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Limb N Count Phrase I 英[Lɪm 美[Lɪm N.肢,翼;大树枝;分支;枝干;Vt.割断…的四肢,肢解;砍树枝 肢;臂;腿

单词 limb
音标
英[lɪm] 美[lɪm]
解释
n.肢,翼;大树枝;分支;枝干;vt.割断…的四肢,肢解;砍树枝;
例句

N-COUNT
肢;臂;腿
Your limbs are your arms and legs.
例: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
The limbs of a tree are its branches.
例: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 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.
例: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 to tear you limb from limb, they mean that they are extremely angry with you, and may use violence against you.
例: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。
变形
third:limbs~done:limbed~pl:limbs~ing:limbing~past:limbed~

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