Leg

(noun.) (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.

(noun.) a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg.

(noun.) one of the supports for a piece of furniture.

(noun.) a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle.

(noun.) a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion.

(noun.) the limb of an animal used for food.

校对:罗伯特

• I clutched the leg of the table again immediately, and pressed it to my bosom as if it had been the companion of my youth and friend of my soul. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I took advantage of a moment when Joe had just looked at me, and got my bread and butter down my leg. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I don't,' said Boffin, in a free-handed manner, 'want to tie a literary man--WITH a wooden leg--down too tight. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Well, you know, Chettam, said Mr. Brooke, good-humoredly, nursing his leg, I can't turn my back on Dorothea. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• My leg, which you inquire after, is now quite well. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• How's your leg, Tenente? 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Simpson in his flight had dropped his cravat, and Straker had picked it up--with some idea, perhaps, that he might use it in securing the horse's leg. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• I can't very well do it myself; because my back's so bad, and my legs are so queer. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She laughed, and the Major did too, at his droll figure on donkey-back, with his long legs touching the ground. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I needed no second permission; though I was by this time in such a state of consternation and agitation, that my legs shook under me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Old Uncle Peter sung both de legs out of dat oldest cheer, last week, suggested Mose. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The new legs last twice as long as the others used to do, and he attributes this solely to his temperate habits (triumphant cheers). 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• But, bless you, I'm strong on my legs still! 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• His last effort was made, when we had looked at our watches, and had got on our legs previous to taking leave. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He was bow-legged from much horseback riding. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• The Muhammadan merchant, tinman, shoemaker, or vendor of trifles sits cross-legged on the floor and reaches after any article you may want to buy. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• A short man was his Lordship, broad-chested and bow-legged, but proud of the fineness of his foot and ankle, and always caressing his garter-knee. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• She followed him behind the dell of brambles to his wheeled dwelling into which Venn mounted, placing the three-legged stool just within the door. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• He is interested in his very boots and observes even them attentively as Mr. George sits smoking cross-legged in the chimney-corner. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Yer as good as there,' said the long-legged tramper, pointing out before him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• What manner of thing was upon me I did not know, but that it was large and heavy and many-legged I could feel. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.

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