leg

Word family adjectiveleggedleggyleglessnounleggerlegginessleggingleggismleglessnesslegletleg-pulllegroomlegsidelegwearlegworkleg

Related topics: Biology, Food, Furniture, Clothes, Football

leg1 /leɡ/ S1 W1 noun

1 body part 身体部位 [countableC]HB one of the long parts of your body that your feet are joined to, or a similar part on an animal or insect 腿

a young boy with skinny legs

双腿干瘦的小男孩

She fell and broke her leg.

她摔断了腿。

four-legged/long-legged etc

four-legged animals

四足动物

→4 See picture of 见图 leg

2 meat 肉 [countableC, uncountableU]DF the leg of an animal when it is cooked and eaten as food 〔动物供食用的〕腿；腿肉

roast leg of lamb

烤羊腿

furniture 家具 [countableC]DHF one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture 〔家具的〕腿

One of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly.

桌子的一条腿有点不稳。

a chair leg

椅子腿

a three-legged stool

三脚凳

4 clothing 服装 [countableC]DCC the part of your trousers that covers your leg 裤腿

The legs of my jeans were covered in mud.

我的牛仔裤裤腿上沾满了泥。

He rolled up his trouser legs and waded out into the stream.

他卷起裤腿蹚进小溪。

5 journey/race 旅行/比赛 [countableC]PART one part of a long journey or race 〔旅程或赛程的〕一段，一程

leg of

the final leg of the Tour de France

环法自行车赛的最后一程

6 sport 运动 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDSF one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams 〔足球赛的〕一场

Leeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals.

利兹队若要进入决赛，第二场比赛一定要赢。

7 not have a leg to stand on informalPROVE to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say 没有根据，站不住脚

If you didn’t sign a contract, you won’t have a leg to stand on.

如果你没签合同的话，就没有凭据了。

Examples from the Corpus

not have a leg to stand on• If you didn't sign a contract, you won't have a leg to stand on.

8. get your leg over British EnglishBrE informal not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 〔与某人〕性交

Examples from the Corpus

get your leg over• But the only thing he got his leg over was the fence at Peter Pan's Playground.• With news like that, you can understand him wanting to get his leg over an old bike and ride all night.

9. have legs American EnglishAmE informalLAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it 〔消息〕不胫而走，被热烈谈论

Examples from the Corpus

have legs• You had to have legs like Marlene Dietrich to triumph over that get-up.

→ on its last legs at last1(9), → on your last legs at last1(8), → pull somebody’s leg at pull1(11), → leg-pull, leg-up, peg leg, sea legs, → shake a leg at shake1(9), → show a leg at show1(24), → stretch your legs at stretch1(7)

Examples from the Corpus

leg• A spider has 8 legs.• When this can expand no further, it splits and is rolled off, like a nylon stocking from a leg.• The men looked pensive as the carriage approached the final leg of the trip to the big house on the hill.• Breathing through his mouth, he manipulated his probe between her legs.• Angie broke her leg skiing.• Another screaming beast collapsed on broken hind legs.• Here, pull up your pant legs and let me see if your knees are hurt.• the second leg of the Rolling Stones' U.S. tour• a table leg• Officers then shot Mao in the leg several times and he collapsed.• Raise the leg a fraction higher and repeat this tiny movement 15 times, holding each raise for 1 second.• The hen with yellow legs in his room on his documents and books was too much one day.

trouser legs• We were soon to see dragons, fish, giant insects and even trouser legs suspended in mid-air.• Sammy followed him, tugging at his trouser legs.• He tossed away the sketch, kicked off his sandals, then pulled off his socks and rolled up his trouser legs.• His trouser legs were scorching from the fire and he twisted to one side.• As they talk, the trouser legs rise-two inches, three inches, four, five, more.• Then, all you will have to worry about is the width of your trouser legs.

leg2 verb (legged, legging)

leg it British EnglishBrE informalLEAVE A PLACE to run in order to escape from someone or something 跑；逃脱

We saw him coming, and legged it out of the house.

我们见他来了，就从屋里逃了出来。

Examples from the Corpus

leg it• He got so paranoid he decided to leg it.• I legged it before the cops came.• When Coleridge reached Mickledore, he legged it down into Eskdale with all speed.• After he'd unfastened the message capsule from its leg it flew up to join its fellows lurking among the rafters.• I legged it over to Broadway and caught the subway.• If he starts growling and howling, leg it, quick!• Apart from its legs it resembled an old fashioned typewriter with a carriage and Qwerty keyboard.• Calling Emily, I legged it to the youth hostel two miles away.

Examples from the Corpus

leg• I legged it before the cops came.• Calling Emily, I legged it to the youth hostel two miles away.• The arduous task of legging through a long tunnel like that under Castle Hill at Dudley could take over 3 hours.

