Limber



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. ( 肌肉) 松软的, 柔软的
• ［英］ adj. ( 肌肉) 松软的, 敏捷的 ( easily bent; flexible; pliant)
• ［类］ limber : flexibility / spindly : frailty ( 柔软的有灵活性 / 脆弱的有脆弱性)
• ［记］ limb ( 肢) +er -> 像四肢一样易弯曲的

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English lymour
• Date: 15th century
• a two-wheeled vehicle to which a gun or caisson may be attached

II. adjective

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1565
• 1. capable of being shaped ; flexible
• 2. having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) ; agile, nimble
• ? limberly adverb
• ? limberness noun

III. verb (limbered; limbering)

• Date: 1748
• transitive verb
  • to cause to become limber <limber up his fingers>
• intransitive verb
  • to become limber <limber up by running>

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