leg

noun

/leɡ/

Idioms

part of body

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[countable] one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body腿

Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you.坐在地板上，将双腿伸到身前。
your left/right leg左腿；右腿
I broke my leg playing football.我的腿踢足球时骨折了。
She has a broken leg.她一条腿断了。
He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.他在一次摩托车事故中失去了一条腿。
She had to have her leg amputated.她不得不截肢。
How many legs does a centipede have?蜈蚣有多少条腿？
The bear rose up on its hind legs.熊用后腿站了起来。
a wooden leg木假腿
between somebody's legs He dribbled the ball between the defender's legs.他将球运到防守球员的两腿之间。
on somebody's leg I had a big bruise on my leg.我腿上淤青了一大片。
a leg injury腿伤

Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance

A person may be described as having:

Eyes

(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes

Face

a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache

Hair and skin

pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre(British English) parting

Body

a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

see also bow legs, daddy-long-legs, dead leg, foreleg, inside leg, leggy, legroom, peg leg, sea legs

Extra Examples

He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender.他跳起来避开防守队员的狂踢。
He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.他用背顶着汽车，绷紧双腿，然后推了起来。
He rose to his feet on shaky legs.他站起身来，两腿发颤。
He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.他坐了下来，伸着瘸腿。
He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.他坐在桥边，两腿悬荡着。
He was shot in the leg by a sniper.他被狙击手射中了腿部。
He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster.他腿上打着石膏，坐在轮椅上被推出医院。
His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.他双腿一软倒在了地板上。
I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs.我把椅子从桌边搬开，这样就可以翘着腿了。
I was able to stand on my good leg.我能靠那条好腿站立。
I'm getting my legs waxed tomorrow.我打算明天用蜡除一除腿毛。
It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。
Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee.腿部伸展运动利用四头肌伸展膝盖。
Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time.许多鸟能单腿一连站好几个小时。
She crossed the finish line on tired legs.她拖着疲惫的双腿越过终点线。
She had her leg amputated below the knee.她的一条腿自膝盖以下被截掉了。
She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.她把腿蜷到屁股底下坐着。
She started running, fat legs pumping.她开始跑，两条胖腿上下摆动。
She stretched her legs under the table.她把腿伸到桌子下面。
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.她在床边摆着腿想要去够拐杖。
The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.狗抬起腿抵在灯柱上。
The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.狗夹着尾巴溜走了。
They don't train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs.他们在比赛前一天不训练，以保持双腿的活力。
They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.他们四目相对，腿在桌子下面缠在一起。
They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs.他们让他把手放在警车上，张开双腿。
They ran together, their legs moving in unison.他们步调一致地一起跑。
a fine pair of legs两条美腿
an injury to his upper leg他大腿上的伤

Topics Bodya1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

left
right
front
…

… of legs

pair

verb + leg

bend
brace
straighten
…

leg + verb

move
flail
kick
…

leg + noun

exercise
muscle
cramp
…

preposition

between the/your legs
in the leg
on the/your leg
…

phrases

your leg in a cast
your leg in plaster

meat

[countable, uncountable] the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten（尤指供食用的）动物的腿，腿肉

Have you ever tried frogs' legs?你尝试过青蛙腿吗？
chicken legs鸡腿
leg of something roast leg of lamb烤羊腿

of trousers/pants

[countable] the part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg裤腿

a trouser/pant leg一只裤腿
He rolled up the legs of his jeans.他卷起了牛仔裤的裤腿。
in the leg These jeans are too long in the leg.这条牛仔裤的裤腿太长。

Topics Clothes and Fashiona1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

pant
trouser

verb + leg

pull up
roll up
roll down
…

phrases

long in the leg
short in the leg

of table/chair

[countable] one of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table, chair, etc. that support it（桌椅等的）腿

a table/chair leg桌子腿；椅子腿
He tripped over the leg of the chair.他被椅子腿绊倒了。

-legged

/ˈleɡɪd/, /leɡd/

(in adjectives) having the number or type of legs mentioned有…腿的

a three-legged stool三条腿的凳子
a long-legged insect长腿昆虫

When -legged is used with numbers, it is nearly always pronounced /leɡɪd/; in other adjectives it can be pronounced /leɡɪd/ or /leɡd/. see also cross-legged

of journey/race

[countable] leg (of something) one part of a journey or race一段路程（或赛程） synonym section, stage

The final leg of the trip was by donkey.这次旅行的最后一段是骑驴。

sports game

[countable] (British English) one of a pair of matches played between the same opponents in a sports competition, which together form a single round (= stage) of the competition（相同对手间同一回合两场比赛中的）一场

The Spanish team won the third leg.西班牙队在第三回合领先。
I really believe we can turn around that 4–2 first leg deficit and win this game.我绝对相信我们能扭转第一局2:4的落后局面，赢得这场比赛。

Word OriginMiddle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.

Idioms

as fast as your legs can carry you

as quickly as you can尽快；从速

be on your/its last legs

to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition濒临死亡；奄奄一息；行将就木；快不能用了

break a leg!

(informal) used to wish somebody good luck, especially to an actor before they go on stage祝你好运；祝你演出成功

cost/pay an arm and a leg

(informal) to cost/pay a lot of money（使）花一大笔钱

get your leg over

(British English, informal) to have sex性交

have legs

(informal) if you say that a news story, etc. has legs, you mean that people will continue to be interested in it for a long time（新闻报道等）会长期受到关注

not have a leg to stand on

(informal) to be in a position where you are unable to prove something or explain why something is reasonable无法证实；无法解释（理由）；站不住脚
- Without written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on.我们没有书面证据就站不住脚。

pull somebody’s leg

(informal) to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true捉弄；和…开玩笑

shake a leg

(old-fashioned, informal) used to tell somebody to start to do something or to hurry（用于催促）快点动手，行动快点

stretch your legs

(informal) to go for a short walk after sitting for some time（久坐之后）散散步，活动活动腿脚
- It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。

talk the hind legs off a donkey

(informal) to talk too much, especially about things that are boring or not important唠叨个没完没了；喋喋不休

with your tail between your legs

(informal) feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished无地自容；垂头丧气；灰溜溜