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legged

UK //ˈleɡɪd//US //ˈleɡɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'legge'(腿)加后缀 '-ed',表示具有某种特征。

adjective

❶ 用于描述人或动物拥有特定数量或类型的腿,通常作为复合词的组成部分。

“The four-legged table wobbled slightly on the uneven floor.”

(这张四条腿的桌子在不平的地面上有点摇晃。)

“She adopted a three-legged dog from the shelter.”

(她从收容所领养了一只三条腿的狗。)

同义词:limbed, footed

常见短语

legged it — 俚语表达,意思是快速逃跑或匆忙离开某个地方。

“When the alarm went off, the burglars legged it down the street.”

(警报响起时,窃贼们沿着街道飞快逃跑了。)