leg

名词 leg:

1. a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
2. a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
3. one of the supports for a piece of furniture
4. a part of a forked or branching shape
   同义词：branch, ramification
5. the limb of an animal used for food
6. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
   同义词：peg, wooden leg, pegleg
7. a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
8. (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
9. a section or portion of a journey or course
   同义词：stage

1. The soldier disabled by wounds in his leg is buried in sadness.
   那个腿部受伤致残的士兵正沉浸在悲哀之中。
2. The breaking of his right leg made him walk on crutches only.
   他右脚的折断使他只有靠拐杖走路。
3. A bullet nicked his leg.
   一颗子弹擦伤了他的腿。
4. The doctor inserted a steel plate into his damaged leg.
   医生在他受伤的腿中植入了一块钢板。
5. This chair has only three legs.
   这把椅子只有三条腿。

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
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old Norse leggr
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 leggr