leg
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++leg1 /leɡ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 body part 身体部位 [countable]HB one of the long parts of your body that your feet are joined to, or a similar part on an animal or insect 腿 a young boy with skinny legs 双腿干瘦的小男孩 She fell and broke her leg. 她摔断了腿。four-legged/long-legged etc four-legged animals 四足动物2 meat 肉 [countable, uncountable]DF the leg of an animal when it is cooked and eaten as food 〔动物供食用的〕腿；腿肉 roast leg of lamb 烤羊腿3 
furniture 家具 [countable]DHF one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture 〔家具的〕腿 One of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly. 桌子的一条腿有点不稳。 a chair leg 椅子腿 a three-legged stool 三脚凳4 clothing 服装 [countable]DCC the part of your trousers that covers your leg 裤腿 The legs of my jeans were covered in mud. 我的牛仔裤裤腿上沾满了泥。 He rolled up his trouser legs and waded out into the stream. 他卷起裤腿蹚进小溪。5 journey/race 旅行/比赛 [countable]PART one part of a long journey or race 〔旅程或赛程的〕一段，一程leg of the final leg of the Tour de France 环法自行车赛的最后一程6 sport 运动 [countable] British EnglishDSF one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams 〔足球赛的〕一场 Leeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals. 利兹队若要进入决赛，第二场比赛一定要赢。7 not have a leg to stand on informalPROVE to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say 没有根据，站不住脚 If you didn’t sign a contract, you won’t have a leg to stand on. 如果你没签合同的话，就没有凭据了。8. get your leg over British English informal not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 〔与某人〕性交9. have legs American English informalLAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it 〔消息〕不胫而走，被热烈谈论 → on its last legs at last1(9), → on your last legs at last1(8), → pull somebody’s leg at pull1(11), → leg-pull, leg-up, peg leg, sea legs, → shake a leg at shake1(9), → show a leg at show1(24), → stretch your legs at stretch1(7)
furniture 家具 [countable]DHF one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture 〔家具的〕腿 One of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly. 桌子的一条腿有点不稳。 a chair leg 椅子腿 a three-legged stool 三脚凳4 clothing 服装 [countable]DCC the part of your trousers that covers your leg 裤腿 The legs of my jeans were covered in mud. 我的牛仔裤裤腿上沾满了泥。 He rolled up his trouser legs and waded out into the stream. 他卷起裤腿蹚进小溪。5 journey/race 旅行/比赛 [countable]PART one part of a long journey or race 〔旅程或赛程的〕一段，一程leg of the final leg of the Tour de France 环法自行车赛的最后一程6 sport 运动 [countable] British EnglishDSF one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams 〔足球赛的〕一场 Leeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals. 利兹队若要进入决赛，第二场比赛一定要赢。7 not have a leg to stand on informalPROVE to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say 没有根据，站不住脚 If you didn’t sign a contract, you won’t have a leg to stand on. 如果你没签合同的话，就没有凭据了。8. get your leg over British English informal not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 〔与某人〕性交9. have legs American English informalLAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it 〔消息〕不胫而走，被热烈谈论 → on its last legs at last1(9), → on your last legs at last1(8), → pull somebody’s leg at pull1(11), → leg-pull, leg-up, peg leg, sea legs, → shake a leg at shake1(9), → show a leg at show1(24), → stretch your legs at stretch1(7)Examples from the Corpus
leg• A spider has 8 legs.• When this can expand no further, it splits and is rolled off, like a nylon stocking from a leg.• The men looked pensive as the carriage approached the final leg of the trip to the big house on the hill.• Breathing through his mouth, he manipulated his probe between her legs.• Angie broke her leg skiing.• Another screaming beast collapsed on broken hind legs.• Here, pull up your pant legs and let me see if your knees are hurt.• the second leg of the Rolling Stones' U.S. tour• a table leg• Officers then shot Mao in the leg several times and he collapsed.• Raise the leg a fraction higher and repeat this tiny movement 15 times, holding each raise for 1 second.• The hen with yellow legs in his room on his documents and books was too much one day.trouser legs• We were soon to see dragons, fish, giant insects and even trouser legs suspended in mid-air.• Sammy followed him, tugging at his trouser legs.• He tossed away the sketch, kicked off his sandals, then pulled off his socks and rolled up his trouser legs.• His trouser legs were scorching from the fire and he twisted to one side.• As they talk, the trouser legs rise-two inches, three inches, four, five, more.• Then, all you will have to worry about is the width of your trouser legs.leg2 verb (legged, legging) leg it British English informalLEAVE A PLACE to run in order to escape from someone or something 跑；逃脱 We saw him coming, and legged it out of the house. 我们见他来了，就从屋里逃了出来。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
leg• I legged it before the cops came.• Calling Emily, I legged it to the youth hostel two miles away.• The arduous task of legging through a long tunnel like that under Castle Hill at Dudley could take over 3 hours.Origin leg (1200-1300) Old Norse leggrone of body Corpus your parts of the long that your
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leg1 S1 W1 /leɡ/ 
noun
a young boy with skinny legs
She fell and broke her leg.
four-legged/long-legged etc
four-legged animals
2. MEAT [uncountable and countable] the leg of an animal when it is cooked and eaten as food:
roast leg of lamb
3.
FURNITURE .nbsp;[countable] one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture:
One of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly.
a chair leg
a three-legged stool
4. CLOTHING [countable] the part of your trousers that covers your leg:
The legs of my jeans were covered in mud.
He rolled up his trouser legs and waded out into the stream.
5. JOURNEY/RACE [countable] one part of a long journey or race
leg of
the final leg of the Tour de France
6. SPORT [countable] British English one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams:
Leeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals.
7. not have a leg to stand on informal to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say:
If you didn’t sign a contract, you won’t have a leg to stand on.
8. get your leg over British English informal not polite to have sex with someone
9. have legs American English informal if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it
⇨ on its last legs at last1(9), ⇨ on your last legs at last1(8), ⇨ pull sb’s leg at pull1(11), ⇨ leg-pull, leg-up, peg leg, sea legs, ⇨ shake a leg at shake1(9), ⇨ show a leg at show1(23), ⇨ stretch your legs at stretch1(7)
leg2 verb (past tense and past participle legged, present participle legging) British English informal
leg it to run in order to escape from someone or something:
We saw him coming, and legged it out of the house.
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noun Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old Norse
Origin: leggr
1. BODY PART [countable] one of the long parts of your body that your feet are joined to, or a similar part on an animal or insect:Language: Old Norse
Origin: leggr
four-legged/long-legged etc
2. MEAT [uncountable and countable] the leg of an animal when it is cooked and eaten as food:
3.
FURNITURE .nbsp;[countable] one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture:
4. CLOTHING [countable] the part of your trousers that covers your leg:
5. JOURNEY/RACE [countable] one part of a long journey or race
leg of
6. SPORT [countable] British English one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams:
7. not have a leg to stand on informal to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say:
8. get your leg over British English informal not polite to have sex with someone
9. have legs American English informal if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it
⇨ on its last legs at last1(9), ⇨ on your last legs at last1(8), ⇨ pull sb’s leg at pull1(11), ⇨ leg-pull, leg-up, peg leg, sea legs, ⇨ shake a leg at shake1(9), ⇨ show a leg at show1(23), ⇨ stretch your legs at stretch1(7)
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verb (past tense and past participle legged, present participle legging) British English informalleg it to run in order to escape from someone or 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
often
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
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