| 单词 | foreleg |
| 释义 | foreleg noun[C] uk/ˈfɔː.leɡ/us/ˈfɔːr.leɡ/one of the twofrontlegsof ananimalwith fourlegs （四足动物的）前腿，前足The legs & feet of non-human animals
Examplesofforelegforeleg This behaviour enables olfactory sensilla located on theforelegtarsi to detect odours. From theCambridge English Corpus Ticks extend their forelegs like antennae when actively exploring their environment or responding to stimuli from a stationary perch. From theCambridge English Corpus Diet affected maleforeleglength (both femur and tibia) and also the number of fore-femoral scales (table 2). From theCambridge English Corpus That was shown by the animal being unable to support itself on its forelegs, and enduring every species of discomfort in consequence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was stated by the prosecution that a heifer broke itsforelegbelow the knee. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have placed the country with its forelegs in one civilisation and its hind legs in another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The animal was in a nervous state and bleeding from both forelegs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The hare was caught by both dogs, one at theforelegand one at the back leg, and there was a tug of war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The head was flexed between the forelegs, the legs were extended, back arched, and in this position it sprang round its long axis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They were related to modern grasshoppers, but much larger, with grasping forelegs and elongated mandibles. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Males have evolved suction cup structures on their forelegs to help grasp females; females have counter-evolved setose dorsal furrows to impede forceful copulation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Komodo dragons eat by tearing large chunks of flesh and swallowing them whole while holding the carcass down with their forelegs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The creature bears strange anatomical irregularities such as a single large eye and rudimentary forelegs and six-toed feet in place of pectoral fins. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sloths sleep in crotches of trees or by dangling from branches by their legs and tucking their head in between their forelegs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While they usually walk on all fours, they sometimes use their forelegs as arms for comedic effect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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