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limb limb ★★☆☆☆/lɪ̱m/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]肢；臂；腿 Your limbs are your arms and legs.   [usu pl]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。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]树枝 The limbs of a tree are its branches.   [LITERARY 文]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。3[PHRASE	短语]冒着遭受失败（或指责）的风险；处于孤立无援的境地 If someone goes out 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.   [PHR after v]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。4[PHRASE	短语]撕裂…的肢体 If someone threatens to tear you limb from limb, they mean that they are extremely angry with you, and may use violence against you.   [V inflects]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。5 to risk life and limb→see: life；  limblimb /lɪm/ ●●○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1out on a limb alone and without help or support:  All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb. He’d gone out on a limb  (=taken a risk) to help us.2an arm or leg3strong-limbed/long-limbed etc having strong, long etc arms and legs4a large branch of a tree → risk life and limbat risk2(1), → tear somebody limb from limbat tear2(9)

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EcgHeM2dIsS6Ivc4GHrFqx4ChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iIqLAQYTh894ms3E6CDhgj5TUT+TYBQ9uK5pBiNzZFHf5MpCNzShS8QV0Fh+IJrrm9gc+NHe6I+WHW1hTe+DQ/A==             limb              /        lɪm                ;          NAmE                lɪm                /                              noun                            1              an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a wing          肢；臂；腿；翼；翅膀                            ◆        an artificial limb        假肢                    ◆        For a while, she lost the use of her limbs.        好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。                    2      -limbed              (          in adjectives            构成形容词          )                having the type of          limbsmentioned          有…肢（或翼、翅膀）的                            ◆        long-limbed        四肢细长的                    ◆        loose-limbed        四肢柔软灵活的                    3              a large branch of a tree          （树的）大枝，主枝                            IDIOMS              out on a ˈlimb                              (              informal)                        not supported by other people              无人支持；孤立无援                                            ◆            Are you prepared to              go out on a limb              (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do)and make your suspicions public?                        你愿意冒险把你怀疑的事公开吗？                                      tear/rip sb ˌlimb from ˈlimb                              (              often humorous)                        to attack sb very violently              猛烈攻击某人                                                  ☞more at                                    risk                                   v.                    limb      limbs                  limb              /        lɪm                ;          NAmE                lɪm                /             limb[lɪm]CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn36708640638324917796232351NOUN5817145682Spoken:36657926limbs[3760]肢体(78%)，树枝(13%)，枝干(5%)，肢解(4%)n.肢，臂；分支；枝干vt.切断…的手足；从…上截下树枝n.(Limb)人名；(朝)林；(英)利姆

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Collins	limb ★★☆☆☆ /lɪ̱m/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]肢；臂；腿 Your limbs are your arms and legs. [usu pl] 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]树枝 The limbs of a tree are its branches. [LITERARY 文] 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。 3 [PHRASE 短语]冒着遭受失败（或指责）的风险；处于孤立无援的境地 If someone goes out 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. [PHR after v] 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。 4 [PHRASE 短语]撕裂…的肢体 If someone threatens to tear you limb from limb, they mean that they are extremely angry with you, and may use violence against you. [V inflects] 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。 5 to risk life and limb→see: life ；
Oxford	limb / lɪm ; NAmE lɪm / noun 1 an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a wing 肢；臂；腿；翼；翅膀 ◆ an artificial limb 假肢 ◆ For a while, she lost the use of her limbs. 好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。 2 -limbed ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the type of limbsmentioned 有…肢（或翼、翅膀）的 ◆ long-limbed 四肢细长的 ◆ loose-limbed 四肢柔软灵活的 3 a large branch of a tree （树的）大枝，主枝 IDIOMS out on a ˈlimb ( informal) not supported by other people 无人支持；孤立无援 ◆ Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do)and make your suspicions public? 你愿意冒险把你怀疑的事公开吗？ tear/rip sb ˌlimb from ˈlimb ( often humorous) to attack sb very violently 猛烈攻击某人 ☞more at risk v. limb limbs limb / lɪm ; NAmE lɪm /
LDC	limblimb /lɪm/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1out on a limb alone and without help or support: All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb. He’d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us.2an arm or leg3strong-limbed/long-limbed etc having strong, long etc arms and legs4a large branch of a tree → risk life and limb at risk2(1) , → tear somebody limb from limb at tear2(9)
WDF	limb [lɪm] CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n3670 8640 638 3249 1779 623 2351 NOUN5817 145682 Spoken: 36657926 limbs[3760] 肢体(78%)，树枝(13%)，枝干(5%)，肢解(4%) n.肢，臂；分支；枝干 vt.切断…的手足；从…上截下树枝 n.(Limb)人名；(朝)林；(英)利姆

Limb Lɪm Risk Tree Noun N Count 可数名词 Arms

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