You know who's going to inherit the earth? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other. That's the secret to survival. Never go to war, especially with yourself.

——Lord of War

你知道谁会继承这个世界？是军火商，因为其他人都在忙着自相残杀。这就是生存的秘密。千万不要参加战争，特别是和你自己。

——《战争之王》

一、下面我们来看看arm有几种含义

n.

1.手臂 either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands

I often go to a gym for a workout. Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles, won't it?

我经常去体操馆锻炼。举重可以锻炼手臂和肩膀的肌肉，不是吗？

 

2.武器；装备 weapon

There is no arm installed on the vessel.

船上没有安装武器装备。

 

3.袖子 the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm

The arm of his jacket was torn.

他那件茄克的袖子破了。

 

4.权力 power, might

The Church has no part in what secular arm may see fit to do.

至于世俗的权力采取什么适当措施，这与教会毫不相干。

 

v.

1.武装；备战；准备 [I,T] to provide weapons for yourself / sb in order to fight a battle or a war

I think we should arm airline crew.

我认为我们应该把飞机机组人员武装起来。

 

2.装备；配备 [T] to furnish with something that strengthens or protects

Pilot: Equipment check... arm main parachute.

飞行员：检查装备...背上主降落伞。

 

二、下面我们来学习一下含有arm的常见短语

at arm's length

adv.疏远,在手臂伸得到的地方

 

contact arm

接触臂

 

light arm

轻兵器

 

rocker arm

摇臂，摇杆

 

side arm

侧臂，单面横臂，单面线担，前架

 

三、最后，来做个填词游戏

He unlocked his grip on my ____.

他把紧攥着我的胳臂的手松开。