| 单词 | arm |
| 释义 | arm¹ 1.(from shoulder to wrist)+of human臂；胳膊 She stretched her arms out.她展开了双臂。 She put her arm around his neck.她一只手搂住了他的脖子。 at arm's length在一臂之遥 He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.他划了根火柴, 伸直胳膊举着。 2.(from elbow to wrist)+of human前臂；小臂 3.【动】(limb of other vertebrate)(脊椎动物的)臂, 前肢 4.【动】(armlike appendage of invertebrate)(无脊椎动物的)腕, 臂状附肢 5.+of jacket, jumper袖子；+of chair, sofa扶手 The arm of his jacket was torn.他的上衣袖子撕破了。 an ashtray on the arm of a chair一个放在椅子扶手上的烟灰缸 6.(anything resembling arm)臂状物 the arm of a record player电唱机的唱臂 the arms of the doctor's spectacles医生的眼镜腿 an arm of the sea海湾 7.+of organization, company部门；分部 the British arm of the company公司的英国分部 an arm of the government一个政府部门 8.(authority)权力 the arm of the law法律的威力 9.【军】兵种 10.=yardarm 11.【体】投掷能力 He has a good arm.他投掷能力很强。 12.(weapon)武器；枪械 See alsoarms idiom ◆arm in arm臂挽臂地 He walked from the court arm in arm with his wife.他和妻子臂挽着臂从院子走来。 ◆as long as your arm<非正式>很长的 I've a list of messages as long as my arm.我有一份很长的信息表。 ◆to cost an arm and a leg<非正式>花好多钱；花费很大 A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg.在健康会馆度过一周花费会很大。 ◆to give your right arm<非正式>不惜代价 Most people would give their right arm to go to Cambridge!大多数人为了去剑桥大学可以不惜代价！ ◆in the arms of Morpheus睡觉 Everyone else is in the arms of Morpheus.别人都在睡觉。 ◆to keep sb at arm's length与某人疏远；与某人保持距离 She had always kept his family at arm's length.她总是与他的家人保持距离。 ◆to twist sb's arm<非正式>说服某人 She had twisted his arm to get him to invite her.她说服了他邀请自己。 ◆with open arms (person)热烈地 He welcomed her with open arms.他热烈地欢迎她。 (action, change)衷心地 They would no doubt welcome the action with open arms.他们无疑会衷心欢迎这一行动。 |
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