leg
noun
Definitions of leg noun
body(身体)
- A1Countable(可数名词)
One of the body parts of a human or animal used for standing or walking.
腿；腿部
After walking such a long distance, my legs feel a bit tired.
走了这么长一段距离后，我的腿感觉有点累。
He sustained a leg fracture while skiing.
他在滑雪时腿部骨折。
The horse's front leg was broken when it fell.
那匹马摔倒时前腿断了。
clothing(衣物)
- Countable(可数名词)
The part of a garment that covers the leg.
裤腿
He rolled up his trouser legs before stepping into the water.
他踏入水中之前卷起了裤腿。
His pants were too long, and the trouser legs dragged on the ground.
他的裤子太长，裤腿拖在地上。
This pair of pants has very narrow trouser legs.
这条裤子的裤腿非常窄。
support(支撑)
- Countable(可数名词)
One of the vertical parts that provides support to an object.
腿
The chair/table leg.
椅子/桌子的腿。
This table leg needs repair.
这张桌子的腿需要修理。
He painted the table legs white.
他把桌子的腿漆成了白色。
phase(阶段)
- Countable(可数名词)
A specific stage or section of a journey, competition, or activity.
赛程；阶段
He possesses tickets for the initial stage of the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship.
他拥有NCAA男子冰球锦标赛第一阶段的门票。
The final stage of the race spanned from Paris to London.
比赛的最后阶段从巴黎延伸到伦敦。
The final leg of our journey was by train.
我们旅程的最后一段是坐火车。
verb
Phrases of leg verb
- leg it
To run away quickly, especially to escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
逃跑
• They legged it as soon as they saw the police approaching.
他们一看到警察接近就赶紧逃跑。
Idioms
- have legs
Describes a news story or topic that is likely to remain relevant and continue to be discussed or reported on for an extended period.
指新闻事件后续发展可能持续很长时间。
• This political scandal seems to have legs; the media will likely keep reporting on it for months to come.
这个政治丑闻似乎具有持续性；媒体很可能会在未来几个月继续报道。
- get your leg over
To engage in sexual intercourse (typically used in reference to a man).
（男性）发生性行为。
• He bragged about how he 'got his leg over' last weekend.
他吹嘘自己上周末是如何『得手』的。
- leg before wicket
In cricket, a situation where a batter is out because their leg has prevented the ball from hitting the wicket.
（板球比赛中）击球员因腿部阻挡球击中球门而被判出局的情况，即所谓的腿截球。
• The rules regarding leg before wicket can seem quite intricate when you are new to cricket.
当你是板球新手时，关于腿截球的规则可能看起来相当复杂。
- not have a leg to stand on
To be in a situation where one is unable to provide evidence or justification for their claims or actions.
无法证明
• Without any written agreement, they don't have a leg to stand on in the legal case.
没有任何书面协议，他们在法律案件中根本站不住脚。
- pull someone's leg
To playfully deceive someone into believing something untrue as a joke.
（指开玩笑时）戏弄、愚弄（某人）。
• Come on, you're just pulling my leg, right?
拜托，你只是在跟我开玩笑吧？
- give someone a leg up
To assist someone in climbing over an obstacle or barrier.
帮助某人攀爬或越过障碍。
• He gave me a leg up to get over the wall.
他帮我一把，让我翻过了墙。
- have a leg up on someone
To possess an advantage or be in a more favorable position compared to someone else.
占上风
• Having inside connections, he had a leg up on the other candidates when applying for the job.
拥有内部关系，让他在申请这份工作时比其他候选人更有优势。