1N-COUNT [oft poss NOUN]手臂;上肢 Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end. 手臂;上肢
6N-COUNT [usually singular]分支机构;部门 An arm of an organization is a section of it that operates in a particular country or that deals with a particular activity. 分支机构;部门
Millicom Holdings is the British arm of an American company. [+ of]
7PHRASE 臂挽臂地 If two people are walking arm in arm, they are walking together with their arms linked. 臂挽臂地
He walked from the court arm in arm with his wife. [+ with]
他和妻子挽着胳膊走出法庭。
8PHRASE (价格)昂贵 If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive. (价格)昂贵 [informal]
A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg.
在健身中心呆一个星期的花费会很昂贵。
SYN a lot of money, a bomb [British, slang], a fortune, a pile [informal]
9PHRASE 一臂之远;在伸手可及处 If you hold something at arm's length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight. 一臂之远;在伸手可及处
He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.
他划亮一根火柴,伸长胳膊举着。
10PHRASE 与…保持距离 If you keep someone at arm's length, you avoid becoming too friendly or involved with them. 与…保持距离
She had always kept his family at arm's length.
她一直与他的家人保持一定距离。
11PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE](清单)很长 If you say that a list is as long as your arm, you are emphasizing that it is very long. (清单)很长 [informal, emphasis]
12PHRASE 热烈地;友好地 If you welcome some action or change with open arms, you are very pleased about it. If you welcome a person with open arms, you are very pleased about their arrival. 热烈地;友好地 [approval]
They would no doubt welcome the action with open arms.
他们无疑将热烈欢迎这一举动。
Many Panamanians welcomed the troops with open arms.
许多巴拿马人热烈欢迎部队到来。
13PHRASE 说服 If you twist someone's arm, you persuade them to do something. 说服 [informal]
4N-PLURAL (城市或贵族家庭的)盾徽,(盾形)徽章,纹章(常用于英国酒馆名中) The arms of a city or of a noble family are its coat of arms. Arms is often used in the names of British pubs. (城市或贵族家庭的)盾徽,(盾形)徽章,纹章(常用于英国酒馆名中)
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ARM | ARM + VERB | ARM + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤left, right左臂;右臂▸➤upper上臂◇the muscles of the upper arm上臂的肌肉➤muscular, powerful, strong肌肉發達的/有力的/粗壯的胳膊➤bony, skinny, slender, thin瘦骨嶙峋的/瘦成皮包骨的/纖長的/瘦瘦的胳膊➤short短胳膊➤hairy多毛的胳膊▸➤good好胳膊◇He used his good arm to support his weight.他用那隻好胳膊支撑身體的重量。➤aching, bad, bleeding, broken, bruised, injured, sore, weak隱隱作痛的/有傷病的/流血的/折斷的/擦傷的/受傷的/疼痛的/無力的胳膊◇I have a sore arm, so I'm afraid I can't help you.我的胳膊疼,恐怕沒法幫你了。➤bandaged紮了繃帶的胳膊➤prosthetic假臂➤raised, upraised舉起的/抬起的胳膊▸➤extended, open (oftenfigurative) , outstretched伸開的胳膊;張開的臂膀;展開的臂膀◇They're sure to welcome you with open arms.他們一定會張開雙臂熱烈歡迎你。➤comforting, loving, protective傳遞安慰的/表達愛意的/給予保護的臂膀◇He placed a comforting arm around her shoulder.他一隻手臂摟住她的肩頭,安慰她。➤waiting, welcoming等候的/歡迎的臂膀◇Kris collapsed into her mother's waiting arms.克里斯癱倒在母親伸出的臂彎裏。