leg
/leɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /leɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈleg also ˈlāg/ (ame, mw)
leg — 名詞
- legsingular
- legsplural
1. each of the two limbs on a person or animal that go from the hips or upper body
腿
人或動物用來站立和行走的肢體部位
each of the two limbs on a person or animal that go from the hips or upper body down to the ground and are used for walking, running, and standing up.
David broke his leg during a football match and had to use crutches for two months.
David 在足球比賽中摔斷了腿，拄了兩個月的拐杖。
collocation: break your leg
The dog injured its front leg when it jumped off the wall.
那隻狗從牆上跳下來時傷到了前腿。
Jiwoo crossed her legs and sat down on the yoga mat.
Jiwoo 翹起雙腿，在瑜珈墊上坐了下來。
Aylin felt a sharp pain in her right leg after running ten kilometres.
Aylin 跑了十公里後，感到右腿一陣劇痛。
- limb
more general or technical; includes arms and legs
- lower limb
formal medical term for the leg
- arm
the upper limb of the body
用法筆記
In everyday English, 'leg' usually refers to the whole limb from the hip to the foot. In medical contexts, it may refer only to the part between the knee and the ankle.
常見錯誤
2. the long fabric section of trousers, jeans, or boots that wraps around a person'
褲管
褲子或靴子包住腿的部分
the long fabric section of trousers, jeans, or boots that wraps around a person's leg from the hip down.
Rodrigo bought trousers with wide legs because he prefers a loose fit.
Rodrigo 買了褲管寬大的褲子，因為他喜歡寬鬆的版型。
One of her jeans had a tear in the left leg near the knee.
她其中一條牛仔褲的左腳褲管靠近膝蓋處有個破洞。
collocation: left/right leg of clothing
The tailor shortened the legs of the suit trousers by five centimetres.
裁縫師把那套西裝褲的褲管改短了五公分。
Aylin rolled up her right trouser leg to show the doctor her swollen ankle.
Aylin 捲起右腳褲管，讓醫生看她腫脹的腳踝。
用法筆記
This sense always refers to a part of clothing, not a body part. The plural 'legs' can mean both legs of a pair of trousers.
3. any of the vertical supports attached beneath desks, beds, cabinets, or other fu
桌腿；椅腿
家具底部支撐用的細長部件
any of the vertical supports attached beneath desks, beds, cabinets, or other furniture that lift it off the floor and keep it steady.
One of the chair legs is shorter than the others, so it wobbles when you sit on it.
其中一張椅子的椅腿比其他幾條短，坐上去會搖晃。
We glued the broken table leg back into place and let the glue dry overnight.
我們把斷掉的桌腿黏回原位，讓膠水乾一整晚。
collocation: table leg / chair leg
Nellie placed small felt pads under each bed leg so the floor would not get scratched.
Nellie 在每條床腿下都貼了小毛氈墊，以免刮傷地板。
Eitan kicked the desk leg by accident and yelled in pain.
Eitan 不小心踢到書桌的桌腿，痛得大叫。
4. one part or section of a long journey, a race, a competition, or a process that
賽段；行程
旅程、比賽或活動中的一段
one part or section of a long journey, a race, a competition, or a process that has several stages.
The final leg of the bus journey took us through a narrow mountain pass.
巴士行程的最後一段載著我們穿過一條狹窄的山路。
collocation: final/first/next leg of a journey
Tunde ran the fastest time in the third leg of the relay race.
Tunde 在接力賽的第三段跑出了最快成績。
After two legs of the competition, the Korean team was in the lead by twelve points.
兩回合比賽結束後，韓國隊以十二分領先。
The first leg of our trip took us from Taipei to Tokyo by plane.
我們行程的第一段是從台北坐飛機到東京。
5. in cricket, the area of the pitch on the side where the person holding the bat s
leg 側
板球中擊球手後方的場地一側
in cricket, the area of the pitch on the side where the person holding the bat stands when facing the bowler, located behind the batter's body.
The bowler aimed a fast ball towards the leg side to test the batsman's timing.
投手朝 leg 側投出一記快速球，以測試擊球手的擊球時機。
Nikhil fielded at leg slip for most of the afternoon session.
Nikhil 下午大部分時間都站在 leg slip 位置防守。
cricket field position: leg slip
The fielder ran quickly towards the leg boundary to stop the ball.
外野手迅速跑向 leg 側邊界來擋住球。
The captain placed three fielders on the leg side to catch the ball.
隊長在 leg 側安排了三名外野手準備接球。
- off side
the opposite side of the cricket field
用法筆記
This term is specific to cricket. The opposite side is called the 'off side'. For a right-handed batter, the leg side is on the left.
6. an animal's leg, especially the upper part of a chicken, turkey, or lamb, cooked
腿肉
動物的腿（尤指烹調後食用）
an animal's leg, especially the upper part of a chicken, turkey, or lamb, cooked and eaten as a meal.
Brooke ordered roast chicken leg with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
Brooke 點了烤雞腿搭配馬鈴薯泥和清炒時蔬。
collocation: chicken leg / turkey leg / lamb leg
Putri marinated the lamb legs in yoghurt and spices before putting them in the oven.
Putri 用優格和香料醃漬羊腿後，再放進烤箱烤。
The children each ate a whole turkey leg at the Thanksgiving dinner.
孩子們在感恩節晚餐上每個人都吃掉了一整隻火雞腿。
David grilled chicken legs over charcoal and served them with salad.
David 用炭火烤了雞腿，搭配沙拉一起上桌。
用法筆記
When referring to food, 'leg' usually means the meat from the upper part of the leg. For birds, 'drumstick' refers to the lower part of the leg, and 'thigh' refers to the upper part.
