limb
n
1 leg, arm or wing 肢(腿、 臂或翼)
I need to sit down and rest my weary limbs. 我要坐下歇歇腿.
2 main branch of a tree 树的主枝.
3 (idm 习语) life and limb => life. out on a `limb (infml 口) isolated and vulnerable; without supporters (used esp in the expressions shown) 孤立而脆弱, 没有支持者(尤用於以下示例)
leave sb/be/go out on a limb 弃某人於[处於/陷於]孤立无援的境地. sound in wind and limb => sound1. tear sb limb from limb => tear2.
🎯 考研助记
攀登(climb)者被镰刀(c)砍断了 四肢
🔁 扩展释义
*[lim]n. 四肢, 枝干, 翼, 边缘vt. 切断...之手足【医】 肢相关词组: out on a limb
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
Did the wagging dance tell the bees how far away the food was?