| 单词 | leg |
| 释义 | leg —legless, adj. —leglike, adj. /leg/, n. , v. , legged, legging. n. 1. either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body. 2. Anat. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle. 3. something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance. 4. the part of a garment that covers the leg: the leg of a stocking; trouser leg. 5. one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture. 6. one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers. 7. one of the sides of a triangle other than the base or hypotenuse. 8. a timber, bar, or the like, serving to prop or shore up a structure. 9. one of the flanges of an angle iron. 10. one of the distinct sections of any course: the last leg of a trip. 11. Naut. a. one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship. b. one straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race. 12. Sports. a. one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner. b. one of the stretches or sections of a relay race. 13. legs, (in wine tasting) the rivulets of wine that slowly descend along the inside of a glass after the wine has been swirled, sometimes regarded as an indication that the wine is full-bodied. 14. Cricket. a. the part of the field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed. b. the fielder playing this part of the field. c. the position of this fielder. 15. Elect. a component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc. 16. Radio and Television. a connecting link between stations in a network, as the microwave relays used in transmitting a show from one geographical area to another. 17. bride2 (def. 1). 18. leg up, a. a means of help or encouragement; assist; boost: Studying the material with a tutor will give you a leg up on passing the exam. b. advantage; edge. 19. not have a leg to stand on, to lack a valid or logical basis for one's argument or attitude: Without evidence, the prosecutor doesn't have a leg to stand on. 20. on one's or its last legs, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc.: The aristocracy was on its last legs. 21. pull someone's leg, a. to make fun of someone; tease. b. to deceive someone; trick someone. 22. shake a leg, Informal. a. to hurry up. b. Older Use. to dance. 23. stretch one's legs, to take a walk; get some needed exercise after prolonged sitting: He got up during the intermission to stretch his legs. v.t. 24. to move or propel (a boat) with the legs: They legged the boat through the tunnel. 25. leg it, Informal. to walk rapidly or run: We'd better leg it or we'll be late for class. 26. leg up, to help (someone) to mount a horse. [1225-75; 1915-20 for def. 10; ME < ON leggr] |
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