彼は長い[太い;ほっそりした;がっしりした;筋骨たくましい]腕をしている He has long [big; slender; thick; brawny /brni/] arms.
2《腕+》
腕いっぱいの花 an armful of flowers.
腕くらべ(=競技) a contest.
腕時計 a wristwatch.(※単にwatchということも多い)
腕輪 a bracelet /brislt/;(留め金のない)a bangle.
腕ずもう arm wrestling.(※「腕相撲をする」はarm-wrestle with him)
腕立て伏せを10回する do 10 push-ups 米 [press-ups 英].
腕まくりして with one's sleeves rolled up.
彼は腕組みをした He folded his arms (across his chest).(※(1)女性の場合は通例She crossed her arms on her breast.のようにいう.(2)「腕組みをして立っている」はstand with one's arms folded [with folded arms])
彼は腕っぷしが強い He has strong arms.
3《腕が》
腕が痛い I have a pain in the [my] arm.
その投手は腕が長い The pitcher has long arms.
4《腕に》
彼の腕にすがって歩く walk on his arm.(※onは「...を支えとして」の意)
赤ん坊を腕に抱く hold a baby in [× on] one's arms.
少女は腕に買い物かごをさげていた The girl had a shopping basket on her arm.
彼女は本を腕に抱えた She tucked a book under her arm.
5《腕を》
婦人に(つかまりなさいと)腕を差し出す give [offer] one's arm to a woman.
彼の腕をつかむ[とらえる] take [catch] him by the [× his] arm.
彼の腕を振りほどく get his arm free.
腕(=そで)をまくる pull up [roll up] one's sleeves to him.
彼らは腕を組んで通りを歩いていた They were walking along the street arm in arm.
彼は私の肩に腕を回して私を抱き寄せた He moved [(急に)flung] his arm around my shoulders and hugged me.
[2]【手腕】(習得した知的または技術的能力)abilityin; to do;(特に生まれつきの芸術的才能)(a) talent for;(技量,腕前)(a) skillat, in.
1《~(の)腕》
プロ級の腕 professional skill; the skill of a professional.
ダンス[碁]の腕 one's skill in dancing [(playing) go].
彼は私たちにピアノの腕(=腕前)を見せてくれた He showed us his skill at the piano [in playing the piano].
2《腕+》
腕一本でたたき上げた人(=独立独行の人) a self-made man.
腕ききの大工 a skilled [a skillful,(よい)a good] carpenter.
それは君の腕次第だ It depends on your ability.
3《腕が[は]》
腕が鈍らないようにしておく keep one's hand in.(※「腕が鈍る」はget one's hand out)
水泳の腕が上がった I've got better [more skillful] at swimming./I have improved my skill in swimming.
テニスの腕が落ちてきましたね(=さびついてきた) You're getting rusty in tennis, aren't you?
あの弁護士は腕が立つ(=有能だ) He is an able [a competent] lawyer.
ぼくはゴルフの腕はあまり大したことはない I'm not much of a [not a very good] golf player./I'm not very good at (playing) golf.
4《腕の》
腕のいいコック a good [an excellent] cook.
非常に腕のある外科医 a very skillful [a highly skilled] surgeon; a surgeon of great skill.
ここが君の腕の見せどころだ Now is the time [This is your chance] to show your ability [話 stuff].(※stuffは「素質,才能」の意)
5《腕に》
腕に覚えがある(=自信がある) be confident of one's ability [skill].
6《腕を》
英語の腕を上げる(=上達する) improve in one's English,(勉強し直す)polish [brush] up (on) one's English.
芸能界で腕をふるう show (off) one's talent [ability] in the world of entertainment.
その他の表現
腕ずくで彼の金を取る take his money by force.
腕試しする(やってみる) have a try [話 a go] at;(能力を試す)test one's ability in.
音楽コンクールで腕を試す[競う] put one's talents to the test [compete with him] in the musical contest.