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单词 limb
释义
limb
noun[C]
uk
/lɪm/us
/lɪm/

limbnoun[C](OF PERSON/ANIMAL)

anarmorlegof apersonoranimal:
肢体；树枝，树杈
Theaccidentvictimsmostlyhadinjuriestotheirlowerlimbs(=legs).事故受害者大多腿上都有伤。
anartificiallimb假肢
More examples
  • Amputation of the limb is really a lastresort.
  • Although she had to have herlegamputated, she stillfeelsas though she's got aphantomlimb.
  • Heriskedlifeand limb to get thecatdown from thetree.
  • If itcontinuestobleed, you may have toapplyatourniquetto the limb.
  • It is avestigiallimb.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The leg
  • Achilles tendon
  • appendicular
  • bipedal
  • calf
  • crural
  • cruris
  • gastrocnemius
  • hamstring
  • leggy
  • peroneal
  • peroneus
  • pes anserinus
  • piriformis
  • popliteal
  • shank
  • subtalar
  • surae
  • sural
  • talocalcaneal
  • talofibular
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

The arm
Parts of plants
The legs & feet of non-human animals

limbnoun[C](OF TREE)

alargebranchof atree:
粗树枝
An 18-year-oldstudentat CaliforniaStateUniversitydiedyesterdaywhen she wasstruckby afallinglimb from alargeoaktree.昨天，一位18岁的加州州立大学的学生被一棵大橡树上落下的粗树枝打中身亡。
picture of limb
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts of plants
  • bilobed
  • blade
  • bough
  • bulb
  • calyx
  • caning
  • cascara sagrada
  • endodermis
  • needle
  • outgrowth
  • rhizome
  • simple leaf
  • spine
  • stoma
  • tea leaf
  • trunk
  • variegation
  • vascular
  • veined
  • vesicle
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Idiom

out on a limb
(Definition oflimbfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

limb| American Dictionary

limb
noun[C]
us
/lɪm/

limbnoun[C](ARM OR LEG)

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anarmorlegof apersonoranimal, or an animal’swing

limbnoun[C](BRANCH)

alargebranchof atree
(Definition oflimbfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflimb

limb
The sun falls on his mustache and on his crispy hair, on the black of his polished and perfect limbs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Positive and negative forms can be combined to form limbs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moderate-to-severe sensory deficits are present in the distal parts of all four limbs, although vibratory sensation is more affected than touch and pain sensation.
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Rather, adult features (such as pectoral muscles) are combined with infant traits (flabby limbs, facial expression, and posture) that often appear vestigial.
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Among the consequences of accidents sustained in such homes, one carer cited a broken hip and two others cited broken limbs.
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Once the examiner positioned the limbs into one particular position, they remained in that position without showing even the slightest change.
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The limbs evolved in the first instance for locomotion, and linear movement is best ensured with a bilaterally symmetrical system.
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On a priori grounds, one might expect the limbs to be organized symmetrically.
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The human bodily limbs were also set as small-scale determinants in measuring clothing, furniture, and decorative features.
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Moreover, the back limbs of such folds may become detached along major thrust faults to produce nappes.
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Defects predicted to create null alleles caused substantial abnormalities in both the limbs and heart.
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The book concentrates on embryos, limbs and eyes.
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Minor degrees of shortening of the limbs and abnormalities in stature may be missed unless looked for carefully.
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Neanderthals, for example, who died out about 40,000 years ago, had shorter limbs and larger trunks than humans alive today.
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Their later study14 used a battery of computerized tracking tasks to quantify impairment and recovery of the sensory-motor function of both limbs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithlimb

limb

These are words often used in combination withlimb.

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affected limb
Conversely, some patients with plexus avulsions report pain reduction with sensory input to theaffectedlimb.
From theCambridge English Corpus
artificial limb
One day it could help to restore vision, reconnect nerves or control anartificiallimb.
From theCambridge English Corpus
broken limb
Our whole trade structure will be dislocated or like abrokenlimb.
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