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forelimbs

/ˈfɔːrlɪmz/ /ˈfɔːrˌlɪmz/

Meanings
noun

前肢，前腿

The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal

Examples :

"The dog uses its forelimbs to dig in the garden. "
这条狗用它的前腿在花园里挖土。
animal anatomy body part biology organism

Related Words

Illustration dig

dig noun

/dɪɡ/ /dɪd͡ʒ/

挖掘，考古发掘。

"The archaeologists carefully documented their dig site. "

考古学家们仔细地记录了他们的考古发掘地点。

Illustration dog

dog noun

/dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/

狗，犬。

"The dog barked all night long."

那只狗叫了一整夜。

Illustration anterior

anterior adjective

/ænˈtɪəriə(r)/

前方的，前面的。

"The anterior chapters of the textbook cover basic vocabulary, which you need to know before the more advanced grammar lessons later on. "

这本教科书的前面几章主要讲的是基础词汇，在学习后面更高级的语法课程之前，你需要先掌握这些词汇。

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

花园，园圃

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

菜园 花园

Illustration limb

limb noun

/lɪm/

肢体，臂膀，翅膀 (depending on context).

"My grandfather uses a walking stick to support his weak limbs. "

我爷爷用拐杖来支撑他虚弱的四肢。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

Illustration uses

uses noun

/ˈjuːzɪz/ /ˈjuːsɪz/

使用, 用途

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

联合国谴责使用酷刑的行为。

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

肢体，附属物。

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

章鱼用它的肢体，也就是触手，从海底抓取食物。

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

它，它所指的人/物。

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "

工厂对待工人就像对待物件一样，无视他们的需求和顾虑。

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

动物，牲畜

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

猫是动物，不是植物。按照科学定义，人类也是动物，因为我们不是植物。