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handstand

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ldoce_147_ahand·stand /ˈhændstænd/ noun [countable]  handstand.jpg DSa movement in which you put your hands on the ground and your legs in the air 手倒立5  See picture of HANDSTAND 手倒立4  See picture of 见图 handstand
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handstandA man doing a handstand in the town centre is likely to arouse interest.He straightened out, feet extended towards the ceiling, and rose into a handstand.Joyce, having seen Mabs and Tashie run, was now teaching them how to do handstands and cartwheels.Five men doing handstands are likely to be regarded as a conspiracy against the public interest.He implanted the thought in me, the thought of this woman with her handstand.A sealstone shows two acrobats performing handstands.Now the handstand, that's different.
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handstand
handstand /ˈhændstænd/ noun [countable]

a movement in which you put your hands on the ground and your legs in the air


hand·standBrE /ˈhændstænd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhændstænd/ 🔊 nouna movement in which you balance on your hands and put your legs straight up in the air 倒立(动作)