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arm

UK /ɑːm/US /ɑːrm/

词源

源自古英语'earm',与德语'Arm'同源,原始印欧语词根*ar-(连接,适合)。

noun

❶ 人体上肢从肩膀到手腕的部分,用于抓握物品或进行动作。

“She broke her arm while playing basketball.”

(她在打篮球时摔断了手臂。)

“He carried the heavy box in his strong arms.”

(他用强壮的手臂搬着那个沉重的箱子。)

❶ 物体的类似手臂的部分,如椅子的扶手或机器的机械臂。

“She rested her elbows on the arms of the chair.”

(她把胳膊肘搭在椅子的扶手上。)

“The robotic arm can lift objects weighing up to 50 kilograms.”

(这个机械臂能举起重达50公斤的物体。)

同义词:limb, appendage, upper limb

verb

❶ 为某人或某物配备武器或装备,使其具备防御或攻击能力。

“The government decided to arm the police with better equipment.”

(政府决定为警察配备更好的装备。)

“The rebels were armed with rifles and grenades.”

(叛乱分子配备了步枪和手榴弹。)

同义词:equip, supply, furnish

常见短语

arm in arm — 两个人挽着手臂一起走,表示亲密或团结。

“The couple walked arm in arm along the beach at sunset.”

(这对情侣挽着手臂在日落时分的海滩上散步。)

cost an arm and a leg — 形容某物极其昂贵,需要付出很大代价。

“That designer handbag costs an arm and a leg.”

(那个设计师手包贵得离谱。)

twist someone's arm — 说服或强迫某人做他们不愿意做的事。

“I didn't want to go, but she twisted my arm.”

(我本不想去,但她硬是说服了我。)