7. one of the branches or arms of a forked object, such as a pair of compasses, a Y
分支；岔腳
分叉或分支形物體的一部分
one of the branches or arms of a forked object, such as a pair of compasses, a Y-shaped pipe, or a dividing path.
The two legs of the pipeline carry water in different directions across the valley.
管線的兩條分支將水送往山谷的不同方向。
Henrik opened the legs of the compass wide enough to draw a twenty-centimetre circle.
Henrik 把圓規的兩腳張開到足以畫出一個直徑二十公分的圓。
collocation: legs of a compass
The metal frame splits into two curved legs that support the entire structure.
金屬框架分成兩條彎曲的支腳，支撐起整個結構。
The road splits into two legs just past the old church on the hill.
道路在小山丘上的老教堂旁邊分成了兩條岔路。
leg — 動詞
- legpresent simple I / you / we / they
- legs3rd person singular
- legging-ing form
- leggedpast simple
1. to run away quickly, especially to escape from a dangerous situation or someone
逃跑
為逃離而快速跑開（非正式）
to run away quickly, especially to escape from a dangerous situation or someone who is chasing you.
When the security guard shouted, the teenagers legged it down the street.
警衛一喊，那群青少年就沿著街道拔腿狂奔。
phrasal verb: leg it
David saw the angry dog and decided to leg it across the park as fast as he could.
David 看到那隻憤怒的狗，決定用最快的速度跑過公園。
The boys legged it when the farmer spotted them in the apple orchard.
農夫在蘋果園裡發現那群男孩時，他們拔腿就跑。
As soon as the rain started, everyone legged it towards the bus shelter.
雨一開始下，大家就全都往公車亭狂奔。
Élise legged it out of the building the moment the fire alarm went off.
Élise 一聽到火災警報響起就衝出了大樓。
文法句型
leg it
用法筆記
This phrasal verb always takes 'it' as a fixed object: 'leg it'. It is informal and common in British English but less common in American English.
常見錯誤
leg — 副詞
1. a written abbreviation for 'legato', meaning that musical notes should be played
連奏地
legato 的縮寫，表示圓滑奏法
a written abbreviation for 'legato', meaning that musical notes should be played or sung in a smooth, connected way.
The sheet music was marked 'leg.' which meant the pianist had to play the passage smoothly.
樂譜上標示了「leg.」，表示鋼琴家必須流暢地彈奏該段落。
abbreviation: leg. for legato
The clarinet section played their notes 'leg.' as instructed, keeping each tone connected.
單簧管聲部依照指示以「leg.」奏法演奏，保持每個音連貫。
Jiwoo saw 'leg.' written above the scale and remembered to hold each note into the next.
Jiwoo 看到音階上方標著「leg.」，提醒自己要將每個音符延續到下一個。
The conductor asked for 'leg.' playing from the strings, so the violins drew long bows.
指揮要求弦樂以「leg.」奏法演奏，於是提琴手們拉起了長弓。
用法筆記
This abbreviation appears in musical scores. The full term 'legato' is more common in written instructions.
leg — 縮寫
1. a written abbreviation for 'legal', used in official documents, forms, and short
法律的
legal 的縮寫，用於正式文件
a written abbreviation for 'legal', used in official documents, forms, and short notes.
The envelope was marked 'leg. department' and sent to the company's legal office.
信封上標明「法務部門」，寄往公司的法律事務辦公室。
abbreviation: leg. for legal
The form had a box for 'leg. name' where we entered the name of our lawyer.
表格上有一個欄位寫著「法律代表人姓名」，我們填入律師的名字。
Nikhil noted 'leg. fees' on the invoice to separate legal costs from other charges.
Nikhil 在發票上註明「法律費用」，將法律相關費用與其他開銷分開。
The contract referred to the 'leg. owner' of the property in several clauses.
合約中多處條款提及該不動產的「法定所有人」。
2. a written abbreviation for 'legato', meaning smooth and connected playing of mus
連奏；圓滑奏
legato 的縮寫（音樂用語）
a written abbreviation for 'legato', meaning smooth and connected playing of musical notes.
The composer wrote 'leg.' above the violin melody to indicate a flowing, connected sound.
作曲家在小提琴旋律上方寫了「leg.」，表示需要流暢連貫的音色。
abbreviation: leg. for legato
The choir director marked the hymn as 'leg.' to keep the voices smooth and joined.
合唱團指揮在讚美詩上標了「leg.」，讓團員的聲音保持流暢統一。
In the flute part, 'leg.' appeared wherever a gentle, sliding feel was needed.
在長笛分譜中，只要需要輕柔滑順的感覺，就會出現「leg.」的標記。
Putri practiced the 'leg.' section slowly, trying not to break the line of sound.
Putri 慢慢地練習「leg.」段落，力求不中斷音流。
3. a written abbreviation for 'legislative' or 'legislature', used in political and
立法；議會
立法／議會縮寫
a written abbreviation for 'legislative' or 'legislature', used in political and government contexts.
The new bill was sent to the leg. committee for review before the final vote.
該新法案在最終表決前送交立法委員會審查。
abbreviation: leg. for legislative/legislature
The local leg. office announced new rules about waste collection in the city.
地方立法辦公室宣布了關於城市垃圾收集的新規定。
Henrik watched a live broadcast of the leg. debate on educational funding.
Henrik 觀看了關於教育經費的立法辯論現場直播。
The newspaper listed the current members of the state leg. for each district.
該報列出了各選區現任州議會議員名單。