Origin leg

(1200-1300) Old Norse leggr

词汇	leg
释义	leg Word family adjectiveleggedleggyleglessnounleggerlegginessleggingleggismleglessnesslegletleg-pulllegroomlegsidelegwearlegworkleg Related topics: Biology, Food, Furniture, Clothes, Football leg1 /leɡ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 body part 身体部位 [countableC]HB one of the long parts of your body that your feet are joined to, or a similar part on an animal or insect 腿 a young boy with skinny legs 双腿干瘦的小男孩 She fell and broke her leg. 她摔断了腿。 four-legged/long-legged etc four-legged animals 四足动物 →4 See picture of 见图 leg 2 meat 肉 [countableC, uncountableU]DF the leg of an animal when it is cooked and eaten as food 〔动物供食用的〕腿；腿肉 roast leg of lamb 烤羊腿 3 furniture 家具 [countableC]DHF one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture 〔家具的〕腿 One of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly. 桌子的一条腿有点不稳。 a chair leg 椅子腿 a three-legged stool 三脚凳 4 clothing 服装 [countableC]DCC the part of your trousers that covers your leg 裤腿 The legs of my jeans were covered in mud. 我的牛仔裤裤腿上沾满了泥。 He rolled up his trouser legs and waded out into the stream. 他卷起裤腿蹚进小溪。 5 journey/race 旅行/比赛 [countableC]PART one part of a long journey or race 〔旅程或赛程的〕一段，一程 leg of the final leg of the Tour de France 环法自行车赛的最后一程 6 sport 运动 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDSF one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams 〔足球赛的〕一场 Leeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals. 利兹队若要进入决赛，第二场比赛一定要赢。 7 not have a leg to stand on informalPROVE to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say 没有根据，站不住脚 If you didn’t sign a contract, you won’t have a leg to stand on. 如果你没签合同的话，就没有凭据了。 Examples from the Corpus not have a leg to stand on• If you didn't sign a contract, you won't have a leg to stand on. 8. get your leg over British EnglishBrE informal not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 〔与某人〕性交 Examples from the Corpus get your leg over• But the only thing he got his leg over was the fence at Peter Pan's Playground.• With news like that, you can understand him wanting to get his leg over an old bike and ride all night. 9. have legs American EnglishAmE informalLAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it 〔消息〕不胫而走，被热烈谈论 Examples from the Corpus have legs• You had to have legs like Marlene Dietrich to triumph over that get-up. → on its last legs at last1(9), → on your last legs at last1(8), → pull somebody’s leg at pull1(11), → leg-pull, leg-up, peg leg, sea legs, → shake a leg at shake1(9), → show a leg at show1(24), → stretch your legs at stretch1(7) Examples from the Corpus leg• A spider has 8 legs.• When this can expand no further, it splits and is rolled off, like a nylon stocking from a leg.• The men looked pensive as the carriage approached the final leg of the trip to the big house on the hill.• Breathing through his mouth, he manipulated his probe between her legs.• Angie broke her leg skiing.• Another screaming beast collapsed on broken hind legs.• Here, pull up your pant legs and let me see if your knees are hurt.• the second leg of the Rolling Stones' U.S. tour• a table leg• Officers then shot Mao in the leg several times and he collapsed.• Raise the leg a fraction higher and repeat this tiny movement 15 times, holding each raise for 1 second.• The hen with yellow legs in his room on his documents and books was too much one day. trouser legs• We were soon to see dragons, fish, giant insects and even trouser legs suspended in mid-air.• Sammy followed him, tugging at his trouser legs.• He tossed away the sketch, kicked off his sandals, then pulled off his socks and rolled up his trouser legs.• His trouser legs were scorching from the fire and he twisted to one side.• As they talk, the trouser legs rise-two inches, three inches, four, five, more.• Then, all you will have to worry about is the width of your trouser legs. leg2 verb (legged, legging) leg it British EnglishBrE informalLEAVE A PLACE to run in order to escape from someone or something 跑；逃脱 We saw him coming, and legged it out of the house. 我们见他来了，就从屋里逃了出来。 Examples from the Corpus leg it• He got so paranoid he decided to leg it.• I legged it before the cops came.• When Coleridge reached Mickledore, he legged it down into Eskdale with all speed.• After he'd unfastened the message capsule from its leg it flew up to join its fellows lurking among the rafters.• I legged it over to Broadway and caught the subway.• If he starts growling and howling, leg it, quick!• Apart from its legs it resembled an old fashioned typewriter with a carriage and Qwerty keyboard.• Calling Emily, I legged it to the youth hostel two miles away. Examples from the Corpus leg• I legged it before the cops came.• Calling Emily, I legged it to the youth hostel two miles away.• The arduous task of legging through a long tunnel like that under Castle Hill at Dudley could take over 3 hours. Origin leg (1200-1300) Old Norse leggr
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