Limb
01
肢体, 手臂或腿
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
例子
The athlete injured his limb during the race and had to withdraw from the competition.
运动员在比赛中受伤了他的肢体，不得不退出比赛。
Birds rely on their powerful limb muscles to take flight and soar through the sky.
鸟类依靠它们强壮的肢体肌肉起飞并在天空中翱翔。
02
a large branch or main division growing from the trunk or bough of a tree
例子
A heavy limb broke off during the storm.
He climbed onto a low limb to pick the fruit.
03
any structure or projection resembling a human arm or leg in form or function
例子
The robot 's metal limb moved smoothly.
The statue 's missing limb was later restored.
04
the curved or graduated edge of an instrument used for measuring angles, such as a sextant or astrolabe
例子
The navigator adjusted the limb of his sextant.
The limb of the instrument was marked in degrees.
05
either of the two flexible arms of a bow extending from the handle to the tip
例子
The bow 's upper limb cracked during tensioning.
He replaced the limb to restore balance.
06
the apparent edge or boundary of the visible disc of a celestial body, such as the sun, moon, or planet
例子
The eclipse began at the moon 's eastern limb.
A bright flare appeared on the solar limb.
