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]分支機構;部門 An arm of an organization is a section of it that operates in a particular country or that deals with a particular activity. 分支機構;部門
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 (價格)昂貴 If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive. (價格)昂貴 [informal]
A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg.
在健身中心呆一個星期的花費會很昂貴。
SYN a lot of money, a bomb [British, slang], a fortune, a pile [informal]
9PHRASE 一臂之遠;在伸手可及處 If you hold something at arm's length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight. 一臂之遠;在伸手可及處
He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.
他劃亮一根火柴,伸長胳膊舉着。
10PHRASE 與…保持距離 If you keep someone at arm's length, you avoid becoming too friendly or involved with them. 與…保持距離
She had always kept his family at arm's length.
她一直與他的家人保持一定距離。
11PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE](清單)很長 If you say that a list is as long as your arm, you are emphasizing that it is very long. (清單)很長 [informal, emphasis]
12PHRASE 熱烈地;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. 熱烈地;友好地 [approval]
They would no doubt welcome the action with open arms.
他們無疑將熱烈歡迎這一舉動。
Many Panamanians welcomed the troops with open arms.
許多巴拿馬人熱烈歡迎部隊到來。
13PHRASE 說服 If you twist someone's arm, you persuade them to do something. 說服 [informal]
4N-PLURAL (城市或貴族家庭的)盾徽,(盾形)徽章,紋章(常用於英國酒館名中) 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. (城市或貴族家庭的)盾徽,(盾形)徽章,紋章(常用於英國酒館名中)