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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++arm1 /ɑːm $ ɑːrm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 BODYHBbody 身体 one of the two long parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands 手臂；上肢 Dave has a broken arm. 戴夫手臂断了。left/right arm He had a tattoo on his left arm. 他左臂上有刺青。 Tim’s mother put her arms around him. 蒂姆的母亲伸出双臂搂着他。 Pat was carrying a box under his arm. 帕特腋下挟着一个盒子。 He had a pile of books in his arms. 他抱着一摞书。 They walked along the beach arm in arm (=with their arms bent around each other’s). 他们臂挽臂走在沙滩上。take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere by holding their arm) 抓住某人的胳膊 She took him by the arm and pushed him out of the door. 她抓住他的胳膊将他推出门外。take somebody in your arms (=gently hold someone with your arms) 把某人拥在怀里 Gerry took Fiona in his arms and kissed her. 格里把菲奥娜拥在怀里亲吻她。cross/fold your arms (=bend your arms so that they are resting on top of each other against your body) 交叉双臂 He folded his arms and leaned back in his chair. 他双臂交叉，仰靠在椅背上。 The old lady rushed to greet him, arms outstretched. 老太太张开双臂，快步上前迎接他。2 weapons 武器arms [plural]WEAPON weapons used for fighting wars 武器 Sales of arms to the Middle East have dramatically increased. 销往中东的军火数量激增。nuclear arms 核武器 the arms trade 军火交易 an arms dealer 军火商 The government is cutting arms expenditure. 政府正在削减军备开支。 The United Nations will lift its arms embargo against the country. 联合国将取消对该国的武器禁运。take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight) 拿起武器〔与某人作战〕 Boys as young as 13 are taking up arms to defend the city. 连13岁的男孩都拿起武器保卫城市。 He appealed for the rebels to lay down their arms (=stop fighting). 他呼吁叛乱分子放下武器。under arms (=with weapons and ready to fight) 在备战状态中 All available forces are under arms. 所有兵种都严阵以待。 → small arms at small1(15)3. 
furniture 家具FURNITUREDHF the part of a chair, sofa etc that you rest your arms on 〔椅子、沙发等的〕靠手，扶手4. clothing 衣服CLOTHINGDCC the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm 袖子 SYN sleeve5 be up in arms ANGRYto be very angry and ready to argue or fight 愤怒；强烈反对 Residents are up in arms about plans for a new road along the beach. 居民强烈反对修建新的海滨公路的计划。6 with open arms HAPPYif you do something with open arms, you show that you are happy to see someone or eager to accept an idea, plan etc 热烈地，欣然 We welcomed Henry’s offer with open arms. 我们举双手赞成亨利的提议。 My new in-laws accepted me with open arms. 我的新公婆欣然接受了我。7 somebody would give their right arm to do something WILLINGused to say that someone would be willing to do anything to get or do something because they want it very much 某人为了做某事而不惜任何代价8. hold something at arm’s length FARto hold something away from your body 伸直手臂拿着某物，以一臂之距拿着某物9 keep/hold somebody at arm’s length AVOIDto avoid developing a relationship with someone 与某人保持距离10 as long as your arm informalLONG a list or written document that is as long as your arm is very long 〔清单或文件〕很长的11 part of group 团体的一部分PART OF GROUPPART a part of a large group that is responsible for a particular type of activity 职能部门；分支机构12 object/machine 物体/机器TDOBJECT/MACHINE a long part of an object or piece of equipment 臂（状部件）13. on somebody’s arm old-fashioned if a man has a woman on his arm, she is walking beside him holding his arm 挽着某人的胳膊走14. design 设计arms [plural]SIGN/INDICATION a set of pictures or patterns, usually painted on a shield, that is used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc 盾徽，（盾形）纹章 SYN coat of arms → arms akimbo at akimbo(1), → babe in arms at babe(1), → brothers in arms at brother1(6), → cost an arm and a leg at cost2, → fold somebody in your arms at fold1(7), → twist somebody’s arm at twist1(9)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’s left/right armShe broke her left arm in a riding accident.broken/fracturedHe was taken to hospital with a broken arm.stronga muscular man with strong armsbare (=not covered by clothes)She wore no stockings and her arms were bare.verbswave your arms (=to attract attention)The man was waving his arms and shouting something.raise your armStand with your feet apart and your arms raised above your head.fold/cross your arms (=bend both arms in front of your body)He folded his arms across his chest and waited.stretch/hold out your armsI dreamt I saw my mother again with her arms stretched out towards me.grab somebody’s arm (=take hold of it with a sudden violent movement)‘Wait’, he cried, grabbing her arm.put/wrap your arms around somebodyI put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.take/hold somebody in your arms (=gently put your arms around someone you love)He took her in his arms and kissed her.take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere holding their arm)‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.phrasesarm in arm (=with your arm linked to someone else’s arm)There were several young couples, walking arm in arm.with arms akimbo (=with your hands on your hips so that your elbows point away from your body)Anna stood with arms akimbo, ready to challenge me.with outstretched armsManuel came forward with outstretched arms to welcome Magda.