➤crossed, folded交叉的/合抱的臂膀◇He stood there with crossed arms, looking angry.他雙臂合抱站在那裏,看樣子很生氣。➤shaking, trembling哆嗦的/顫抖的胳膊➤flailing搖動的胳膊◇She ducked his flailing arms.她避開了他揮舞的胳膊。➤bare赤膊➤tanned曬黑的胳膊➤tattooed刺有文身的胳膊VERB + ARM➤bend, flex, move曲臂;活動手臂;移動胳膊▸➤lift, lower, raise抬起/放下/舉起胳膊◇The figure in the boat raised an arm.那條船上的人舉起了一隻胳膊。➤flap, swing, wave搖動/揮動/揮舞手臂◇He was running forward, waving his arms.他揮舞着雙臂向前跑。➤break, dislocate, hurt, twist折斷胳膊;使胳膊脫臼;使胳膊受傷;扭傷胳膊➤amputate截去胳膊▸➤extend, hold out, open, stretch out伸開臂膀;伸出胳膊;張開臂膀;伸展胳膊◇He held out his arms with a broad smile.他滿臉笑容地張開了雙臂。➤cross, fold交叉雙臂;雙臂合抱於胸前◇She folded her arms and stared at him.她雙臂合抱在胸前,直視着他。➤uncross, unfold打開/展開雙臂▸➤hook, link挽着臂膀◇The couple linked arms and set off along the beach.夫婦倆挽着手臂,沿海灘向前走。➤catch, catch at, catch hold of, clutch, grab, grasp, take抓住手臂;握住胳膊◇A hand reached out and caught hold of her arm.一隻手伸出去抓住了她的胳膊。◇She moved closer to her father and took his arm.她靠近父親,挽起了他的胳膊。➤grip, hold, pat, squeeze, touch緊握胳膊;抓住手臂;輕拍胳膊;擠壓胳膊;觸摸胳膊▸➤fall into投入懷抱◇They fell into each other's arms.他們擁抱在了一起。➤draw sb into, gather sb into, pull sb into, take sb in把某人拉進懷中;把某人擁入懷中◇He pulled her into his arms and kissed her.他把她擁入懷中,吻了她。➤hold sb in摟着某人ARM + VERB➤drop胳膊垂下➤bend胳膊彎曲▸➤dangle, hang胳膊下垂◇His arm hung awkwardly against his side.他的胳彆別扭地垂在身旁。➤circle, slide, slip胳膊環繞;胳膊滑動◇His arms slid around her.他的雙臂在她周身滑動。➤cradle sb/sth胳膊輕輕抱着⋯➤clutch sb/sth手臂抓住⋯◇His arms clutched his stomach.他雙臂緊捂着肚子。➤rest胳膊倚靠◇Her arms were resting on the table.她雙臂撑在桌子上。➤tighten胳膊收緊◇Her arms tightened convulsively around the child.她一下子緊緊摟住了孩子。➤shake, tremble胳膊哆嗦/顫抖➤flail, swing, wave手臂搖動/揮動/揮舞ARM + NOUN➤injury胳膊受傷➤muscle臂部肌肉➤motion, movement胳膊所作的動作/運動➤gesture手臂姿勢➤stroke, swing胳膊的一動/一揮➤workout臂力鍛煉PREPOSITION➤by the arm抓住手臂◇The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm).那名軍官抓住了他的胳膊。➤in sb's arms在某人的懷抱裏◇The child lay in its mother's arms.孩子躺在母親的懷裏。➤on the arm在胳膊上◇She touched him gently on the arm.她輕輕碰了碰他的胳膊。➤on your arm在胳膊上;挽着胳膊◇Lucy felt the warm sun on her bare arms.露西感覺得到溫暖的陽光照在她裸露的雙臂上。◇He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm).他挽着一個身材高挑的金髮美女走了進來。➤under an/one/your arm在胳膊下◇She carried the dog under one arm.她把小狗夾在腋下。PHRASES➤arm in arm臂挽臂◇They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other).他們臂挽臂地走着。➤at arm's length保持盡可能遠的距離◇He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible).他拎着髒抹布,身子離得遠遠的。➤the crook of an/sb's arm(某人的)臂彎◇She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.她蜷縮着躺在他的臂彎裏。➤fling your arms around sb/sth, put your arms around sb/sth, throw your arms around sb/sth張開雙臂摟住⋯◇He ran up to her and flung his arms around her.他奔向她,張開雙臂摟住了她。➤in each other's arms相互擁抱着◇They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other).他們相擁着睡着了。➤with arms akimbo (= with your arms bent and your hands on your hips)雙手叉腰◇She stood looking at him with arms akimbo.她雙手叉腰站着,直視着他。