英语词汇“leg”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

leg

/lɛɡ

noun

1Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands: Adams broke his leg he was off as fast as his legs would carry him [as modifier]: a leg injury...

This dinosaur grew to about four meters long and a little over a meter tall, walking on all four legs.
The beast stood on two legs, but walked hunched over, with its front claws just inches off the ground.
I was feeling so unnerved, and uncomfortable by now, the small hairs on my arms and legs stood on end.

Synonyms

lower limb, shank;

limb, member

technical crus

informal stump, peg, pin

1.1A leg of an animal or bird as food: a roast leg of lamb...

Roast chicken legs in a slow oven until the flesh falls off the bone when pressed.
He ripped a chicken leg off the bird and chewed happily, a bit of grease dripping down his chin.
Next time you roast chicken or a leg of lamb, tuck some pumpkin chunks into the roasting dish.

1.2A part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg: his trouser leg...

Trouser legs are down to ankles and kaftans are girded with a long piece of rope.
Max Mara proposes high-waisted pants closed with a row of tiny buttons down the legs.
Charlie looked down at the eager young man sat on the edge of his seat, pawing at the rigid pleat of his trouser leg.

1.3 (legs) informal (With reference to a ball, especially in golf) sufficient momentum to reach the desired point.Instead he went one better, judging the line perfectly and giving the ball just enough legs to make it up the slope for a winning birdie.

1.4 (legs) informal (With reference to a product or idea) sustained popularity or success: some books have legs, others don’t...

With the Alberta Foundation for the Arts stepping up the whole idea grew some legs.
An idea needs legs, and no more humane way exists of evaluating an idea than seeing how it gets about.
Mr Holland showed his prototype to local entrepreneur David Campbell who thought the idea had legs.

2Each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure: table legs the house was set on legs...

He got up from the table, his chair legs scraping against the ground when he pushed it back.
Seated in the chair facing the mirror, chained to the leg of the table, was Darren Hammer.
Improvised weapons such as shovels, chairs and table legs also can be used to fend off adversaries.

Synonyms

upright, support, prop, brace, underpinning, column

3A section or stage of a journey or process: the return leg of his journey...

This is used to cover the expenses incurred on the return leg of the journey.
He was still feeling poorly at Cannes, where it poured with rain, and so they proceeded on the return leg of their journey via Paris.
As the two-stroke fumes were starting to make even the more robust feel queasy, we embarked upon the return leg of our journey.

Synonyms

part, stage, portion, segment, section, bit, phase, stretch, lap, step, instalment;

passage, subdivision, subsection, juncture

3.1 Sailing A run made on a single tack: an important part of the upwind leg...

A sail blows off the foredeck and a spinnaker drum jams so they can't jibe on the downwind leg.
At the Australian Open in Deniliquin I was inclined to call difficult tasks with upwind legs.
Of course, it is late in the day, and the lift always seems to be the worse on the upwind legs.

3.2(In soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition: they were defending a 3-0 lead from the first leg...

There's been more action in the opening five minutes of this game than in both legs of the all-Milan semi-final.
Alex McLeish's side came off second best to the Russian champions in the first leg of their final qualifying round tie.
The runners-up from the eight groups will play the first leg of their second round ties at home, which may offer a small advantage to their opponents.

3.3A section of a relay or other race done in stages: one leg of its race round the globe...

The 800-metres specialist clocked a season's best 48.4 in the 400 metres and was even quicker in his leg of the relay.
‘We wanted to do better, but this is what we had,’ said Phelps, who swam the second leg of the relay.
On the first leg of the race ‘Loose Cannon’ outdistanced the fleet leaving them in a wind hole at the windward mark.

3.4A single game in a darts match: he took the first leg with 7 darts...

Not only this, but, fortified by the fact that I had drunk his lager by mistake, Ken managed to hit the winning double in the second leg of the last match.
I played two or three legs of fantastic darts and then didn't play well for a couple.
Then Smallwood hit a 130 to give him the edge to take the title-winning leg in 23 darts.

4A branch of a forked object.

5 (also 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: he played a lucky stroke to leg...