furniture 家具FURNITUREDHF the part of a chair, sofa etc that you rest your arms on 〔椅子、沙发等的〕靠手，扶手4. clothing 衣服CLOTHINGDCC the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm 袖子 SYN sleeve5 be up in arms ANGRYto be very angry and ready to argue or fight 愤怒；强烈反对 Residents are up in arms about plans for a new road along the beach. 居民强烈反对修建新的海滨公路的计划。6 with open arms HAPPYif you do something with open arms, you show that you are happy to see someone or eager to accept an idea, plan etc 热烈地，欣然 We welcomed Henry’s offer with open arms. 我们举双手赞成亨利的提议。 My new in-laws accepted me with open arms. 我的新公婆欣然接受了我。7 somebody would give their right arm to do something WILLINGused to say that someone would be willing to do anything to get or do something because they want it very much 某人为了做某事而不惜任何代价8. hold something at arm’s length FARto hold something away from your body 伸直手臂拿着某物，以一臂之距拿着某物9 keep/hold somebody at arm’s length AVOIDto avoid developing a relationship with someone 与某人保持距离10 as long as your arm informalLONG a list or written document that is as long as your arm is very long 〔清单或文件〕很长的11 part of group 团体的一部分PART OF GROUPPART a part of a large group that is responsible for a particular type of activity 职能部门；分支机构12 object/machine 物体/机器TDOBJECT/MACHINE a long part of an object or piece of equipment 臂（状部件）13. on somebody’s arm old-fashioned if a man has a woman on his arm, she is walking beside him holding his arm 挽着某人的胳膊走14. design 设计arms [plural]SIGN/INDICATION a set of pictures or patterns, usually painted on a shield, that is used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc 盾徽，（盾形）纹章 SYN coat of arms → arms akimbo at akimbo(1), → babe in arms at babe(1), → brothers in arms at brother1(6), → cost an arm and a leg at cost2, → fold somebody in your arms at fold1(7), → twist somebody’s arm at twist1(9)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’s left/right armShe broke her left arm in a riding accident.broken/fracturedHe was taken to hospital with a broken arm.stronga muscular man with strong armsbare (=not covered by clothes)She wore no stockings and her arms were bare.verbswave your arms (=to attract attention)The man was waving his arms and shouting something.raise your armStand with your feet apart and your arms raised above your head.fold/cross your arms (=bend both arms in front of your body)He folded his arms across his chest and waited.stretch/hold out your armsI dreamt I saw my mother again with her arms stretched out towards me.grab somebody’s arm (=take hold of it with a sudden violent movement)‘Wait’, he cried, grabbing her arm.put/wrap your arms around somebodyI put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.take/hold somebody in your arms (=gently put your arms around someone you love)He took her in his arms and kissed her.take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere holding their arm)‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.phrasesarm in arm (=with your arm linked to someone else’s arm)There were several young couples, walking arm in arm.with arms akimbo (=with your hands on your hips so that your elbows point away from your body)Anna stood with arms akimbo, ready to challenge me.with outstretched armsManuel came forward with outstretched arms to welcome Magda.Examples from the Corpus
arm• Dana has a broken arm.• Jens' mother put her arms around him.• Thwarted, he then embraced her stiffly before taking the baby in his arms under the watchful eye of his wife.• Pat was carrying a large box under his arm.• The lateral arm plates also carry a series of long bristle-like spines, dorsal to the arm spines.• Epson America is the United States marketing arm of a Japanese company.• He tore past the carousels, raced around columns and flew back into my arms.• The declaration exposed him to accusations of hypocrisy after each revelation of arms sales to dubious regimes.• Later yet we are herded down to the basement, told to crouch and to cover our heads with our arms.• There are 5 short arm spines, the longest is scarcely equal in length to one segment.• He died in the arms of a passing motorist.• Soon she would lie down in the arms of a stronger lover than Tom would ever be and fall asleep.arms outstretched• Encased in plaster, legs down, arms outstretched as if crucified, patients lay in convalescent hospitals.• Singer put both hands up before his face, arms outstretched; he was begging.• I tossed the bottle up to them and jumped high as I could, my arms outstretched over my head.• The pipe was just high enough so that I could swing with my arms outstretched and not drag my bottom.• We had to edge sideways along with our arms outstretched against the opposite wall for support.• Postural tremor-present primarily on static posturing, i. e., with the arms outstretched but not moving. 3.• Start as before with arms outstretched, then gently curve the body sideways.arm2 verb [transitive] 1 WEAPONto provide weapons for yourself, an army, a country etc in order to prepare for a fight or a war 以武器装备，武装2 INFORMATIONto provide all the information, skills, or equipment you need to do something 提供；配备，装备 SYN equip→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
