akimbo

a. 两手叉腰的 adv. 两手叉腰

发音

UK /əˈkɪm.bəʊ/
US /əˈkɪm.boʊ/

词形变化

akimboed akimboing akimbos 三单 akimbos akimboing 现在分词 akimboed 过去式 akimboed 过去分词

别名

akembo a kimbow kimbo

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To wield (two weapons), one in each hand.

    俚语 及物 游戏
adj.
  1. 1.

    With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.

    叉腰

  2. 2.

    With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.

    插腰地

    The man was standing akimbo.

  2. 2.

    Of weapons, especially firearms: one held in each hand.

    Although it was a little impractical, Elmer held his revolvers akimbo because to him it looked cool.

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

crooked

词源

From Middle English in kenebowe, in kene bowe (“in a keen bow”, i.e. “in a sharp bend or angle”), from in (“in”) + keen, kene (“brave, keen, sharp”) + bowe (“bow, bend”). Alternately, possibly from Old Norse kengr (“bent”) + bogi (“a bow”), compare Icelandic kengboginn (“bow-bent”).

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