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源自中古英语 'legge'(腿)加后缀 '-ed',表示具有某种特征。
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。)
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。)