arm• Roman candles, squibs and rockets were already in the shops and the protesters had armed themselves.arm somebody with something• Arm yourself with all the facts you'll need to show you qualify for a loan.• The local farmers have armed themselves with rifles and pistols.From Longman Business DictionaryARMARM BANKINGabbreviation for ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE → see under mortgage1Origin arm1 1. Old English earm2. (1100-1200) Old French armes (plural), from Latin arma arm2 (1200-1300) Old French armer, from Latin armare, from arma; → ARM1arm1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1arm2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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arm1 S1 W1 /ɑːm $ ɑːrm/ 
noun [countable]
Origin: earm
Language: Old French
Origin: armes (plural), from Latin arma1. BODY one of the two long parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands:
Dave has a broken arm.
left/right arm
He had a tattoo on his left arm.
Tim’s mother put her arms around him.
Pat was carrying a box under his arm.
He had a pile of books in his arms.
They walked along the beach arm in arm (=with their arms bent around each other’s).
take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere by holding their arm)
She took him by the arm and pushed him out of the door.
take somebody in your arms (=gently hold someone with your arms)
Gerry took Fiona in his arms and kissed her.
cross/fold your arms (=bend your arms so that they are resting on top of each other against your body)
He folded his arms and leaned back in his chair.
The old lady rushed to greet him, arms outstretched.
2. WEAPONS arms [plural] weapons used for fighting wars:
Sales of arms to the Middle East have dramatically increased.
nuclear arms
the arms trade
an arms dealer
The government is cutting arms expenditure.
The United Nations will lift its arms embargo against the country.
take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight)
Boys as young as 13 are taking up arms to defend the city.
He appealed for the rebels to lay down their arms (=stop fighting).
under arms (=with weapons and ready to fight)
All available forces are under arms. ⇨ small arms at small1(15)
3.
FURNITURE .the part of a chair, sofa etc that you rest your arms on
4. CLOTHING the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm
SYN sleeve
5. be up in arms to be very angry and ready to argue or fight:
Residents are up in arms about plans for a new road along the beach.
6. with open arms if you do something with open arms, you show that you are happy to see someone or eager to accept an idea, plan etc:
We welcomed Henry’s offer with open arms.
My new in-laws accepted me with open arms.
7. somebody would give their right arm to do something used to say that someone would be willing to do anything to get or do something because they want it very much:
I’d give my right arm to be 21 again.
8. hold something at arm’s length to hold something away from your body
9. keep/hold somebody at arm’s length to avoid developing a relationship with someone:
Petra keeps all men at arm’s length to avoid getting hurt.
10. as long as your arm informal a list or written document that is as long as your arm is very long:
I’ve got a list of things to do as long as your arm.
11. PART OF GROUP a part of a large group that is responsible for a particular type of activity:
the political arm of a terrorist organization
Epson America is the US marketing arm of a Japanese company.
12. OBJECT/MACHINE a long part of an object or piece of equipment:
the arm of a record player
There is a 15-foot arm supporting the antenna.
13. on sb’s arm old-fashioned if a man has a woman on his arm, she is walking beside him holding his arm
14. DESIGN arms [plural] a set of pictures or patterns, usually painted on a shield, that is used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc
SYN coat of arms
⇨ arms akimbo at akimbo(1), ⇨ babe in arms at babe(1), ⇨ brothers in arms at brother1(6), ⇨ cost an arm and a leg at cost2(1), ⇨ fold somebody/something in your arms at fold1(7), ⇨ twist sb’s arm at twist1(9)
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▪sb’s left/right arm She broke her left arm in a riding accident.
