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limb
limb / lIm ; lIm /noun C
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
risk life and limb at RISK² (1)
tear sb limb from limb at TEAR² (9)

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