limb
noun
lɪm
noun
1
out on a limb
alone
and
without
help
or
support
孤立无援的
All
the
other
countries
signed
the
agreement,
leaving
Britain
out
on
a
limb.
其他国家都在协议上签了字，使英国处于孤立无援的境地。
He’d
gone
out
on
a
limb
(=taken
a
risk)
to
help
us.
他冒险帮助我们。
2
an
arm
or
leg
肢; 手臂; 腿
3
strong-limbed/long-limbed etc
having
strong,
long
etc
arms
and
legs
四肢强壮的/四肢长的等
4
a
large
branch
of
a
tree
大树枝