legs

英 [leɡz]

美 [leɡz]

n.  腿; (尤指供食用的)动物的腿，腿肉; 裤腿
leg的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 腿
  A person or animal'slegsare the long parts of their body that they use to stand on.
  1. He was tapping his walking stick against his leg.
     他用手杖轻敲着腿。
• N-COUNT （裤）腿
  Thelegsof a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs.
  1. He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
     他继续前行，穿过湿漉漉的草地，裤腿全湿透了。
• N-COUNT （供食用动物的）腿肉
  Alegof lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh.
  1. ...a chicken leg.
     鸡腿
  2. ...a leg of mutton.
     羊腿
• N-COUNT （桌、椅等家具的）腿，脚
  Thelegsof a table, chair, or other piece of furniture are the parts that rest on the floor and support the furniture's weight.
  1. His ankles were tied to the legs of the chair...
     他的脚脖子被绑在椅腿上。
  2. The teak table has fluted legs.
     这张柚木桌子的桌腿有凹槽纹饰。
• N-COUNT 一段路程；一段旅程
  Alegof a long journey is one part of it, usually between two points where you stop.
  1. The first leg of the journey was by boat to Lake Naivasha in Kenya.
     行程的首段是乘船到肯尼亚的奈瓦沙湖。
• N-COUNT （系列赛中的）一场，一轮，一段
  Alegof a sports competition is one of a series of games that are played to find an overall winner.
  1. The first round of the cup was decided over two legs...
     杯赛的首轮以两场分胜负。
  2. They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers.
     欧洲杯利兹联队与流浪者队的两场争夺战都将进行电视转播。
• PHRASE 快跑；（尤指）逃开
  If youleg it, you run very quickly, usually in order to escape from someone.
  1. We saw some kids shinning up a drainpipe before legging it clutching a TV and hi-fi...
     我们看见几个年轻人爬上了排水管，后来就见他们提着一台电视机和音响跑掉了。
  2. He was now to be seen legging it across the field.
     现在可以看到他快步跑过田地。
• PHRASE 大势已去；玩儿完；没戏
  If you say that something or someone isontheirlast legs, you mean that the period of time when they were successful or strong is ending.
  1. This relationship is on its last legs.
     这段关系已经快玩儿完了。
• PHRASE 戏弄；捉弄
  If youare pullingsomeone'sleg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke.
  1. Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
     我当然不会告诉他们啦。我跟你开玩笑的。
• PHRASE 能够证实/无法证实；站得住脚/站不住脚
  If you say that someone does nothave a leg to stand on, orhasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved.
  1. It's only my word against his, I know. So I don't have a leg to stand on.
     现在是我和他各说各的，这我知道。所以我的话无法证实。
• PHRASE 有持久力；有潜力
  If an idea, plan, or activityhas legs, it is likely to continue or succeed.
  1. The American economy still has legs.
     美国经济仍可持续发展。
• an arm and a leg→ see:arm

英英释义

noun

• staying power
  1. that old Broadway play really has legs

双语例句

• He rubbed his arms and stiff legs
  他按摩着自己的胳膊和僵硬的双腿。
• Ants swarmed up out of the ground and covered her shoes and legs.
  蚂蚁从地下成群地钻出来，爬满了她的鞋子和双腿。
• Jill crossed her legs and rested her chin on one fist, as if lost in deep thought
  吉尔盘着腿，一个拳头支着下巴，仿佛陷入了沉思。
• Isabelle's legs were in traction for about two and a half weeks.
  伊莎贝尔的腿做了两周半的牵引治疗。
• His legs were curled beneath him in a foetal position.
  他的腿蜷缩在身下，就像胎儿的姿势一样。
• They outfitted him with artificial legs
  他们为他安了假腿。
• I walked off my legs.
  我的腿都走酸了。
• Your arms and legs need protection from light bouncing off glass
  需要保护你的手臂和双腿免受玻璃反射光线的照射。
• He fell over this time, flat on his back with his legs wide.
  他这次摔倒了，背部着地，两腿大叉。
• His team retreated last night with tails tucked firmly between their legs.
  昨晚，他的队伍灰溜溜地退场了。