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limb

美音:[lım ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[lım ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.肢,翼,分支

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limb为短语/超纲词汇   词频:4207

词形变化:

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

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limb


/lɪm; lɪm/
n
1 leg, arm or wing 肢(腿、臂或翼)
*I need to sit down and rest my weary limbs. 我要坐下歇歇腿.
2 main branch of a tree 树的主枝.
3 (idm 习语) life and limb => life. out on a `limb (infml 口) isolated and vulnerable; without supporters (used esp in the expressions shown) 孤立而脆弱, 没有支持者(尤用于以下示例)
*leave sb/be/go out on a limb 弃某人于[处于/陷于]孤立无援的境地. sound in wind and limb => sound1. tear sb limb from limb => tear2.

limb


n[C]
[Language: Old English;Origin: lim]
out on a limb
alone and without help or support
 All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb.
 He'd gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us.
an arm or leg
strong-limbed/long-limbed etc
having strong, long etc arms and legs
a large branch of a tree
risk life and limbatrisk2 (1), tear sb limb from limbattear2 (9)
1. "The movements are very slow and careful and involve a great deal of body movement and standing on a single limb.
    它的动作缓慢、细腻,动则牵引全身,立则依附单腿。

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