英汉词典

limb 基本解释

• n. 肢，臂；分支；枝干
• vt. 切断…的手足；从…上截下树枝
• n. (Limb)人名；(朝)林；(英)利姆

limb 词态变化

limb 中文词源

来自古英语lim,肢，翼，树枝，来自PIE*lei,变，转，词源同leg,进一步来自PIE*skel,弯，转，词源同scoliosis,isosceles.

limb 英文词源

limb

limb: [OE] The Old English word for ‘limb’ was lim. Like thumb, it later (in the 16th century) acquired an intrusive b, which has long since ceased to be pronounced. It has cognates in Swedish and Danish lem, and Dutch lid ‘limb’ is probably related too.

limb (n.1)

"part or member," Old English lim "limb, joint, main branch of a tree," from Proto-Germanic *limu- (cognates: Old Norse limr "limb," lim "small branch of a tree"), a variant of *liþu- (source of Old English liþ, Old Frisian lith, Old Norse liðr, Gothic liþus "a limb;" and with prefix ga-, source of German Glied "limb, member"), from PIE root *lei- "to bend, be movable, be nimble." The parasitic -b began to appear late 1500s for no etymological reason (perhaps by influence of limb (n.2)). In Old and Middle English, and until lately in dialects, it could mean "any visible body part."

The lymmes of generacion were shewed manyfestly. [Caxton, "The subtyl historyes and fables of Esope, Auyan, Alfonce, and Poge," 1484]

Hence, limb-lifter "fornicator" (1570s). To go out on a limb in figurative sense "enter a risky situation" is from 1897. Life and limb in reference to the body inclusively is from c. 1200.

limb (n.2)

late 14c., "edge of a quadrant or other instrument," from Latin limbus "border, hem, fringe, edge," of uncertain origin. Klein suggests cognate with Sanskrit lambate "hangs down," and English limp. But Tucker writes that "the sense appears to be that of something which twists, goes round, or binds ... not of something which hangs loose," and suggests cognates in Lithuanian linta "ribbon," Old Norse linnr "whether." Astronomical sense of "edge of the disk of a heavenly body" first attested 1670s.

limb 词组搭配

limb 英文释义

1. one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

2. any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

3. (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

4. either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip;

"the upper limb of the bow"

5. the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles;

"the limb of the sextant"

6. any projection that is thought to resemble an arm;

"the arm of the record player"

"an arm of the sea"

"a branch of the sewer"

limb 同义词解析

branch, limb, bough, shoot

这些名词均含有"枝"之意。

branch： 普通用词，泛指树木比bough小一些的大枝或小枝，也可用于引申意义。

limb： 多指主枝或大枝。

bough： 指主枝或粗大强壮的枝。

shoot： 指植物或灌木刚长出的新枝、嫩枝或嫩芽。

limb 双语例句

1. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible.

尽量不要活动受伤的手臂。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She sat on a limb of the tree and looked down.

她坐在一根大树枝上往下看.

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3. His refusal to agree left him out on a limb.

他拒不表示同意,致使自己处于孤立地位.

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4. I risked life and limb to get here on time.

我冒着生命危险准时赶到这里.

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5. We tear the enemies limb from limb.

我们猛击敌人.

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limb 实用场景例句

an artificial limb

假肢

牛津词典

For a while, she lost the use of her limbs.

好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。

牛津词典

long-limbed

四肢细长

牛津词典

loose-limbed

四肢柔软灵活

牛津词典

Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do) and make your suspicions public?

你愿意冒险把你的疑团公开吗？

牛津词典

She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.

她将能伸展一下蜷缩的四肢，休息几个小时。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This entire rickety structure was hanging from the limb of an enormous leafy tree.

这整个快要散架的搭建物吊挂在一棵枝繁叶茂的大树的枝杈上。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.

他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The police were lucky they found him before I did. I would have torn him limb from limb.

警察很幸运，比我先找到了他。不然我真会把他大卸八块的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Neurologic function score of hind limb was observed after operation.

观察术后动物后肢神经功能评分.

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Untreated diabetes can lead to blindness, loss of limb function, or death.

糖尿病未经治疗会导致失明、肢体功能丧失或死亡。

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It was, in my grandfather's own words, like a limb severed off.

用我外祖父的话说来就是像四肢散了架.

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They have a powerful tail that they use as an extra limb.

他们有一只他们使用如额外的四肢有力的尾部.

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Diabetics are more vulnerable to heart disease, kidney failure and limb amputation among other complications.

糖尿病患者易患心脏病 、 肾功能衰竭和因其他并发症引起的截肢.

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She escaped from her kidnappers with life and limb.

她从绑架者手中安然逃脱.

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Methods: The imaging findings of ascending venography in 80 sides limb were reviewed retrospectively.

方法回顾性分析80侧下肢静脉顺行造影的影像学所见.

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The fall tree limb leave a big indent on his car.

掉下来的树枝在他的车上留下了一个大凹口.

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Anyone who could climb all these stairs was sound enough in wind and limb.

任何能爬上这么多阶梯的人体格非常强健.

《简明英汉词典》

Next, the researchers stimulated both the affected and unaffected limb at the same time.

下一步, 研究人员同时刺激麻木与不麻木的肢体.

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Leg: In a Biped, the limb, jointedthe knee, supporting the Body and for walking and running.

腿: 两足动物的下肢, 与膝部连接, 用于支撑身体并用来行走和奔跑.

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Then follow the terminator to the moon's lower limb to locate the lunar south pole.

然后沿着月球明暗线的下部分就找到月球南极点.

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Where can I get the limousine ['limb ( : ) zi: n ] for Hilton Hotel?

在哪里可搭乘希尔顿饭店的接泊巴士?

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The vasoconstriction sends the lower limb vascular occlusion, hypertension, the stroke and so on.

血管收缩而致下肢血管闭塞 、 高血压 、 中风等.

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The car was badly smashed, but he was lucky to escape with life and limb.

汽车被撞得一塌糊涂, 可他却很幸运地安全脱险了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Method: 38 cases with lower limb DVT were examined by CDU.

方法: 对38例下肢DVT患者进行CDU检查.

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The limb of a cockroach can participate in multiple behaviors. These include walking, righting and scratching.

一只蟑螂的肢体可以参与多种行为, 包括行走 、 翻身以及抓.

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Facing Push Hands devices, able to exercise upper limb muscles.

直面太极推手器, 能够锻炼上肢肌肉.

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She sat on a limb of the tree and looked down.

她坐在一根大树枝上往下看.

《简明英汉词典》

One mast, next return Ralph found himself alone on a limb with Jack.

又一个来回时拉尔夫发现自己同杰克一块儿扛一根大树枝.

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