limb

US /lɪm/
UK /lɪm/
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1.

肢體, 四肢

an arm or leg of a human being, or a corresponding appendage of another animal

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The accident resulted in the loss of a limb.
事故導致失去一個肢體。
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The monkey used all four limbs to climb the tree.
猴子用四肢攀爬樹木。
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appendageextremity
2.

樹枝, 枝幹

a large branch of a tree

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The child climbed out onto a thick limb of the oak tree.
孩子爬上了橡樹粗壯的樹枝。
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Birds were perched on every limb of the old tree.
鳥兒棲息在老樹的每個枝丫上。
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branchbough
1.

肢解, 截肢

to dismember (a person or animal)

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The ancient punishment was to limb the traitor.
古代的懲罰是肢解叛徒。
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They threatened to limb anyone who defied them.
他們威脅要肢解任何反抗他們的人。
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dismembermutilate
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loose-limbedout on a limb