leg
leg
noun
[with obj.]
feel (或 find) one's legs
legged
adjective
noun
noun
- each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands
腿
Adams broke his leg.
亚当斯摔断了腿。
he was off as fast as his legs would carry him.
他逃跑了，两条腿能跑多快就跑多快。
[as modifier]a leg injury.
腿伤。
■a leg of an animal or bird as food
可食用的（禽或兽）腿肉
a roast leg of lamb.
烤羊腿。
■a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg
（衣服）裤腿，遮腿的部分
his trouser leg.
他的裤腿。
■(legs)(N. Amer. informal)used to refer to the sustained popularity or success of a product or idea
(北美，非正式)（产品或想法的）持久流行或成功
some books have legs, others don't.
有些书久卖不衰，另外一些则不然。 - each of the supports of a chair, table, or other piece of furniture
（桌、椅等）腿
table legs.
桌腿。
■a long, thin support or prop
柱子，细长支撑物
the house was set on legs.
房子搭建在细柱子上。 - a section or stage of a journey or process
（旅行或进程）一段，一站
the return leg of his journey.
他返程的那一段。
■(Sailing)a run made on a single tack
(航海)（抢风直驶航行）一段航程
■(in soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition
（足球和其他运动）一局，轮次（两局构成一轮）
■a section of a relay or other race done in stages
（接力赛或其他分段比赛）一段赛程
one leg of its race round the globe.
环球接力的一段赛程。
■a single game in a darts match
（投标比赛）一局 - a branch of a forked object
叉状物的一分支 - (亦作 leg side)(Cricket)the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball
(板球)左（或右）外场（指击球手准备击球时，两脚所对的半场，其界线纵贯整个场地）。 off 的反义词 - (archaic)an obeisance made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight
(古)屈膝礼
[with obj.]
- (leg it)(informal)travel by foot; walk
(非正式)步行，走
■run away
逃跑，撒腿就跑
he legged it after someone shouted at him.
一听见有人向他喊叫，他撒腿就跑。 - (chiefly historical)propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one's legs against the tunnel roof or sides
(主史)（撑船者）用腿蹬洞顶或洞壁使（船）通过运河隧洞
feel (或 find) one's legs
- become able to stand or walk
站得住（或走得动）
- (vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse
(粗俚)（男性）与…有一腿（指性交）
- (Brit.)be able to go faster or further than (a rival)
(英)比（对手）跑得更远或更快
- (of a ball, especially in golf) not have sufficient momentum to reach the desired point
（球，尤指高尔夫球）力度不够，不到位
- have no facts or sound reasons to support one's argument or justify one's actions
站不住脚
- (Brit. informal)standing up to make a speech
(英，非正式)起立发言
he wasn't afraid to get up on his hind legs at a social gathering and talk.
他不怕在社交聚会上起立发言。
- near the end of life, usefulness, or existence
奄奄一息，朝不保夕
the foundry business was on its last legs.
铸造生意朝不保夕。
legged
adjective
- [in combination]a four-legged animal.
四腿动物。
noun
- [in combination]a three-legger.
三条腿之物。
- Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg 'calf (of the leg'), of Germanic origin
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