| 释义 |
arm1/ɑ:m/n. 1 each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand 胳膊，臂膀 2a the forelimb of an animal (动物的)前肢 b the flexible limb of an invertebrate animal (e.g. an octopus) (章鱼等无脊椎动物的)腕触手 3a the sleeve of a garment 袖子 b the side part of a chair etc., used to support a sitter's arm (椅子等的)扶手 c a thing resembling an arm in branching from a main stem 臂状物；分支 an arm of the sea 海湾 d a large branch of a tree 大树枝 4 a control; a means of reaching 控制力；威力；手段 arm of the law 法律的威力 5 a subsidiary company or specialist branch of a business, institution, etc. (公司的)部门，分部；(机关的)附属部门 □ an arm and a leg colloq. a large sum of money [口]一大笔资金 □ arm in arm (of two or more persons) with arms linked (两个或更多人)臂挽臂 □ as long as your (or my) arm colloq. very long [口]很长，特别长 □ at arm's length 1 as far as an arm can reach 一臂之远，伸手可及之处 2 far enough to avoid undue familiarity 保持一定距离(以免过分亲昵) □ in arms (of a baby) too young to walk (婴儿)尚不能行走 □ in a person's arms embraced 在某人的环抱中；被某人拥抱着 □ on one's arm supported by one's arm 在(某人)手臂的支撑 □ under one's arm between the arm and the body 夹在腋下 □ within arm's reach reachable without moving one's position 伸手可及 □ with open arms cordially 热烈地，友好地 □ armful n. (pl. -fuls)□ armless adj.[Old English, from Germanic] |