limber

• adj. 柔软的；敏捷的
• vt. 使柔软；将接在前车上
• vi. 做准备活动

来自limb,弯，转，肢，引申词义活动四肢，做热身运动。

limber (adj.)

"pliant, flexible," 1560s, of uncertain origin, possibly from limb (n.1) on notion of supple boughs of a tree [Barnhart], or from limp "flaccid" [Skeat], or somehow from Middle English lymer "shaft of a cart" (see limber (n.)), but the late appearance of the -b- in that word argues against it. Related: Limberness. Dryden used limber-ham (see ham (n.1) in the "joint" sense) as a name for a character "perswaded by what is last said to him, and changing next word."

limber (n.)

"detachable forepart of a gun carriage," 1620s, from Middle English lymer (early 15c.), earlier lymon (c. 1400), probably from Old French limon "shaft," a word perhaps of Celtic origin, or possibly from Germanic and related to limb (n.1). Hence, limber (v.) "to attach a limber to a gun" (1783). Compare related Spanish limon "shaft," leman "helmsman."

limber (v.)

1748, from limber (adj.). Related: Limbered; limbering.

1. A short walk will limber up the legs.

散一小会儿步能放松腿部。

来自柯林斯例句

2. By now he was perspiring and felt warmer and more limber.

他身上见了点汗,暖和,也轻松了一些.

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

3. Limber yourself up before swimming.

在游泳前活动一下身子吧.

来自辞典例句

4. I saw her go to the corner and select a long, green, limber switch.

我看到她走到墙角,挑了一根绿色的, 有弹性的长树条.

来自辞典例句

5. I always do a few easy exercises to limber up before a match.

我在比赛前总要做些简单的准备活动.

来自辞典例句