limbs

英 [lɪmz]

美 [lɪmz]

n.  肢; 臂; 腿; 翼; 翅膀; 有…肢(或翼、翅膀)的; (树的)大枝，主枝
limb的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 肢；臂；腿
  Yourlimbsare your arms and legs.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT 树枝
  Thelimbsof a tree are its branches.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 冒着遭受失败（或指责）的风险；处于孤立无援的境地
  If someone goesout 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.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 撕裂…的肢体
  If someone threatens totearyoulimb from limb, they mean that they are extremely angry with you, and may use violence against you.
  1. 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。
• torisk life and limb→ see:life

双语例句

• He saw a big pool of blood and several severed limbs.
  他看到了一个血池和四处散落的断肢。
• Devastating injuries on human limbs.
  对人类肢体产生破坏性的伤害。
• Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
  她的四肢非常纤细，几乎是透明的。
• ( of limbs and feet) adapted for digging.
  （肢和脚）适合挖掘。
• Go out and stretch your limbs.
  出去活动活动。
• This leaves the trunk muscles and other muscle groups with less work when balancing the limbs.
  保持身体的平衡时，躯干肌肉和其他肌肉群使用较少。
• Long beards and long slender limbs.
  长长的胡须和修长的四肢。
• 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。
• He fell down the stairs, giving him paraplegia of the upper limbs.
  他从楼上摔下，造成高位截瘫。
• The limbs swell to an enormous size.
  四肢肿得不得了。