Love handles
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
含义: Fat deposits on the sides of the waist.
腰侧的脂肪堆积。
Depósitos de grasa a los lados de la cintura.
腰の脇についた脂肪。
허리 옆에 붙은 지방.
The soft fatty areas on either side of the waist that someone might 'hold onto' in an embrace. A gentler, more affectionate term for side fat.
腰部两侧的柔软脂肪区域，拥抱时可能会'抓住'的部位。是对侧腰脂肪的一种更温和、更亲切的说法。
Las zonas blandas de grasa a cada lado de la cintura que alguien podría 'agarrar' en un abrazo. Un término más suave y cariñoso para la grasa lateral.
腰の両脇にあるやわらかい脂肪で、抱きしめる時につかめる部分。脇腹の脂肪を表すより優しく愛情のこもった表現。
포옹할 때 잡을 수 있는 허리 양옆의 부드러운 지방. 옆구리 살을 좀 더 부드럽고 애정 어린 느낌으로 표현한 말.
字面意思: Handles for holding during love
例句
- Trying to work off these love handles. 正在努力减掉这些腰间赘肉Intentando quitarme estos michelinesこの脇腹の肉を落とそうとしている이 옆구리 살을 빼려고 노력 중이야.
- He jokes about his love handles. 他拿自己的腰间赘肉开玩笑Bromea sobre sus michelines彼は脇腹の肉をネタにしている그는 자기 옆구리 살을 농담거리로 삼는다.
- Everyone gets love handles as they age. 每个人年纪大了都会长腰间赘肉A todo el mundo le salen michelines con la edad年を取ると誰でも脇腹に肉がつく나이 들면 누구나 옆구리에 살이 붙는다.
发音
/lʌv ˈhændlz/
用法指南
语境: weight, body fat, affectionate
语气: playful, self-deprecating
✓ 正确说法
- Got love handles.有腰间赘肉Tiene michelines脇腹に肉がついている옆구리 살이 있어.
- Losing the love handles.腰间赘肉在减少Perdiendo los michelines脇腹の肉が減ってきた옆구리 살을 빼는 중이야.
- Working on the love handles.在减腰间赘肉Trabajando en los michelines脇腹の肉を何とかしている옆구리 살을 줄이고 있어.
✗ 错误说法
- Side fatSide fat（太直接）Side fat（demasiado directo）Side fat（直接的すぎる）옆구리 지방
- Flabby sidesFlabby sides（太直接）Flabby sides（demasiado directo）Flabby sides（直接的すぎる）늘어진 옆구리
常见错误
- More affectionate than critical term
- Often used self-deprecatingly
起源与历史
From the idea of holding someone by their waist.
词源: American slang
最早记录: 1960s
文化背景
Era: Modern (1960s onwards)
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Fitness culture; Body positivity discussions
Regional notes: American origin, now universal.
变体
Love handlesThe love handlesHis/her love handles
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