2N-COUNT [usually plural](褲)腿 The legs of a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs. (褲)腿
He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
他繼續前行,穿過濕漉漉的草地,褲腿全濕透了。
3N-COUNT [n NOUN](供食用動物的)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. (供食用動物的)腿肉
...a chicken leg.
雞腿
...a leg of mutton. [+ of]
羊腿
4N-COUNT [oft n NOUN](桌、椅等家具的)腿,腳 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,腳
His ankles were tied to the legs of the chair. [+ of]
6N-COUNT (系列賽中的)一場,一輪,一段 A leg of a sports competition is one of a series of games that are played to find an overall winner. (系列賽中的)一場,一輪,一段 [mainly British]
The first round of the cup was decided over two legs.
杯賽的首輪以兩場分勝負。
They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers. [+ of]
歐洲杯利茲聯隊與流浪者隊的兩場爭奪戰都將進行電視轉播。
7PHRASE [VERB inflects]快跑;(尤指)逃開 If you leg it, you run very quickly, usually in order to escape from someone. 快跑;(尤指)逃開 [informal]
We saw some kids shinning up a drainpipe before legging it clutching a TV and hi-fi.
我們看見幾個年輕人爬上了排水管,後來就見他們提着一台電視機和音響跑掉了。
He was now to be seen legging it across the field.
8PHRASE 大勢已去;玩兒完;沒戲 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. 大勢已去;玩兒完;沒戲 [informal]
This relationship is on its last legs.
這段關系已經快玩兒完了。
9PHRASE 戲弄;捉弄 If you are pulling someone's leg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke. 戲弄;捉弄 [informal]
Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
我當然不會告訴他們啦。我跟你開玩笑的。
10PHRASE 能夠證實/無法證實;站得住腳/站不住腳 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. 能夠證實/無法證實;站得住腳/站不住腳 [informal]
It's only my word against his, I know. So I don't have a leg to stand on.
現在是我和他各說各的,這我知道。所以我的話無法證實。
11PHRASE [VERB inflects]有持久力;有潛力 If an idea, plan, or activity has legs, it is likely to continue or succeed. 有持久力;有潛力
The American economy still has legs.
美國經濟仍可持續發展。
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