Limb
[lɪm]
解释:
(noun.) the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; 'the limb of the sextant'.
(noun.) either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; 'the upper limb of the bow'.
(noun.) one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper.
(noun.) (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet.
(noun.) any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree.
编辑:娜塔莎--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.
(n.) An arm or a leg of a human being; a leg, arm, or wing of an animal.
(n.) A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.
(n.) An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
(v. t.) To supply with limbs.
(v. t.) To dismember; to tear off the limbs of.
(n.) A border or edge, in certain special uses.
(n.) The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal, or sepal; blade.
(n.) The border or edge of the disk of a heavenly body, especially of the sun and moon.
(n.) The graduated margin of an arc or circle, in an instrument for measuring angles.
整理:怀亚特
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Member.[2]. Branch, bough.
编辑:耶鲁
解释:
n. a jointed part in animals the leg: a projecting part: a branch of a tree: a part of something else as 'a limb of the law:' an imp scapegrace as 'a limb of Satan.'—v.t. to supply with limbs: to tear off the limbs of.—adjs. Limbed having limbs: formed in regard to limbs; Limb′meal (Shak.) limb from limb.
n. an edge or border as of the sun &c.: the edge of a sextant &c.—adj. Lim′bate (bot.) bordered.
亚历山大校对
娱乐性解释：
n. The branch of a tree or the leg of an American woman.
校对:玛克辛
例句:
- And from the safety of his overhanging limb the ape-child sent back the fearsome answer of his kind. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Where I came from if a man dares to say a word in favor of the Union we hang him to a limb of the first tree we come to. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- They slice around the bone a little, then break off the limb. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- She gave him a low, grave bow when he left, and he felt more awkward and self-conscious in every limb than he had ever done in all his life before. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- I was trying to turn myself a few minutes since, and find I cannot move a limb. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- The old man opposite to her did not say a word, but flushed up and began to tremble in every limb. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- The beasts tore the victims limb from limb and made poor mangled corpses of them in the twinkling of an eye. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- It was but a short time before the last vestige of its body, root and limb had disappeared, the fragments taken as trophies. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Though clear of mind and fairly strong of limb, I knew that my own fate was sealed. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Nearer and nearer she came to where Tarzan of the Apes crouched upon his limb, the coils of his long rope poised ready in his hand. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- What's his limbs to that! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Nature grows old, and shakes in her decaying limbs,--creation has become bankrupt! 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- How they showed their scars and sores, and piteously pointed to their maimed and crooked limbs, and begged with their pleading eyes for charity! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- What though those limbs moved not, and those lips could no more frame modulated accents of wisdom and love! 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- I spurred my horse, who addressed his free limbs to speed, and tossed his gallant head in pride. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- He is aware of the importance of 'classifying according to nature,' and will try to 'separate the limbs of science without breaking them' (PhaeDr.). 柏拉图. 理想国.
- The child, a boy of ten months, was uncommonly large and strong of his age, and very vigorous in his limbs. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Then from whence, my friends, in a human point of view, do we derive the strength that is necessary to our limbs? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Oh, my eyes and limbs--goroo! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- A fierce electric energy seemed to flow over all his limbs, his muscles were surcharged, his hands felt hard with strength. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Gerald, full-limbed and turgid with energy, stood unwilling to go, he was held by the presence of the other man. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Apparently he had not aged a minute, but was still the straight, clean-limbed fighting-man of thirty. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- He was a broadshouldered loose-limbed swarthy fellow of great strength, never in a hurry, and always slouching. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- The fellow in the doorway was goodlooking and clean-limbed, his bearing was calm, he looked elegant, aristocratic. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- She was in person full-limbed and somewhat heavy; without ruddiness, as without pallor; and soft to the touch as a cloud. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- Gudrun was very beautiful, passive, soft-skinned, soft-limbed. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- D'Arnot saw a clean-limbed young giant emerge from the shadows into the firelight and come quickly toward him. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
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