Word · Frequency #24950
leggy
腿长的；茎细长的
核心释义
having long legs; (of plants) having tall, spindly stems
- 1.
有许多腿的。
Having numerous legs.
- 2.
比通常更高或更长。
Taller or longer than usual.
有许多腿的。；比通常更高或更长。；长腿的；腿细长的；茎长的
用法In use
My sister is very leggy, so she often has trouble finding jeans that are long enough.
用法提示：leggy 在此作形容词，作表语，表示‘腿长的’。
The young foal was much leggier than its mother, a sign it would grow into a tall horse.
用法提示：leggier 是 leggy 的比较级，意为‘腿更长的’，在此作表语。
Among the dancers, the leggiest one was chosen to perform the lead role.
用法提示：leggiest 是 leggy 的最高级，意为‘腿最长的’，在此作定语修饰 one。
leggy + noun
可用于人或植物：修饰人指腿长，修饰植物指茎细长。
The garden had a row of leggy sunflowers along the wall.
花园里沿墙长着一排茎细长的向日葵。
be leggy
作表语时描述人或动物的腿部特征。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- leggy model
- 腿修长的模特
- The designer chose leggy models to show off the new dresses.设计师挑选腿修长的模特来展示新裙子。
- leggy teenager
- 长腿少年/少女
- The leggy teenager had a growth spurt over the summer.这个长腿少年在夏天猛长个子。
- leggy plant
- 茎细长的植物
- The leggy plant needs pruning to encourage bushier growth.这株茎细长的植物需要修剪以促进长得更茂盛。
- leggy seedlings
- 徒长的幼苗
- The leggy seedlings stretched toward the window light.这些徒长的幼苗向窗边的光伸展。
- leggy growth
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
见 leggy 先想到 leg（腿）——超模的腿又长又细；植物茎秆细长也说 leggy。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing a person's long legs or build、describing plants with tall, thin stems 这个词有两个常用意思：指人时多用于口语，形容腿长且好看；指植物时常见于园艺或植物描述，表示茎细长。整体语气比较随意，正式写作中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /ˈlɛɡi/: eggy /ˈɛɡi/ and dreggy /ˈdrɛɡi/. Lookalikes that sound different: edgy /ˈɛdʒi/ (ends with /dʒi/, not /ɡi/), baggy /ˈbæɡi/, buggy /ˈbʌɡi/, groggy /ˈɡrɑːɡi/.
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