limb

noun

1. 肢；臂；腿；翼；翅膀
   an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a wing
   1. an artificial limb
      假肢
   2. For a while, she lost the use of her limbs.
      好一会儿她四肢都动弹不得。
2. 有…肢（或翼、翅膀）的
   having the type of limbs mentioned
   1. long-limbed
      四肢细长
   2. loose-limbed
      四肢柔软灵活
3. （树的）大枝，主枝
   a large branch of a tree

1. N-COUNT 肢；臂；腿
   Your limbs are your arms and legs.
   1. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.
      她将能伸展一下蜷缩的四肢，休息几个小时。
2. N-COUNT 树枝
   The limbs of a tree are its branches.
   1. This entire rickety structure was hanging from the limb of an enormous leafy tree.
      这整个快要散架的搭建物吊挂在一棵枝繁叶茂的大树的枝杈上。
3. PHRASE 冒着遭受失败（或指责）的风险；处于孤立无援的境地
   If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people.
   1. They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
      他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。
4. PHRASE 撕裂…的肢体
   If someone threatens to tear you limb from limb, they mean that they are extremely angry with you, and may use violence against you.
   1. The police were lucky they found him before I did. I would have torn him limb from limb.
      警察很幸运，比我先找到了他。不然我真会把他大卸八块的。
5. to risk life and limb → see: life

1. Viewers will remember the dashing hero, Dirk, risking life and limb to rescue Daphne from the dragons.
   观众不会忘记风度翩翩的男主角德克冒着生命危险把达芙妮从恶龙爪下救出的情形。
2. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.
   她将能伸展一下蜷缩的四肢，休息几个小时。
3. This entire rickety structure was hanging from the limb of an enormous leafy tree.
   这整个快要散架的搭建物吊挂在一棵枝繁叶茂的大树的枝杈上。
4. They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
   他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。
5. The police were lucky they found him before I did. I would have torn him limb from limb.
   警察很幸运，比我先找到了他。不然我真会把他大卸八块的。
6. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible.
   尽量不要活动受伤的手臂。
7. The car was badly smashed, but he was lucky to escape with life and limb.
   汽车被撞得一塌糊涂，可他却很幸运地安全脱险了。
8. Objective To investigate the effect of long leg orthosis on lower limb function rehabilitation of hemiplegics.
   目的探讨穿戴长下肢矫形器对重度偏瘫患者下肢功能康复的特点。
9. To explore the effect of Benzene on differentiation and proliferation of limb bud and midbrain cells.
   目的探讨苯对胚胎肢芽、中脑细胞分化和增殖的影响及对肢芽器官发育的影响。
10. Objective To explore replantation and functional recovery methods and clinical results of multi-plane separated and broken limb or finger.
    目的探讨肢（指）体多平面离断再植和功能康复的方法和疗效。
11. AIM: To investigate the application of stem cell transplantation in the treatment of lower limb ischemia.
    目的：探讨干细胞移植在下肢缺血性疾病治疗中的应用情况。
12. Norms for patients with hemiplegia early rehabilitation for limb function.
    目的：对偏瘫患者早期规范的肢体功能康复的影响。
13. I'll help you, but I can't get too far out on a limb.
    我会帮你的，但我不能做的过火。
14. A muscle that extends a limb or other part.
    伸肌一块伸展肢体或其它部份的肌肉。
15. Rehabilitation for strain of lumbar muscles, sciatica, sprain, knee and ankle swelling, lower limb swelling etc.
    修复腰肌劳损、坐骨神经痛、扭伤、踝膝肿胀、下肢肿胀等；
16. Firstly, the lower limb topology of NAO model was analyzed, and its forward kinematics model was established.
    首先，分析了NAO模型的下肢拓扑结构，并且建立了其前向运动学模型；
17. Objective: To analyse the effective treatment of lower limb multiple fractures with operation.
    目的：回顾性分析复杂的同侧下肢体多发性骨折的治疗方法及疗效。
18. I made my first golf club out of a guava limb and a piece of pipe.
    我用一根石榴枝和一条管道创立了自己的第一个高尔夫球俱乐部。
19. Conclusion After microsurgical repair, the patients with upper limb nerves injury could recovery better if combined with rehabilitation.
    结论上肢周围神经损伤采用显微外科修复方法后，早期进行了综合康复治疗的患者恢复较好。
20. Practice parameters for the treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder.
    治疗不宁腿综合征和周期性肢体运动障碍的实践参数。
21. ET technology is a quick and non-invasive evaluating method for elasticity of lower limb arteries in T2DM patients.
    ET技术为2型糖尿病患者下肢动脉的弹性检测提供了一种快速、无创的评价方法。
22. Some people think that hormones can control the illness and alleviate limb pain.
    有人认为激素能控制病情发展和缓解患肢疼痛。
23. In this paper, mechanism of limb rotation in growth strata and technique of seismic facies analysis are used.
    运用生长地层翼旋转机理和地震相分析技术对研究区的沉积类型、构造与沉积关系进行了分析。
24. This therapeutic approach can lower mortality and limb amputation rate.
    该方法有助于降低病死率和截肢率。
25. The outcomes of interest were amputation and limb salvage.
    其影响结果为截肢和保肢。
26. Objective To probe into the effects of traction portage on pains in patients with lower limb fractures.
    目的探讨牵引搬运法与一般搬运法对下肢骨折病人疼痛的影响。
27. Objective To study the diagnostic value of color Doppler ultrasound for the thrombosis in lower limb deep veins.
    目标研究讨论彩色多普勒超声对下肢深静脉血栓的诊断价值。
28. Coordinate with dumb bell can exercise the muscle of the upper limb and chest.
    配合使用哑铃，可同时锻炼上肢及胸部和背部肌肉。
29. The JOA for lower limb motor function and sphincter function were used to evaluate their neurological status respectively.
    用JOA括约肌功能评分和下肢运动功能评分以及运动功能恢复率评估疗效。
30. Did you lose weight? Or a limb?
    你是瘦了，还是断了手脚？

  branch limb prong【导航词义：枝；分支】

  branch n. 树枝，分枝；分支

〔辨析〕通常指树的枝条，常用于引申意义，表示组织、学科、河流、道路等的分支。

  limb n. 树枝；肢，臂

〔辨析〕指大的树枝或人、动物的肢体。

  prong n. 叉子齿；方面，部分

〔辨析〕尤指叉子等的尖头；也指攻击、论点等的某一方面。

n.

out on a limb

• 无人支持；孤立无援
  not supported by other people
  1. Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do) and make your suspicions public?
     你愿意冒险把你的疑团公开吗？

tear/rip sb limb from limb

• 猛烈攻击某人
  to attack sb very violently

risk life and limb

risk your neck

• 冒死；不惜受伤
  to risk being killed or injured in order to do sth

noun

1. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
   1. the arm of the record player
   2. an arm of the sea
   3. a branch of the sewer

   Synonym:    armbranch

2. the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
   1. the limb of the sextant

3. either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
   1. the upper limb of the bow

4. one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm

5. (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

6. any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

   Synonym:    tree branch