His legs were elephantine.是什么意思？

His legs were elephantine.

他的腿很粗壮。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

legs

n. 木头支架，腿( leg的名词复数 )，（与同一对手进行的比赛中的）一场，裤腿，腿肉；

例句
...her long legs which she displayed all anyhow getting in and out of her car.
她上下车时不经意露出的长腿

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

elephantine

adj. 象的，巨大的，笨拙的，沉重的；

例句
These elephantine oddities seem to carry messages.
这些笨拙的古怪作品似乎在传达信息。