leg
腿部,腿,脚,肢体
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Definitions
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- : either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- : Anatomy. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle.
- : something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.
- : the part of a garment that covers the leg: the legs of pantyhose; his trouser leg.
- : one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture: sturdy piano legs.
- : one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers.
- : one of the sides of a triangle other than the base or hypotenuse.
- : a timber, bar, or the like, serving to prop or shore up a structure.
- : one of the flanges of an angle iron.
- : one of the distinct sections of any course: the last leg of a trip.
- : Nautical. one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship.one straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race.
- : Sports. one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner.one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.
- : legs, Slang. staying power, especially the capacity to draw large audiences steadily over a long period: I had hoped for a bestseller, but my second novel had no legs.
- : legs, the rivulets of wine that slowly descend along the inside of a glass after the wine has been swirled, sometimes regarded as an indication that the wine is full-bodied.
- : Cricket. the part of the field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed.the fielder playing this part of the field.the position of this fielder.
- : Electricity. a component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc.
- : Radio and Television. a connecting link between stations in a network, as the microwave relays used in transmitting a show from one geographical area to another.
- : bride.
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legged, leg·ging.
- : to move or propel with the legs: They legged the boat through the tunnel.
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- : leg up, to help to mount a horse.
Phrases
- leg up, a
- arm and a leg
- break a leg
- on one's last legs
- pull someone's leg
- shake a leg
- stretch one's legs
- tail between one's legs
- without a leg to stand on
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Most weighted blanket experts suggest you ease into use during sleep, starting with covering your legs for a few nights, then your midsection, until you finally reach your shoulders.
You may want the ability to spread out and fully extend your legs, or sit with one foot up.
A surfing accident had left the man unable to use his arms or legs.
Willie dipped Renee and she kicked up her leg, surprising them both and making them laugh.
If such a mutation gave a person extra hips and an extra pair of legs, over time their spine might lengthen to separate the legs.
I did a ten minute scene in his class: the guy who had gangrene in his leg in The Snows of Kilimanjaro.
Imagine waking up to find a guy who looks like a tech startup employee eating your charred crispy leg.
With every stroke, her leather boot creaked under the weight of her leg.
I push down on the pedal with my right leg and instead of propelling myself forward, I topple over sideways.
As my injured leg improves, my left leg starts aching, then throbbing, near my hip.
His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
He usually seizes his prey by the flank near the hind leg, or by the throat below the jaw.
Were he a young man, they could save him by cutting off his leg high up, but as it is he would not stand the shock.
His left arm was behind his back, the hand clenched, the right leg perfectly straight.
A second shot, however, broke his leg, and the stately animal rolled over.