1 N-COUNT [usually poss NOUN] 腿 A person or animal's legs are the long parts of their body that they use to stand on. 腿
SYN limb, member, shank, lower limb
2 N-COUNT [usually plural] (裤)腿 The legs of a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs. (裤)腿
3 N-COUNT [n NOUN] (供食用动物的)腿肉 A leg of lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh. (供食用动物的)腿肉
4 N-COUNT [oft n NOUN] (桌、椅等家具的)腿,脚 The legs of a table, chair, or other piece of furniture are the parts that rest on the floor and support the furniture's weight. (桌、椅等家具的)腿,脚
SYN support, prop, brace, upright
5 N-COUNT 一段路程;一段旅程 A leg of a long journey is one part of it, usually between two points where you stop. 一段路程;一段旅程
SYN stage, part, section, stretch
6 N-COUNT (系列赛中的)一场,一轮,一段 A leg of a sports competition is one of a series of games that are played to find an overall winner. (系列赛中的)一场,一轮,一段 [mainly British]
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The first round of the cup was decided over two legs.
杯赛的首轮以两场分胜负。
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They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers. [+ of]
欧洲杯利兹联队与流浪者队的两场争夺战都将进行电视转播。
7 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 快跑;(尤指)逃开 If you leg it, you run very quickly, usually in order to escape from someone. 快跑;(尤指)逃开 [informal]
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We saw some kids shinning up a drainpipe before legging it clutching a TV and hi-fi.
我们看见几个年轻人爬上了排水管,后来就见他们提着一台电视机和音响跑掉了。
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He was now to be seen legging it across the field.
现在可以看到他快步跑过田地。
SYN run, walk, escape, flee
8 PHRASE 大势已去;玩儿完;没戏 If you say that something or someone is on their last legs, you mean that the period of time when they were successful or strong is ending. 大势已去;玩儿完;没戏 [informal]
9 PHRASE 戏弄;捉弄 If you are pulling someone's leg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke. 戏弄;捉弄 [informal]
10 PHRASE 能够证实/无法证实;站得住脚/站不住脚 If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, or hasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved. 能够证实/无法证实;站得住脚/站不住脚 [informal]
11 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 有持久力;有潜力 If an idea, plan, or activity has legs, it is likely to continue or succeed. 有持久力;有潜力
12 an arm and a leg→see: arm with your tail between your legs→see: tail
Word Partnership | Use leg with: |
VERB. | amputate a/ your leg, break a/ your leg, lose a/ your leg 1 |
ADJ. | front leg, hind leg, left/right leg, lower leg 1 broken leg 1 4 |
N. | leg bones, leg injury, leg muscles, leg pain 1 final/first/last/second leg of a journey/trip/tour 5 |
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