limb

US /lɪm/
UK /lɪm/
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1.

肢体, 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.
事故导致失去一个肢体。
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The monkey used all four limbs to climb the tree.
猴子用四肢攀爬树木。
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appendageextremity
2.

树枝, 枝干

a large branch of a tree

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The child climbed out onto a thick limb of the oak tree.
孩子爬上了橡树粗壮的树枝。
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Birds were perched on every limb of the old tree.
鸟儿栖息在老树的每个枝丫上。
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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.
古代的惩罚是肢解叛徒。
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They threatened to limb anyone who defied them.
他们威胁要肢解任何反抗他们的人。
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dismembermutilate
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loose-limbedout on a limb