英：[aut ɔn ə lim]
美：[aʊt ɑn e lɪm]
out on a limb如何读
out on a limb是什么意思
孤立无助；陷入绝境；
out on a limb英英释义
noun (1)
one of the projecting paired appendages (such as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs
a leg or arm of a human being
combat soldiers who had lost limbs
a large primary branch of a tree
an active member or agent
a limb of the law
extension, branch
a limb of the sea
a mischievous child
verb
transitive verb
dismember
to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree)
noun (2)
the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body
the expanded portion of an organ or structureespecially: the upper spreading portion of a corolla (as of the phlox) whose lower part consists of a tube of fused petals
out on a limb_体育行业词汇
面临险境
out on a limb词源英文解释
Noun (1) and Verb Middle English lim, from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old English lith limb Noun (2) Latin limbus border
The first known use of limb was before the 12th century
out on a limb儿童词典英英释义
totem polenoun
a pole carved and painted with symbols of totems and set up by Indigenous people of the northwest coast of North America
see1 of 2verb
to become aware of by means of the eyes or have the power of sight a person who cannot see
see a bird
to give or pay attention
see, the bus is coming
to have experience of : undergo
had seen life on a farm
to know or find out by investigation
see what's wrong with the car
to acknowledge or consider something being pointed out
see, I told you it would rain
to form a mental picture of : visualize
I can see it now in my mind
to understand the meaning or importance of
I see what you mean
to be aware of : recognize
sees only our faults
to imagine as a possibility
couldn't see him as a crook
to provide for
had enough money to see them through
to make sure
see that the job gets done
to call on : visit
see a sick friend
to keep company with especially in courtship or dating
had been seeing each other for a year
accompany sense 1, escort
I'll see you home
see2 of 2noun
the city in which a bishop's church is located
the area in which a bishop has authority : diocese
tote boardnoun
an electrically operated board at a racetrack on which betting odds and race results are posted
tote bagnoun
a large handbag
torsion barnoun
a long metal piece in an automobile suspension that has one end firmly attached to the frame and the other twisted and connected to the axle and that acts as a spring
torrid zonenoun
the area or region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn compare frigid zone, temperate zone
make1 of 2verb
to begin or seem to begin an action
she made as if to go
to act so as to appear
make merry
to cause to exist or occur : create make trouble
make a noise
to create for some purpose or goal
she was made to be a surgeon
to form or shape out of material or parts : fashion, construct make a chair
make a dress
to combine to produce
2 and 2 make 4
to frame in the mind
make plans
to put together from parts
houses made of stone
to estimate to be : compute
I make it an even $5
to set in order
make a bed
prepare, fix
make dinner
to cut and spread for drying
make hay
to cause to be or become
made herself useful
appoint
made him her assistant
enact sense 1, establish
make laws
to prepare in an appropriate manner
make a will
understand sense 1a
unable to make anything of the story
to regard as being : consider
he is not the fool you make him
do entry 1 sense 1a, perform make a bow
make war
to produce or acquire by or as if by action or effort make good money make friends
made a mess of the job
to force to act in some manner
made her return home
to cause or assure the success of
the first case made the new lawyer
to develop into
she will make a fine judge
reach entry 1 sense 2c, attain he made corporal in 10 months they made it to the other side of the bridge
the ship makes port tonight
to gain a place on or in the story made the papers
made the track team
catch entry 1 sense 7b
make the train
to set out in pursuit
made after the fox
to provide the most satisfying experience of
meeting the star of the show really made our day
make2 of 2noun
the way in which a thing is made : structure
a particular kind of manufactured goods : brand
looked at several makes of car before deciding
torpedo boatnoun
a small very fast boat for firing torpedoes
topsy-turvyadverb
upside down
limb1 of 2noun
any of the paired parts (as an arm, wing, or leg) of an animal that stick out from the body and are used mostly in moving and graspingespecially: a leg or arm of a human being
a large branch of a tree
limb2 of 2verb
to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree)
out on a limb 例句
1 we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach
2 Multiple limbs down and power out near Loose Park in Kansas City.
3 Her prosthetic limbs don’t keep her from wheeling a friend, Juliet Nankamba, around in Juliet’s wheelchair.
4 He was in a dangerous situation.
他处境危险。
5 His refusal to agree left him out on a limb.
他拒不表示同意,致使自己处于孤立地位.
6 They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。
7 When he reached the highest fork, he crawled out on a limb.
他攀到了最上边的分杈处, 便登上一根大树枝.
8 By speaking up against her boss, she's put herself out on a limb.
顶撞了老板, 她使自己处于危险境地.
9 With our supplies cut off, we were out on a limb.
由于给养被切断, 我们陷入了困境.
10 I was lost, out on a limb, didn't know what to do.
我走失了, 孤立无援, 茫然不知所措.
11 The candidate went out on a limb on the budget issue.
这位候选人在预算问题上使自己陷入困境.
12 If he blabs, I'm out on a limb.
如果他泄露秘密, 我就有危险了.
13 Tell me about a time when you went out on a limb in a job.
谈谈你在工作中“陷于危险境地”的一次经历.
14 I'm going out on a limb, but I think I am gonna try it.
我知道这么做有点冒险, 但我还是要试试看.
15 Maybe I'm going out on a limb, I think we still have to invest it.
或许这么作有点冒险, 但我想还是要投资它.
16 Maybe I'am out on a limb, but I think we still have to invest it.
或许这么做有点冒险, 但我想我们还是要投资它.
17 Maybe I'm going out on a limb, but I think we still have to invest it.
或许这么作有点冒险, 但我想我们还是要投资它.
18 We were left out on a limb when he forget our group report at home.
当他把我们的团体报告忘在家中时,我们都有危险.(面对被扣分的危险. )
19 Maybe I'm going out on a limb, but I think we still hae to inest it.
或许这麽作有点冒险, 但我想我们还是要投资它.