life and limb

短语

发音

US /ˈlaɪf n̩ ˈlɪm/
AU
UK /ˈlaɪf n̩ ˈlɪm/

词形变化

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Existence together with the bodily faculties.

    仅复数

    Those kids are risking life and limb when they go inside that old abandoned house: it might collapse on their heads.

词源

A reference to a person risking the loss of their life and injury to their limbs (arms and legs).

来源：wiktionary