New Words：

gird [ɡɜrd] v. 束紧；系上；捆上；缠上；做好准备
loin [lɔin] n. 腰部
gird oneself (束紧腰身)做好准备，准备行动
gird (up) one's loins (束紧腰身)做好准备，准备行动

Sample Sentences：

They were girding for the exam.
The climber girded himself with a rope.
The soldiers girded themselves for battle.
There’s a lot of hard work to be done before the weekend, so let’s gird up our loins and start.

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