break pelvis or limb and that would be the end of it.• Lynne Deeley suffered a crushed pelvis, multiple fractures to her leg, a broken ankle and head injuries.• I felt my pelvis lifting off the ground.• Suddenly, I felt something hard, something like a stick, pressing into my pelvis.• Stretching up with hands interlinked, tilt the pelvis and hold for 5 counts. 3.• You may even be asked your shoe size, which is thought to give an indication of the size of your pelvis.Origin pelvis (1600-1700) Latin “basin”

pel·vis nounChineseSyllable  

large Corpus wide the curved bones set of

pelvis
pel‧vis /ˈpelvəs, ˈpelvɪs/ noun [countable]
the set of large wide curved bones at the base of your spine, to which your legs are joined

pel·visBrE /ˈpelvɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpelvɪs/ 🔊 noun

the wide curved set of bones at the bottom of the body that the legs and spine are connected to 骨盆▸ pel·vic BrE /ˈpelvɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpelvɪk/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] ◆the pelvic bones骨盆骨