limb

美 [lɪm]英 [lɪm]
  • n.肢;臂;腿;翼;翅膀;(树的)大枝,主枝;有…肢(或翼、翅膀)的
  • vt.割断…的四肢;肢解;砍树枝

复数: limbs 过去式: limbed 现在分词: limbing 过去分词: limbed 第三人称单数: limbs

limblimb

noun

1

肢;臂;腿;翼;翅膀
an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a wing

an artificial limb

假肢

For a while, she lost the use of her limbs.

好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。

2

有…肢(或翼、翅膀)的
having the type of limbs mentioned

long-limbed

四肢细长

loose-limbed

四肢柔软灵活

3

(树的)大枝,主枝
a large branch of a tree

习语

not supported by other people

你愿意冒险把你的疑团公开吗?
Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do) and make your suspicions public?

to attack sb very violently

to risk being killed or injured in order to do sth

limb

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 肢;臂;腿
    Your limbs are your arms and legs.

    She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.

    她将能伸展一下蜷缩的四肢,休息几个小时。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 树枝
    The limbs of a tree are its branches.

    This entire rickety structure was hanging from the limb of an enormous leafy tree.

    这整个快要散架的搭建物吊挂在一棵枝繁叶茂的大树的枝杈上。

  • 3
    PHRASE 冒着遭受失败(或指责)的风险;处于孤立无援的境地
    If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people.

    They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.

    他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票,可能会陷入孤立。

  • 4
    PHRASE 撕裂…的肢体
    If someone threatens to tear you limb from limb, they mean that they are extremely angry with you, and may use violence against you.

    The police were lucky they found him before I did. I would have torn him limb from limb.

    警察很幸运,比我先找到了他。不然我真会把他大卸八块的。

  • 5
    to risk life and limb→ see:life

noun

1
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the arm of the record player
an arm of the sea
a branch of the sewer
Synonym: arm branch
2
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
the limb of the sextant
3
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
the upper limb of the bow
4
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm;leg;wing;flipper
5
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
6
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Synonym: tree branch

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  1. Characteristics in Short Limb Shear Wall Construction System and Its Application Studies

    短肢剪力墙结构体系的特点及其应用研究

  2. No treatment was given to the control limb .

    对照肢不作任何治疗。

  3. For a while , she lost the use of her limbs .

    好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。

  4. Are you prepared to go out on a limb and make your suspicions public ?

    你愿意冒险把你的疑团公开吗?

  5. It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes .

    在某些蛇身上常可看到退化后肢的痕迹。

  6. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible .

    尽量不要活动受伤的手臂。

  7. They spend several weeks each year undergoing intensive treatment which enables them to coordinate their limbs better .

    他们每年都花费几周的时间接受强化治疗,以使四肢能够更好地协调。

  8. They can see themselves going out on a limb , voting for a very controversial energy bill .

    他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票,可能会陷入孤立。

  9. Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool .

    病人们在泳池里锻炼萎缩的四肢。

  10. The limbs swell to an enormous size .

    四肢肿得不得了。

  11. It created a glowing centre of warmth that quickly diffused through my limbs

    它形成了一个温暖的热源,热量迅速扩散至我的四肢。

  12. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours .

    她将能伸展一下蜷缩的四肢,休息几个小时。

  13. I tried to adopt a curled-up position to avoid damaging my limbs .

    我努力保持蜷曲的姿势以免四肢受伤。

  14. This entire rickety structure was hanging from the limb of an enormous leafy tree .

    这整个快要散架的搭建物吊挂在一棵枝繁叶茂的大树的枝杈上。

  15. The police were lucky they found him before I did . I would have torn him limb from limb .

    警察很幸运,比我先找到了他。不然我真会把他大卸八块的。

  16. Her limbs were insubstantial , almost transparent .

    她的四肢非常纤细,几乎是透明的。

  17. Bad rheumatoid arthritis deforms limbs

    严重的类风湿性关节炎会造成四肢变形。

  18. Viewers will remember the dashing hero , Dirk , risking life and limb to rescue Daphne from the dragons .

    观众不会忘记风度翩翩的男主角德克冒着生命危险把达芙妮从恶龙爪下救出的情形。

  19. A limb was sawed off from a tree .

    树上的一根大枝条被锯了下来。

  20. She was so tired , she could scarcely move her dragging limbs .

    她是那么累,疲惫的双腿简直都挪动不了啦。

  21. Go out and stretch your limbs .

    出去活动活动。

  22. The car was badly smashed , but he was lucky to escape with life and limb .

    汽车被撞得一塌糊涂,可他却很幸运地安全脱险了。

  23. At present the doctor is giving him daily massages to help restore the function of his limbs .

    目前医生每天在给他按摩,帮助他恢复四肢的功能。

  24. He fell down the stairs , giving him paraplegia of the upper limbs .

    他从楼上摔下,造成高位截瘫。

  25. I feel as if all my limbs are falling apart ( or are out of joint ) .

    我的胳膊腿儿像散了架似的。

  26. She also used ice cubes to cool down the severed limb .

    她还用冰块冷却断肢。

  27. He rubbed his limbs vigorously to get the blood circulating .

    他用力摩擦四肢让血液循环开来。

  28. The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs .

    这种动物能够用后肢站立。

  29. His hard hands and sinewy sunburned limbs told of labor and endurance .

    他粗糙的双手,被太阳哂得发黑的健壮四肢,均表明他十分辛勤,非常耐劳。

  30. The belly is the largest of the three parts of the body , but it has no limbs attached to it .

    在蜜蜂的整个身体中,腹部体积最大,不过却没有任何附肢与之相连。

branch limb prong 【导航词义:枝;分支】
branch v. 树枝,分枝;分支
〔辨析〕

通常指树的枝条,常用于引申意义,表示组织、学科、河流、道路等的分支。

〔例证〕

branches of a river/party/tree

河的支流/党的支部/树的分枝

The bank has branches all over the country.

该银行在全国各地都有分行。

limb v. 树枝;肢,臂
〔辨析〕

指大的树枝或人、动物的肢体。

〔例证〕

four limbs of a person

人的四肢

A limb was sawed off from a tree.

树上的一根大枝条被锯了下来。

prong v. 叉子齿;方面,部分
〔辨析〕

尤指叉子等的尖头;也指攻击、论点等的某一方面。

〔例证〕

a prong of the garden fork

园艺叉子的一个齿尖

a two-prong attack

两面夹击

the third prong of the strategy

该策略的第三部分

  • 习语

n.

out on a limb

无人支持;孤立无援
not supported by other people

Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do) and make your suspicions public?

你愿意冒险把你的疑团公开吗?

tear/rip sb limb from limb

猛烈攻击某人
to attack sb very violently

risk life and limb risk your neck

冒死;不惜受伤
to risk being killed or injured in order to do sth