▪broken/fractured He was taken to hospital with a broken arm.
▪strong a muscular man with strong arms
▪bare (=not covered by clothes) She wore no stockings and her arms were bare.
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▪wave your arms (=to attract attention) The man was waving his arms and shouting something.
▪raise your arm Stand with your feet apart and your arms raised above your head.
▪fold/cross your arms (=bend both arms in front of your body) He folded his arms across his chest and waited.
▪stretch/hold out your arms I dreamt I saw my mother again with her arms stretched out towards me.
▪grab sb’s arm (=take hold of it with a sudden violent movement) ‘Wait’, he cried, grabbing her arm.
▪put/wrap your arms around somebody I put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.
▪take/hold somebody in your arms (=gently put your arms around someone you love) He took her in his arms and kissed her.
▪take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere holding their arm) ‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.
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▪arm in arm (=with your arm linked to someone else’s arm) There were several young couples, walking arm in arm.
▪with arms akimbo (=with your hands on your hips so that your elbows point away from your body) Anna stood with arms akimbo, ready to challenge me.
▪with outstretched arms Manuel came forward with outstretched arms to welcome Magda.
arm2 verb [transitive]1. to provide weapons for yourself, an army, a country etc in order to prepare for a fight or a war
arm somebody with something
The local farmers have armed themselves with rifles and pistols.
The rebels armed a group of 2,000 men to attack the city. ⇨ armed, unarmed
2. to provide all the information, skills, or equipment you need to do something
SYN equip
arm somebody with something
Arm yourself with all the facts you need to argue your case.
The guidebook arms the reader with a mass of useful information.
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noun [countable] Sense 1, 3-4, 6-13
Language: Old EnglishOrigin: earm
Sense 2,5,14
Date: 1100-1200Language: Old French
Origin: armes (plural), from Latin arma
left/right arm
take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere by holding their arm)
take somebody in your arms (=gently hold someone with your arms)
cross/fold your arms (=bend your arms so that they are resting on top of each other against your body)
2. WEAPONS arms [plural] weapons used for fighting wars:
nuclear arms
take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight)
under arms (=with weapons and ready to fight)
3.
FURNITURE .the part of a chair, sofa etc that you rest your arms on
4. CLOTHING the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm
SYN sleeve
5. be up in arms to be very angry and ready to argue or fight:
6. with open arms if you do something with open arms, you show that you are happy to see someone or eager to accept an idea, plan etc:
7. somebody would give their right arm to do something used to say that someone would be willing to do anything to get or do something because they want it very much:
8. hold something at arm’s length to hold something away from your body
9. keep/hold somebody at arm’s length to avoid developing a relationship with someone:
10. as long as your arm informal a list or written document that is as long as your arm is very long:
11. PART OF GROUP a part of a large group that is responsible for a particular type of activity:
12. OBJECT/MACHINE a long part of an object or piece of equipment:
13. on sb’s arm old-fashioned if a man has a woman on his arm, she is walking beside him holding his arm
14. DESIGN arms [plural] a set of pictures or patterns, usually painted on a shield, that is used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc
SYN coat of arms
⇨ arms akimbo at akimbo(1), ⇨ babe in arms at babe(1), ⇨ brothers in arms at brother1(6), ⇨ cost an arm and a leg at cost2(1), ⇨ fold somebody/something in your arms at fold1(7), ⇨ twist sb’s arm at twist1(9)
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verb [transitive]1. to provide weapons for yourself, an army, a country etc in order to prepare for a fight or a wararm somebody with something
2. to provide all the information, skills, or equipment you need to do something
SYN equip
arm somebody with something
A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes 眼睛
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes （明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/ ( shiftyeyes 小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 脸
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/ ( an aquilinenose 挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ ( especially
mustache 长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ ( ginger/greyBrE hair 金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline 后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块 a side/centre/ ( center( BrE parting/ ( NAmE part 偏分；中分
Body 身体
a long/short/thick/slender/ ( scrawnyneck 长／短／粗／细／干瘦的脖子 broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的／28 英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ ( skinny/spindlyboth
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legs 长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/ ( flabbythighs 肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stockybuild 有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
