| 释义 |
bow-legged, a.|ˈbəʊlɛgd|
[f. bow-legs + -ed.]
Having crooked or outwardly bent legs; bandy-legged. (Huloet identified it with knock-kneed.)
1552Huloet, Bowe legged, as he that hath his legges bowed inwarde, narrow at the knees. 1601Holland Pliny I. 350 Wry legged, Vatiæ, and Vatinii (bow-legged). 1686Lond. Gaz. No. 2137/4 A black and white gelt Dog..bowe-leg'd. 1697Ibid. No. 3287/4 Talks very lowd, bow Legg'd, walks briskly. 1863Huxley Man's Place Nat. 28 When he walks in the erect posture, he turns the leg and foot outward, which occasions him..to seem bow-legged. |