(1)手臂(either part of the human body，which stretch from the shoulder to the hand)[C]：hold (carry/have) sth in one's～s/under one's～双臂抱着/腋下挟着某物;rush into sb's～s 扑进某人怀抱之中;put one's ～s around sb's neck 双臂搂住某人的脖子;put a bracelet on one's～把镯子带到手腕上;go/walk～in～挽着胳臂走;a baby in～s 襁褓中的婴儿;stand with～s akimbo 叉腰站着;fold one's～s 把双臂抱在胸前;clasp/hold a child in one's～s 把孩子紧抱/搂在怀中;hold one's hand at～'s length 伸直手臂;within～'s length 在近旁;welcome/receive sb with open～s 热烈欢迎/接待某人;

(2)衣袖(part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm;sleeve)[C]：The～s of this coat are too long. (This coat is too long in the～s.) 这上衣袖子太长。There is a hole/a tear in the～of the sweater.毛衣袖子上有个窟窿/扯破了。

(3)臂状物(thing that is shaped or used like an arm)[C]：the arms of a chair 椅子扶手;an～of the sea/a tree/a record-player/a crane/a starfish 海湾/树枝/电唱机唱头臂/吊车臂/海星的触角;

(4)分部(支)(section of sth)[C]：The Secret Service is an～of the US Treasury Department.特务局是美国财政部的一个部门。the political～of a trade union movement 工会运动的政治部;the Fleet Air A～舰队航空兵;

the long arm of the law 法网：escape the long～of the law 逃脱法网;

keep sb at arm's length 和某人保持距离(不亲近)：He keeps his wife at～'s length.他疏远妻子。

twist sb's arm 劝(迫)使：He'll agree if you twist his～.你若使点压力他会同意的。

→′armful n 一抱(的量);′armless adj 无臂的;′arm-band n 臂箍;′armchair n 扶手椅;′armhole n(外衣之)袖孔;′armpit n 腋窝;

′armlet n (=′arm-band)袖章