limb

Compared meaning: a woody part of a tree (noun).

比较义项：树枝（名词）。

• branch

  Branch is the ordinary, general word for any woody part of a tree, thick or thin, used naturally in everyday and technical contexts alike.

  branch 是最普通、通用的词，指树上任何粗细的木质部分，日常和专业语境中都可以自然使用。

  A sparrow perched on a thin branch just outside my window.

  一只麻雀落在我窗外一根细细的树枝上。

• limb 本词

  Limb specifically denotes a large, thick branch, often used when describing tree climbing or storm damage, and sounds more descriptive and literary than branch.

  limb 特指粗大的主枝，常用于描述爬树或暴风雨折断树枝的场景，语气比 branch 更具描述性、更文学化。

  The storm snapped off a heavy limb from the old oak tree.

  暴风雨把那棵老橡树上一根粗大的树枝折断了。

Branch and limb both mean a woody part of a tree. Branch is the general word, for any part, thick or thin. Limb means a thick branch, used for climbing or storm damage. Limb's 'arm or leg' and branch's 'company division' meanings are not compared.

branch 和 limb 都可以指“树枝”，但 branch 是最普通、涵盖范围最广的说法，无论粗细都能用；limb 特指粗大的主枝，常见于爬树、暴风雨折断树枝等语境，语气更具描述性。这里不比较 limb 的“肢体（手臂或腿）”这一义项，也不比较 branch 的“分支、部门（如河流的支流、公司的分行）”这一义项。