legs
腿部,腿,双腿,腿脚
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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
Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
Wrapees was the term marines used for the Japanese because they had wrapping round their legs.
After tightening her collar, Stella assumed slave posture: on her knees, legs slightly spread, palm resting face-up on her thighs.
As I forced my exhausted body to exercise, I yelled at my legs like a drill sergeant, demanding five more minutes or one more set.
Legs McNeil, of Punk magazine fame, once called him “cute” and “charming.”
The boys were tumbling about, clinging to his legs, imploring that numerous things be brought back to them.
His strong legs and his broad, spade-like feet helped to make him a fine swimmer.
All please noteHis wondrous height and girth; He has the longest legs and throatOf anything on earth.
It stood on a sandy road, and a cold wind tickled his knickerbockered legs.
Isaac Bolum had fixed himself comfortably on two legs of his chair, with the projecting soles of his boots caught behind the rung.