waist-deep
/ˈweɪstˈdiːp/(亦作waist-high /-ˈhaɪ/)
adjective & adverb
1- of or at a depth to reach the waist齐腰深的（地）：
as adj. the waist-deep water齐腰深的水
as adv. Ellwood stood waist-high in the water.埃尔伍德站在齐腰深的水中。
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- of or at a height to reach the waist齐腰高的（地）：
as adj. a ruin surrounded by waist-high grass and nettles.齐腰高的草和荨麻环绕着的废墟。