胳膊的英语是arm，其英式读音为[ɑ?m]，美式读音为[ɑ?rm]。arm可作名词和动词，作为名词时，中文含义有“手臂&rdquo；“胳膊&rdquo；“袖子&rdquo；“扶手&rdquo；作为动词时，中文含义为“武装&rdquo；“备战&rdquo；“给…装上引信”等。

1、作为名词，意为臂;手臂;上肢;袖子;扶手。

例句：He escaped with only a broken arm.

他得以逃生，只是断了一只胳膊。

She threw her arms around his neck.

她张开双臂搂住他的脖子。

She cradled the child in her arms .

她怀抱着小孩。

He was carrying a number of files under his arm.

他腋下夹着一些卷宗。

At the end of the other arm of Cardigan Bay is Bardsey Island.

在卡迪根湾的另一狭长地段的尾端是巴德西岛。

2、作为动词，意为武装;装备;备战;给…装上引信;打开…的保险;准备发射;使(炸弹等)随时爆炸。

例句：The men armed themselves with sticks and stones.

这些人以棍棒和石块作为武器。

The country was arming against the enemy.

这个国家正在备战迎击敌人。

She'd been so terrified that she had armed herself with a loaded rifle...

她吓坏了，于是拿了一支上了膛的**。

War is certain, we should arm without delay.

战争必定要发生，我们应刻不容缓地备战。

The match was finely balanced. The two opponents are arming for the fight.

比赛双方刚好势均力敌.敌对双方正在武装备战。