leg
n.(名词)
A limb or an appendage of an animal, used for locomotion or support.腿:动物的肢或附属肢体,用于运动或支撑身体One of the lower or hind limbs in human beings and primates.腿:人类或灵长目动物下肢或后肢中的一只The part of the limb between the knee and foot in vertebrates.腿:脊椎动物四肢上位于膝盖和脚部之间的那部分The back part of the hindquarter of a meat animal.供食用的腿,腿肉:食用动物臀部的后半部A supporting part resembling a leg in shape or function.假腿,义腿:在形状或功能上与腿类似的支撑部分One of the branches of a forked or jointed object.分支部分:叉形物或关节的分支The part of a garment, especially of a pair of trousers, that covers the leg.(衣着的)脚部:衣物的一部分,尤指裤子覆盖双腿的那一部分Mathematics Either side of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.【数学】 直角边:直角三角形除斜边之外的两条边的任意一条A stage of a journey or course, especially:一段航程或路线,尤指:Nautical The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.【航海】 一段船泊行程:帆船在一个抢风直驶中所行的一段航程The part of an air route or a flight pattern that is between two successive stops, positions, or changes in direction.一段飞行航程:位于两个连续的降落、位置或方向转变之间的飞行航线或飞机航程图的一部分One of several contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner of a competition.一局比赛:数个比赛中的一个,必须成功的完成以便于决定比赛的优胜者Sports One stretch of a relay race.【体育运动】 接力比赛中的一段赛程legs The narrow streams of swirled wine that run slowly down along the inside of a glass, often believed to indicate that the wine is full-bodied. legs 旋涡状酒流:酒液搅拌之后沿玻璃杯的内壁缓慢流动的细酒流,通常被认为能显示该酒是浓烈的v.intr.(不及物动词)legged,leg.ging,legs 【非正式用语】 To go on foot; walk or run. Often used with the indefiniteit : 走,跑,行:用腿行走;行走或奔跑。常和不定代词it 连用: 例句:Because we missed the bus, we had to leg it across town.因为我们错过了公共汽车,所以只好步行穿过城镇
<习惯用语>a leg to stand on【俚语】
A justifiable or logical basis for defense; support:站得住脚的基础:有根据、符合逻辑的辩护基础;支持:例句:He doesn`t have a leg to stand on in this debate.在这次辩护中,他完全站不住脚
a leg up【俚语】
The act or an instance of assisting; a boost.帮助:协助的行为或实例;支援A position of advantage; an edge:优势:有利的地位;强处:例句:We have a leg up on the competition.我们在这次竞争中享有优势
on (one`s) last legs
At the end of one`s strength or resources; ready to collapse, fail, or die.枯竭,江郎才尽:某人力量或才智的尽头;即将崩溃、失败或死亡习惯用语>来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old Norse leggr 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 leggr