Wavell Hinds nicked his first delivery, and Lee struck again when he angled a ball down the leg side that flicked Chris Gayle's glove.
With so many fielders on the leg side, Younis spent the better part of his innings improvising, mostly with excellent reverse-sweeps.
Using his exceptionally nimble footwork, he scurried away to the leg side and swatted the ball into the empty offside field.

The opposite of off.

6 archaic A deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight.

verb (legs, legging, legged) [with object]

1 (leg it) British informal Travel by foot; walk: I am part of a team legging it around London...

He legged it back to the taxi containing his producer and production team.
I had money on him taking the cash and legging it.
‘Then two men pushed us aside and ripped the front off the machine before legging it past Waverley's and Safeway into the cemetery,’ she said.

Synonyms

walk, march, tramp, trek, trudge, plod, wander, ramble, go on foot

informal go on Shanks's pony

1.1Run away: he legged it after someone shouted at him...

When we attempted to contact them for an explanation as to this outrage, we were told that they had just legged it down the fire escape and into the nearest pub.
I make a move like I'm going to start running after him and he shrieks slightly before legging it out the door.
She legged it into a back room and they tried to force their way into the cash drawer.

Synonyms

run away, run, flee, make off, make a break for it, escape, hurry, decamp

informal hightail it, hotfoot it, make a run for it, make tracks, cut and run, skedaddle, vamoose, show a clean pair of heels, split, scoot, scram, hook it

British informal scarper, do a runner, have it away (on one's toes), get cracking, get a move on

2chiefly historical Propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one’s legs against the tunnel roof or sides: a little boy was lying on his back, legging the boat along...

It was taken in 1914 after he broke the canal's record for the time taken to leg a boat through the tunnel.

Phrases

feel (or find) one's legs

get one's leg over

have the legs of

not have a leg to stand on

on one's hind legs

on one's last legs

Derivatives

legger

noun

[in combination]: a three-legger...

If two leggers are respectful and properly admiring of us for the exotic, superior beings that we are, then we will always be well behaved in return.

Origin

Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg 'calf (of the leg)'), of Germanic origin.

Leg took over from the earlier word Shank. It is from Old Norse legg. The use of leg for a short section (leg of a journey) found from the 1920s, has developed from the nautical application of the term in the early 17th century when it described a short rope branching out into two or more parts.

