leg
noun
Definitions of leg noun
body(身體)
- A1Countable(可數名詞)
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.
走了這麼長一段距離後，我的腿感覺有點累。
He sustained a leg fracture while skiing.
他在滑雪時腿部骨折。
The horse's front leg was broken when it fell.
那匹馬摔倒時前腿斷了。
clothing(衣物)
- Countable(可數名詞)
The part of a garment that covers the leg.
褲腿
He rolled up his trouser legs before stepping into the water.
他踏入水中之前捲起了褲腿。
His pants were too long, and the trouser legs dragged on the ground.
他的褲子太長，褲腿拖在地上。
This pair of pants has very narrow trouser legs.
這條褲子的褲腿非常窄。
support(支撐)
- Countable(可數名詞)
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(階段)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A specific stage or section of a journey, competition, or activity.
賽程；階段
He possesses tickets for the initial stage of the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship.
他擁有NCAA男子冰球錦標賽第一階段的門票。
The final stage of the race spanned from Paris to London.
比賽的最後階段從巴黎延伸到倫敦。
The final leg of our journey was by train.
我們旅程的最後一段是坐火車。
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.
他們一看到警察接近就趕緊逃跑。
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.
指新聞事件後續发展可能持續很長時間。
• This political scandal seems to have legs; the media will likely keep reporting on it for months to come.
這個政治醜聞似乎具有持續性；媒體很可能會在未來幾個月繼續報導。
- get your leg over
To engage in sexual intercourse (typically used in reference to a man).
（男性）發生性行為。
• He bragged about how he 'got his leg over' last weekend.
他吹噓自己上週末是如何『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.
（板球比賽中）擊球員因腿部阻擋球擊中球門而被判出局的情況，即所謂的腿截球。
• The rules regarding leg before wicket can seem quite intricate when you are new to cricket.
當你是板球新手時，關於腿截球的規則可能看起來相當複雜。
- 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.
無法證明
• Without any written agreement, they don't have a leg to stand on in the legal case.
沒有任何書面協議，他們在法律案件中根本站不住腳。
- pull someone's leg
To playfully deceive someone into believing something untrue as a joke.
（指開玩笑時）戲弄、愚弄（某人）。
• Come on, you're just pulling my leg, right?
拜託，你只是在跟我開玩笑吧？
- give someone a leg up
To assist someone in climbing over an obstacle or barrier.
幫助某人攀爬或越過障礙。
• He gave me a leg up to get over the wall.
他幫我一把，讓我翻過了牆。
- have a leg up on someone
To possess an advantage or be in a more favorable position compared to someone else.
占上風
• Having inside connections, he had a leg up on the other candidates when applying for the job.
擁有內部關係，讓他在申請這份工作時比其他候選人更有優勢。