bow-legged
UKˈbəʊ leɡd; ˈbəʊ leɡɪdUSˈboʊ leɡd; ˈboʊ leɡɪd
Meaning
1adj.
（双腿）向外弯曲的，罗圈腿的
Usage
The old cowboy was bow-legged from decades spent in the saddle.
这位老牛仔因数十年骑马生活而成了罗圈腿。
Some toddlers appear slightly bow-legged when they first start walking.
有些幼儿刚开始学走路时，腿部会略显弯曲。
The condition of being bow-legged can sometimes be corrected with braces during childhood.
罗圈腿的情况有时可以在童年时期通过支架矫正。
Etymology
该词为英语复合词，由名词“bow”和“leg”加上后缀“-ed”构成，字面意为“具有像弓一样弯曲的腿”。其逻辑直观生动：用“弓”的弯曲形状直接比喻腿部向外弯曲的生理特征，自16世纪起便用于描述罗圈腿的体态。