单词	leg
释义	leg /lɛɡ / noun 1Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands: Adams broke his leg he was off as fast as his legs would carry him [as modifier]: a leg injury... This dinosaur grew to about four meters long and a little over a meter tall, walking on all four legs. The beast stood on two legs, but walked hunched over, with its front claws just inches off the ground. I was feeling so unnerved, and uncomfortable by now, the small hairs on my arms and legs stood on end. Synonyms lower limb, shank; limb, member technical crus informal stump, peg, pin 1.1A leg of an animal or bird as food: a roast leg of lamb... Roast chicken legs in a slow oven until the flesh falls off the bone when pressed. He ripped a chicken leg off the bird and chewed happily, a bit of grease dripping down his chin. Next time you roast chicken or a leg of lamb, tuck some pumpkin chunks into the roasting dish. 1.2A part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg: his trouser leg... Trouser legs are down to ankles and kaftans are girded with a long piece of rope. Max Mara proposes high-waisted pants closed with a row of tiny buttons down the legs. Charlie looked down at the eager young man sat on the edge of his seat, pawing at the rigid pleat of his trouser leg. 1.3 (legs) informal (With reference to a ball, especially in golf) sufficient momentum to reach the desired point.Instead he went one better, judging the line perfectly and giving the ball just enough legs to make it up the slope for a winning birdie. 1.4 (legs) informal (With reference to a product or idea) sustained popularity or success: some books have legs, others don’t... With the Alberta Foundation for the Arts stepping up the whole idea grew some legs. An idea needs legs, and no more humane way exists of evaluating an idea than seeing how it gets about. Mr Holland showed his prototype to local entrepreneur David Campbell who thought the idea had legs. 2Each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure: table legs the house was set on legs... He got up from the table, his chair legs scraping against the ground when he pushed it back. Seated in the chair facing the mirror, chained to the leg of the table, was Darren Hammer. Improvised weapons such as shovels, chairs and table legs also can be used to fend off adversaries. Synonyms upright, support, prop, brace, underpinning, column 3A section or stage of a journey or process: the return leg of his journey... This is used to cover the expenses incurred on the return leg of the journey. He was still feeling poorly at Cannes, where it poured with rain, and so they proceeded on the return leg of their journey via Paris. As the two-stroke fumes were starting to make even the more robust feel queasy, we embarked upon the return leg of our journey. Synonyms part, stage, portion, segment, section, bit, phase, stretch, lap, step, instalment; passage, subdivision, subsection, juncture 3.1 Sailing A run made on a single tack: an important part of the upwind leg... A sail blows off the foredeck and a spinnaker drum jams so they can't jibe on the downwind leg. At the Australian Open in Deniliquin I was inclined to call difficult tasks with upwind legs. Of course, it is late in the day, and the lift always seems to be the worse on the upwind legs. 3.2(In soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition: they were defending a 3-0 lead from the first leg... There's been more action in the opening five minutes of this game than in both legs of the all-Milan semi-final. Alex McLeish's side came off second best to the Russian champions in the first leg of their final qualifying round tie. The runners-up from the eight groups will play the first leg of their second round ties at home, which may offer a small advantage to their opponents. 3.3A section of a relay or other race done in stages: one leg of its race round the globe... The 800-metres specialist clocked a season's best 48.4 in the 400 metres and was even quicker in his leg of the relay. ‘We wanted to do better, but this is what we had,’ said Phelps, who swam the second leg of the relay. On the first leg of the race ‘Loose Cannon’ outdistanced the fleet leaving them in a wind hole at the windward mark. 3.4A single game in a darts match: he took the first leg with 7 darts... Not only this, but, fortified by the fact that I had drunk his lager by mistake, Ken managed to hit the winning double in the second leg of the last match. I played two or three legs of fantastic darts and then didn't play well for a couple. Then Smallwood hit a 130 to give him the edge to take the title-winning leg in 23 darts. 4A branch of a forked object. 5 (also 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: he played a lucky stroke to leg... Wavell Hinds nicked his first delivery, and Lee struck again when he angled a ball down the leg side that flicked Chris Gayle's glove. With so many fielders on the leg side, Younis spent the better part of his innings improvising, mostly with excellent reverse-sweeps. Using his exceptionally nimble footwork, he scurried away to the leg side and swatted the ball into the empty offside field. The opposite of off. 6 archaic A deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight. verb (legs, legging, legged) [with object] 1 (leg it) British informal Travel by foot; walk: I am part of a team legging it around London... He legged it back to the taxi containing his producer and production team. I had money on him taking the cash and legging it. ‘Then two men pushed us aside and ripped the front off the machine before legging it past Waverley's and Safeway into the cemetery,’ she said. Synonyms walk, march, tramp, trek, trudge, plod, wander, ramble, go on foot informal go on Shanks's pony 1.1Run away: he legged it after someone shouted at him... When we attempted to contact them for an explanation as to this outrage, we were told that they had just legged it down the fire escape and into the nearest pub. I make a move like I'm going to start running after him and he shrieks slightly before legging it out the door. She legged it into a back room and they tried to force their way into the cash drawer. Synonyms run away, run, flee, make off, make a break for it, escape, hurry, decamp informal hightail it, hotfoot it, make a run for it, make tracks, cut and run, skedaddle, vamoose, show a clean pair of heels, split, scoot, scram, hook it British informal scarper, do a runner, have it away (on one's toes), get cracking, get a move on 2chiefly historical Propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one’s legs against the tunnel roof or sides: a little boy was lying on his back, legging the boat along... It was taken in 1914 after he broke the canal's record for the time taken to leg a boat through the tunnel. Phrases feel (or find) one's legs get one's leg over have the legs of not have a leg to stand on on one's hind legs on one's last legs Derivatives legger noun [in combination]: a three-legger... If two leggers are respectful and properly admiring of us for the exotic, superior beings that we are, then we will always be well behaved in return. Origin Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg 'calf (of the leg)'), of Germanic origin. Leg took over from the earlier word Shank. It is from Old Norse legg. The use of leg for a short section (leg of a journey) found from the 1920s, has developed from the nautical application of the term in the early 17th century when it described a short rope branching out into two or more parts. Rhymes beg, cleg, egg, Eigg, Greg, keg, Meg, peg, skeg, teg, yegg
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