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pull a limber
limber指牵引火炮或弹药车的两轮马车。
The horses pulled the limber across the field.
马匹拉着弹药车穿过田野。
前车；(牵引火炮的)两轮车
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前车；(牵引火炮的)两轮车
A two-wheeled vehicle that can be attached to a wheeled artillery piece to pull it.
The horses pulled the limber across the field.
马匹拉着弹药车穿过田野。
一种两轮车辆,用于牵引轮式火炮；其本身或弹药箱也可称为弹药车。
A two-wheeled vehicle to which a wheeled artillery piece may be attached for transport. (Some versions have built-in storage bins for ammunition. Either the limber itself or the ammunition box may also be called a caisson.)
马车或四轮马车的车辕。
The shafts or thills of a wagon or carriage.
内龙骨两侧的排水沟或管道,使水能流入泵井。
Gutters or conduits on each side of the keelson to allow water to pass to the pump well.
The soldiers attached the limber to the cannon before moving out.
士兵们在出发前将前车连接到火炮上。
A broken limber delayed the artillery unit's advance.
一辆损坏的前车延误了炮兵部队的前进。
The horse-drawn limber carried ammunition along with the gun.
马拉的前车与火炮一起运送弹药。
limber指牵引火炮或弹药车的两轮马车。
The horses pulled the limber across the field.
马匹拉着弹药车穿过田野。
The crew attached the limber to the field gun.
炮组将弹药车挂到野战炮上。
Not this
She is a limber.
Use this
She is limber.
错误在于把形容词'limber'当作名词使用。'limber'作为形容词表示'柔软的'，不能用作可数名词指人。正确用法是直接作表语。
Not this
You should limber your body before running.
Use this
You should limber up your body before running.
'limber'作为动词表示'做准备活动'时，通常与'up'构成短语动词。汉语直译'使柔软'可能遗漏介词，但英语中需加'up'才能准确表达意图。
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