leg

noun

/leɡ/

Idioms

part of body身体部位

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[countable] one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body腿

Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you.坐在地板上，在你面前伸腿。
your left/right leg你的左腿/右腿
I broke my leg playing football.我的腿踢足球时骨折了。
She has a broken leg.她摔断了一条腿。
He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.他在一次摩托车事故中失去了一条腿。
She had to have her leg amputated.她不得不截肢。
How many legs does a centipede have?蜈蚣有多少条腿？
The bear rose up on its hind legs.熊用后腿站了起来。
a wooden leg木假腿
between somebody's legs He dribbled the ball between the defender's legs.他在防守队员两腿之间运球。
on somebody's leg I had a big bruise on my leg.我腿上淤青了一大片。
a leg injury足部的损伤

Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance外貌

A person may be described as having:描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：

Eyes眼睛

(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes（明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes凹陷的／凸出的眼睛
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛

Face脸

a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇
dry/chapped/cracked lips干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡

Hair and skin头发和皮肤

pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发
a bald/balding/shaved head秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头
a receding hairline后移的发际线
a bald patch/spot秃了的一块
a side/centre(British English) parting

Body身体

a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck长／短／粗／细／干瘦的脖子
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist纤细的／28英寸的腰
big/wide/narrow/slim hips大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部
thin/slender/muscular arms瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材

see also bow legs, daddy-long-legs, dead leg, foreleg, inside leg, leggy, legroom, peg leg, sea legs

He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender.他跳起来避开防守队员的狂踢。
He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.他用背顶着汽车，绷紧双腿，然后推了起来。
He rose to his feet on shaky legs.他站起身来，两腿发颤。
He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.他坐了下来，伸着瘸腿。
He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.他坐在桥边，两腿悬荡着。
He was shot in the leg by a sniper.他被狙击手射中了腿部。
He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster.他腿上打着石膏，坐在轮椅上被推出医院。
His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.他双腿一软倒在了地板上。
I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs.我把椅子从桌边搬开，这样就可以翘着腿了。
I was able to stand on my good leg.我能靠那条好腿站立。
I'm getting my legs waxed tomorrow.我打算明天用蜡除一除腿毛。
It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。
Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee.腿部伸展运动利用四头肌伸展膝盖。
Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time.许多鸟能单腿一连站好几个小时。
She crossed the finish line on tired legs.她拖着疲惫的双腿越过终点线。
She had her leg amputated below the knee.她的一条腿自膝盖以下被截掉了。
She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.她把腿蜷到屁股底下坐着。
She started running, fat legs pumping.她开始跑，两条胖腿上下摆动。
She stretched her legs under the table.她把腿伸到桌子下面。
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.她在床边摆着腿想要去够拐杖。
The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.狗抬起腿抵在灯柱上。
The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.狗夹着尾巴溜走了。
They don't train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs.他们在比赛前一天不训练，以保持双腿的活力。
They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.他们四目相对，腿在桌子下面缠在一起。
They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs.他们让他把手放在警车上，张开双腿。
They ran together, their legs moving in unison.他们步调一致地一起跑。
a fine pair of legs两条美腿
an injury to his upper leg他大腿上的伤

Topics Bodya1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

left
right
front
…

… of legs

pair

verb + leg

bend
brace
straighten
…

leg + verb

move
flail
kick
…

leg + noun

exercise
muscle
cramp
…

preposition

between the/your legs
in the leg
on the/your leg
…

phrases

your leg in a cast
your leg in plaster

meat食用肉

[countable, uncountable] the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten（尤指供食用的）动物的腿，腿肉

Have you ever tried frogs' legs?你试过青蛙腿吗？
chicken legs鸡腿
leg of something roast leg of lamb烤羊腿

of trousers/pants裤子

[countable] the part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg裤腿

a trouser/pant leg一只裤腿
He rolled up the legs of his jeans.他卷起了牛仔裤的裤腿。
in the leg These jeans are too long in the leg.这条牛仔裤的裤腿太长。

Topics Clothes and Fashiona1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

pant
trouser

verb + leg

pull up
roll up
roll down
…

phrases

long in the leg
short in the leg

of table/chair桌椅

[countable] one of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table, chair, etc. that support it（桌椅等的）腿

a table/chair leg桌子 [椅子] 腿
He tripped over the leg of the chair.他被椅子腿绊倒了。

-legged有…腿

/ˈleɡɪd/, /leɡd/

(in adjectives构成形容词) having the number or type of legs mentioned有…腿的

a three-legged stool三条腿的凳子
a long-legged insect长腿昆虫

When -legged is used with numbers, it is nearly always pronounced /leɡɪd/; in other adjectives it can be pronounced /leɡɪd/ or /leɡd/. see also cross-legged

of journey/race行程；赛跑

[countable] leg (of something) one part of a journey or race一段路程（或赛程） synonym section, stage

The final leg of the trip was by donkey.这次旅行的最后一站是骑驴。

sports game体育比赛

[countable] (British English) one of a pair of matches played between the same opponents in a sports competition, which together form a single round (= stage) of the competition（相同对手间同一回合两场比赛中的）一场

The Spanish team won the third leg.西班牙队在第三回合领先。
I really believe we can turn around that 4–2 first leg deficit and win this game.我绝对相信我们能扭转第一局2:4的落后局面，赢得这场比赛。

词源Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.

Idioms

as fast as your legs can carry you

as quickly as you can尽快

be on your/its last legs

to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition濒临死亡；奄奄一息；行将就木；快不能用了

break a leg!

(informal) used to wish somebody good luck, especially to an actor before they go on stage（表示良好祝愿）祝你好运！

cost/pay an arm and a leg

(informal) to cost/pay a lot of money（使）花一大笔钱

get your leg over

(British English, informal) (of a man男子) to have sex性交

have legs

(informal) if you say that a news story, etc. has legs, you mean that people will continue to be interested in it for a long time（新闻报道等）会长期受到关注

not have a leg to stand on

(informal) to be in a position where you are unable to prove something or explain why something is reasonable无法证实；无法解释（理由）；站不住脚
- Without written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on.我们没有书面证据就站不住脚。

pull somebody’s leg

(informal) to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true捉弄；和…开玩笑

shake a leg

(old-fashioned, informal) used to tell somebody to start to do something or to hurry（用于催促）快点动手，行动快点

stretch your legs

(informal) to go for a short walk after sitting for some time（久坐之后）散散步，活动活动腿脚
- It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。

talk the hind legs off a donkey

(informal) to talk too much, especially about things that are boring or not important唠叨个没完没了；喋喋不休

with your tail between your legs

(informal) feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished无地自容；垂头丧气；灰溜溜