legs
legs — noun
- legssingular
- legsesplural
1. one of the two long parts of the human body that you use for standing, walking,
one of the two long parts of the human body that you use for standing, walking, running, and kicking; also the similar parts on an animal's body.
Henry broke his leg when he fell off his bicycle last summer.
collocation: break a leg / break one's leg
After the long hike, Linh's legs were sore and she needed a good rest.
The dog stood up on its back legs and barked at the mail carrier.
Zara crossed her legs and leaned forward to listen more carefully.
Theo kicked his legs with excitement when he saw the ice cream truck.
- limb
more formal; can refer to arms or legs
- lower limb
formal, medical term for the leg
- arm
the upper limb of the body
用法筆記
Used with 'break', 'hurt', 'stretch', 'cross', and 'shake' to describe common actions involving the legs.
常見錯誤
2. the section of trousers, pants, or similar garments that fits around each of a w
the section of trousers, pants, or similar garments that fits around each of a wearer's legs.
Quan got paint on the left leg of his new jeans while fixing the fence.
collocation: leg of [garment]
These trousers have wide legs that feel comfortable in hot weather.
The tailor shortened the legs of the suit pants by two inches.
Ayesha rolled up her trouser legs before wading into the stream.
3. one of the long, upright parts on the bottom of a table, chair, bed, or other pi
one of the long, upright parts on the bottom of a table, chair, bed, or other piece of furniture that keeps it off the floor.
One of the table legs is shorter than the others, so it rocks slightly.
collocation: table leg / chair leg
Jabari fixed the wobbly desk by gluing a small piece of wood under one leg.
The cat likes to rub against the legs of the kitchen chairs.
Adina bought a wooden stool with three elegantly carved legs.
用法筆記
This sense is different from the body-part sense (sense 1): here it always refers to a man-made object's supporting part.
常見錯誤
4. each separate section of a multi-stage trip, race, contest, or project.
each separate section of a multi-stage trip, race, contest, or project.
The first leg of our trip was a long flight from Taipei to London.
collocation: first leg / final leg of a journey
Felix won the second leg of the cycling race but fell behind in the third.
collocation: leg of a race / competition
Emre completed the toughest leg of the hike before noon and rested by a stream.
The final leg of the project involves testing the software with real users.
用法筆記
Common with 'first', 'second', 'final' and followed by 'of'. Often used for journeys, races, relay events, and multi-stage projects.
5. in cricket, the half of the field located behind the person holding the bat — on
in cricket, the half of the field located behind the person holding the bat — on the left when a right-handed player hits, and on the right when a left-handed player hits.
The bowler aimed the ball towards the leg side to prevent the batter from scoring easily.
collocation: leg side / leg side field
Ignacio hit the ball hard through the leg side and the crowd cheered loudly.
The coach told the fielder to move closer to the leg side for better coverage.
- off side
the opposite half of the field in cricket
用法筆記
Almost always used in cricket contexts. The opposite side is called the 'off side'. Not used in other sports.
6. the ability of something to stay popular, interesting, or successful for a long
the ability of something to stay popular, interesting, or successful for a long time; lasting appeal.
The new streaming service wants to prove it has legs beyond its first season.
idiom: have legs (stay popular / endure)
Jason doubted the dance trend would have legs, but it lasted for years.
A political scandal with legs can damage a party for more than one election cycle.
The director hoped the movie would have legs and draw audiences for months.
- staying power
more formal; the ability to endure over time
- longevity
formal; lasting a long time
- durability
the ability to remain strong or popular
- fad
something popular for only a short time
用法筆記
Always appears in the phrase 'have legs' (or 'has legs' / 'had legs'). The subject is typically a creative work, trend, news story, or business venture.
常見錯誤
legs — verb
- legspresent simple I / you / we / they
- legses3rd person singular
- legsing-ing form
- legsedpast simple
1. to run away quickly, especially to escape from a dangerous situation, trouble, o
to run away quickly, especially to escape from a dangerous situation, trouble, or an unpleasant person.
When the security guard turned around, the thief legged it down the alley.
phrase: leg it + direction (down / across / into)
Jin saw the angry dog and legged it across the park as fast as he could.
The children legged it when the farmer shouted at them for stealing apples.
Henrik legged it out of the building when the fire alarm started ringing.
- run off
neutral; run away from a place
- flee
more formal; escape from danger
- make a run for it
informal; try to escape by running
- stay put
remain in one place instead of running
文法句型
leg it + adverb of direction
用法筆記
Almost always used as 'leg it' (with the pronoun 'it'). Common in British and Australian English, less common in American English. The past tense is 'legged it'.