bony adj. 1.骨的,多骨的。 2.骨骼粗大的。 3.瘦的,憔悴的。 a bony man 骨骼粗大的人。 bony fingers 瘦瘦的手指。
limb n. 1.肢,手足;翼,翅膀。 2.大树枝。 3.分支;突出物;(河的)支流。 4.(句中的)子句。 5.骨干;爪牙。 6.顽童。 limb of the devil[hell] = limb of satan, the devil's [fiend's] limb (坏人的)爪牙;顽童。 limb of the bar [law] 警察,律师。 out on a limb 〔口语〕处于危险境地。 pull [tear] sb. limb from limb 撕裂某人肢体。 rest one's tired limbs 使疲倦的四肢休息。 vt. 1.割断…的四肢,肢解。 2.砍树枝。 adj. -less 无肢的;无翼的;无枝叉的。 limb2 n. 1.(日、月等天体的)边缘。 2.(四分仪等的)分度弧。 3.【植物;植物学】瓣片;萼檐;冠檐。
A red handkerchief encircled his gray head ; torn and filthy garments covered his large bony limbs , which seemed as though , like those of a skeleton , they would rattle as he walked ; and the hand with which he leaned upon the young man s shoulder , and which was the first thing andrea saw , seemed of gigantic size 他那灰色的头上缠着一条红手帕,身上披着破烂的衣服,四肢粗壮,那骨,象一具骷髅身上似的,走起路来会喀喇喀喇地发响似的,安德烈刚开始只看到了那只放在他肩上的手,那只手就象是巨人的手一般。