| 单词 | limb |
| 释义 | Word Frequency limb 1(lɪm) noun 1. an arm or leg, or the analogous part on an animal, such as a wing 2. any of the main branches of a tree 3. a branching or projecting section or member; extension 4. a person or thing considered to be a member, part, or agent of a larger group or thing 5. mainly British a mischievous child (esp in limb of Satan or limb of the devil) 6. out on a limb verb 7. (transitive) a rare word for dismember Derived forms limbless (ˈlimbless) adjective Word origin Old English lim; related to Old Norse limrWord Frequency limb 2(lɪm) noun 1. the edge of the apparent disc of the sun, a moon, or a planet 2. a graduated arc attached to instruments, such as the sextant, used for measuring angles 3. botany a. the expanded upper part of a bell-shaped corolla b. the expanded part of a leaf, petal, or sepal 4. either of the two halves of a bow 5. Also called: fold limb either of the sides of a geological fold Word origin C15: from Latin limbus edge |
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