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Cross legs - 英语词汇详解
Meaning 1：cross one's legs (Cross legs)
Cross legs
/krɒs lɛɡz/
v.phr.
To sit with one leg over the other at the knee.
cross one's legs
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/krɒs wʌnz lɛɡz/
v.phr.
To sit with one leg placed over the other at the knee.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Compound of 'cross' (to intersect) and 'legs' (limbs).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine making an 'X' with your legs while sitting.
📖 Example
After a long day at work, she likes to cross legs and watch her favorite TV show on the sofa.
After a long day at work, she likes to cross legs and watch her favorite TV show on the sofa.
🔗 Collocations
cross one's legs – cross one's legs
cross legs at the knee – cross legs at the knee
uncross one's legs – uncross one's legs
🔄 Synonyms
sit with crossed legs (v. phr.) – To adopt a sitting posture with one leg over the other.
fold one's legs (v. phr.) – To bend or place one leg over the other while seated.
🚫 Antonyms
uncross one's legs (v. phr.) – To separate legs that were crossed.
sit with legs apart (v. phr.) – To sit with legs separated and not crossed.
🌱 Derivatives
cross-legged (adj.) – Having the legs crossed.
cross-leggedness (n.) – The state of having the legs crossed.
📖 Cultural Story
Crossing legs appears in ancient Egyptian art as a relaxed pose. In modern Western culture, it is a common casual posture, though informal in formal settings.
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