2N-COUNT [usually plural](裤)腿 The legs of a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs. (裤)腿
He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
他继续前行,穿过湿漉漉的草地,裤腿全湿透了。
3N-COUNT [n NOUN](供食用动物的)腿肉 A leg of lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh. (供食用动物的)腿肉
...a chicken leg.
鸡腿
...a leg of mutton. [+ of]
羊腿
4N-COUNT [oft n NOUN](桌、椅等家具的)腿,脚 The legs of a table, chair, or other piece of furniture are the parts that rest on the floor and support the furniture's weight. (桌、椅等家具的)腿,脚
His ankles were tied to the legs of the chair. [+ of]
6N-COUNT (系列赛中的)一场,一轮,一段 A leg of a sports competition is one of a series of games that are played to find an overall winner. (系列赛中的)一场,一轮,一段 [mainly British]
The first round of the cup was decided over two legs.
杯赛的首轮以两场分胜负。
They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers. [+ of]
欧洲杯利兹联队与流浪者队的两场争夺战都将进行电视转播。
7PHRASE [VERB inflects]快跑;(尤指)逃开 If you leg it, you run very quickly, usually in order to escape from someone. 快跑;(尤指)逃开 [informal]
We saw some kids shinning up a drainpipe before legging it clutching a TV and hi-fi.
我们看见几个年轻人爬上了排水管,后来就见他们提着一台电视机和音响跑掉了。
He was now to be seen legging it across the field.
8PHRASE 大势已去;玩儿完;没戏 If you say that something or someone is on their last legs, you mean that the period of time when they were successful or strong is ending. 大势已去;玩儿完;没戏 [informal]
This relationship is on its last legs.
这段关系已经快玩儿完了。
9PHRASE 戏弄;捉弄 If you are pulling someone's leg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke. 戏弄;捉弄 [informal]
Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
我当然不会告诉他们啦。我跟你开玩笑的。
10PHRASE 能够证实/无法证实;站得住脚/站不住脚 If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, or hasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved. 能够证实/无法证实;站得住脚/站不住脚 [informal]
It's only my word against his, I know. So I don't have a leg to stand on.
现在是我和他各说各的,这我知道。所以我的话无法证实。
11PHRASE [VERB inflects]有持久力;有潜力 If an idea, plan, or activity has legs, it is likely to continue or succeed. 有持久力;有潜力
The American economy still has legs.
美国经济仍可持续发展。
12an arm and a leg→see: arm with your tail between your legs→see: tail
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Use leg with:
VERB.
amputate a/ your leg, break a/ your leg, lose a/ your leg1