1
- each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands腿：
Adams broke his leg
亚当斯摔断了腿
he was off as fast as his legs would carry him
他逃跑了, 两条腿能跑多快就跑多快
as modifier a leg injury.腿伤。
1.1
- a leg of an animal or bird as food可食用的（禽或兽的）腿肉：
a roast leg of lamb.
烤羊腿。
1.2
- a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg（衣服）裤腿, 遮腿的部分：
his trouser leg.
他的裤腿。
1.3
legs
N. Amer. informal used to refer to the sustained popularity or success of a product or idea〈北美, 非正式〉（产品或想法的）持久流行或成功：some books have legs, others don't.
有些书久卖不衰, 另外一些则不然。
2
- each of the supports of a chair, table, or other piece of furniture（桌、椅等的）腿：
table legs.
桌腿。
2.1
- a long, thin support or prop柱子, 细长支撑物：
the house was set on legs.
房子搭建在细柱子上。
3
- a section or stage of a journey or process（旅行或进程的）一段, 一站：
the return leg of his journey.
他返程的那一段。
3.1
- Sailing a run made on a single tack【航海】（抢风直驶航行）一段航程。
3.2
- (in soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition（足球和其他运动）一局, 轮次（两局构成一轮）。
3.3
- a section of a relay or other race done in stages（接力赛或其他分段比赛）一段赛程：
one leg of its race round the globe.
环球接力的一段赛程。
3.4
- a single game in a darts match（投标比赛）一局。
4
- a branch of a forked object叉状物的一分支。
5
- （亦作 leg side）Cricket the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball【板球】腿侧区。OFF的反义词。
6
- archaic an obeisance made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight〈古〉屈膝礼。
(legged, legging)with obj.
1
leg it
informal travel by foot; walk〈非正式〉步行, 走。
1.1
- run away逃跑, 撒腿就跑：
he legged it after someone shouted at him.
听见有人向他喊叫, 他撒腿就跑。
2
- chiefly historical propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one's legs against the tunnel roof or sides〈主史〉（撑船者）用腿蹬洞顶或洞壁使（船）通过运河隧洞。
短语
feel（或 find） one's legs
- become able to stand or walk站得住（或走得动）。
get one's leg over
- vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse〈粗俚〉（男性）性交。
have the legs of
- Brit. be able to go faster or further than (a rival)〈英〉比（对手）跑得更远或更快。
not have the legs
- (of a ball, especially in golf) not have sufficient momentum to reach the desired point（球, 尤指高尔夫球）力度不够, 不到位。
not have a leg to stand on
- have no facts or sound reasons to support one's argument or justify one's actions论点站不住脚。
on one's hind legs
- Brit. informal standing up to make a speech〈英, 非正式〉起立发言：
he wasn't afraid to get up on his hind legs at a social gathering and talk.
他不怕在社交聚会上起立发言。
on one's last legs
- near the end of life, usefulness, or existence奄奄一息, 朝不保夕：
the foundry business was on its last legs
铸造生意朝不保夕。
派生词
legged
adjective四腿动物
legger
noun三条腿之物。
词源
Middle English （superseding SHANK）： from Old Norse leggr （compare with Danish læg 'calf (of the leg)'）， of Germanic origin.