limber

英 ['lɪmbə(r)] 美 ['lɪmbər]

• adj. 柔软的；灵活的
• v. 使变柔软；做准备活动
• n. 前车；污水道

英英释义

Noun:

1. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson

Adjective:

1. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable;

   "a supple mind"
   "a limber imagination"
   

2. (used of artifacts) easily bent

3. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

Verb:

1. attach the limber;

   "limber a cannon"
   

2. cause to become limber;

   "The violist limbered her wrists before the concert"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Gymnasts do everyday exercises to keep themselves limber.
   体操运动员每天都做运动保持身体柔软。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Before running, he liked to limber up.
   在跑步前，他喜欢先热身以使身体柔软灵活。
2. I always do a few easy exercises to limber up before a match.
   我在比赛前总要做些简单的准备活动。
3. The commander ordered the troops to limber up and move out.
   指挥官下令把炮装上牵引车开出去。

用作名词 (n.)

1. However in this case it means there is no room for a team, limber or caisson.
   但是这样就没有足够空间加上炮组，前车以及弹药箱了。

经典引文

• You put me off with limber vows.

  出自：Winter's Tale , Shakespeare

• A gentle jog or on-the-spot limbering-up.

  出自：Successful Slimming

词汇搭配

• limber up (在剧烈运动前)做准...
• limber board 柔软板
• limber neck [医] 鸟垂颈病...
• limber hole [船]排污水孔...
• front limber 前软翻

近反义词

【近义词】

• flexible 柔韧的
• supple 柔软的
• elastic 灵活的
• pliable 易曲折的
• lithe 柔软的
• bending 弯曲度(偏移...
• agile （动作）敏捷的...
• lissom 柔软的(敏捷的...
• nimble 敏捷的
• limber up (在剧烈运动前)做准备活...