2meat 肉 [countableC, uncountableU]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
3furniture 家具 [countableC]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
4clothing 服装 [countableC]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。
5journey/race 旅行/比赛 [countableC]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
6sport 运动 [countableC]British EnglishBrEDSF one of the series of games in a footballcompetition 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。
7not have a leg to stand oninformalPROVE 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。
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not have a leg to stand on• If you didn't sign a contract, you won't have a leg to stand on.
8.get your leg overBritish EnglishBrE informal not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 〔与某人〕性交
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get your leg over• But the only thing he got his leg over was the fence at Peter Pan's Playground.• With news like that, you can understand him wanting to get his leg over an old bike and ride all night.
9.have legsAmerican EnglishAmE 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
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have legs• You had to have legs like Marlene Dietrich to triumph over that get-up.
trouser legs• We were soon to see dragons, fish, giant insects and even trouser legssuspended 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 itBritish EnglishBrE 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.
leg• I legged it before the cops came.• Calling Emily, I legged it to the youthhostel two miles away.• The arduoustask of legging through a long tunnel like that under Castle Hill at Dudley could take over 3 hours.