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a [adjective] limb
形容词描述肢体状态，如 broken, injured, artificial 等。
He suffered a broken limb in the fall.
他在摔倒中遭受了肢体骨折。
肢体；臂；腿；翼
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
肢体；臂；腿；翼
An arm, leg, wing, or other jointed appendage of an animal, used for moving or grasping.
He suffered a broken limb in the fall.
他在摔倒中遭受了肢体骨折。
用于运动的人或动物的主要附肢(如手臂、腿或翅膀)。
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
天体的视觉边缘
The apparent visual edge of a celestial body.
动物用于运动或抓握的关节附肢,如臂、腿、翼、鳍
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
树的枝干。
A branch of a tree.
The bird broke its wing, a limb essential for flight.
那只鸟折断了翅膀，这是飞行所必需的肢体。
After the accident, he lost the use of his left arm, one of his upper limbs.
事故后，他失去了左臂的使用能力，这是他的上肢之一。
The doctor examined the patient's limbs for any signs of swelling.
医生检查了病人的四肢是否有肿胀的迹象。
形容词描述肢体状态，如 broken, injured, artificial 等。
He suffered a broken limb in the fall.
他在摔倒中遭受了肢体骨折。
表示某物的分支，常用于树木或机械。
The limb of the tree swayed in the wind.
树枝在风中摇摆。
固定习语，意为处于孤立无援或冒险的境地。
She went out on a limb to support the controversial policy.
她冒险支持这项有争议的政策。
Not this
My limb hurts.
Use this
My leg hurts.
Limb 是四肢的统称（包括臂和腿），不能直接用来指代具体的某一个肢体。想表达具体某个肢体疼痛时，应使用 arm（手臂）或 leg（腿）等具体词。
Not this
The tree has many small limbs.
Use this
The tree has many small branches.
Limb 通常指树木的主枝或大树枝，较小或较细的树枝应该用 branch。
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骨折的肢体
The doctor examined the patient's broken limb.
医生检查了患者骨折的肢体。
树枝
A heavy tree limb fell during the storm.
暴风雨中一根粗树枝掉了下来。
孤立无援；冒险
He went out on a limb to defend his colleague.
他冒险为同事辩护。
下肢
She exercises her lower limbs regularly.
她定期锻炼下肢。
上肢
The injury affected his upper limb movement.
受伤影响了他的上肢活动。
幻肢
Amputees often experience phantom limb pain.
截肢者经常经历幻肢痛。
孤立无援；处于危险境地
He felt like he was out on a limb when he disagreed with the rest of the committee.
当他不同意委员会其他人的意见时，他感到孤立无援。
冒生命危险
Firefighters risk life and limb to save people from burning buildings.
消防员冒着生命危险从燃烧的建筑物中救人。
把某人撕成碎片（愤怒地攻击）
The angry mob wanted to tear the thief limb from limb.
愤怒的暴民想把那个小偷撕成碎片。
Use limb naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆口诀：人'肢'树'枝'都是limb，想象一个人伸出臂（limb）去折树枝（limb）。
选取肢体义（臂、腿等），该词在这一义项下为中性，适用于日常对话、生物学或医学语境。注意勿与树枝义混淆。
Words ending in /ɪm/ (him, dim, slim) rhyme with 'limb'. Words like climb, dumb, lamb share the silent 'b' spelling but have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
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