limb

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Your limbs are your arms and legs. 四肢
She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours. 她将可以伸开蜷缩的四肢，休息几个小时。
2. N-COUNT the edge of the apparent disc of the sun, a moon, or a planet (星体盘面的)边缘
3. PHRASE If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people. (因大胆冒险而) 处于困境
They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill. 他们会发现自己由于投票赞成一个有争议的能源法案而陷入困境。

Amputation of the limb is really a last resort .
Although she had to have her leg amputated , she still feels as though she's got a phantom limb.
He risked life and limb to get the cat down from the tree .
If it continues to bleed , you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb.
It is a vestigial limb.