1. | 臂；手臂；上肢either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands |
He escaped with only a broken arm. 他得以逃生，只是断了一只胳膊。 | |
She threw her arms around his neck. 她张开双臂搂住他的脖子。 | |
The officer grabbed him by the arm(= grabbed his arm) . 警察抓住了他的手臂。 | |
She touched him gently on the arm. 她轻轻地碰了碰他的胳膊。 | |
He held the dirty rag at arm's length(= as far away from his body as possible) . 他拎着脏抹布，身子离得远远的。 | |
They walked along arm in arm(= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other) . 他们臂挽着臂一路走着。 | |
She cradled the child in her arms . 她怀抱着小孩。 | |
They fell asleep in each other's arms(= holding each other) . 他们互相搂抱着睡着了。 | |
He was carrying a number of files under his arm(= between his arm and his body) . 他腋下挟着一些卷宗。 | |
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm(= next to him and holding his arm) . 他挎着一个高个子金发女郎走了进来。 |
2. | 袖子the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm |
3. | 扶手the part of a chair, etc. on which you rest your arms |
4. | 臂状物（尤指可移动的物体部分或机器部件）a long narrow part of an object or a piece of machinery, especially one that moves |
a robotic arm 机械臂 |
5. | 狭长港湾；（连接较大地区的）狭长地带a long narrow piece of water or land that is joined to a larger area |
A small bridge spans the arm of the river. 一座小桥横跨河湾。 |
6. | [ususing] ~ (of sth) 分部；职能部门a section of a large organization that deals with one particular activity |
the research arm of the company 公司的科研部门 |
He keeps all his clients at arm's length. 他不与任何委托人过分亲密。 |
He keeps all his clients at arm's length. 他不与任何委托人过分亲密。 |
1. | [i][t] 武装；装备；备战to provide weapons for yourself/sb in order to fight a battle or a war |
The country was arming against the enemy. 这个国家正在备战迎击敌人。 | |
The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. 这些人以棍棒和石块作为武器。 | |
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. 为了这次会议，她准备了所有最新统计资料。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 使（炸弹等）随时爆炸to make a bomb, etc. ready to explode |
