muscle
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A muscle is a piece of tissue inside your body that connects two bones and which you use when you make a movement. 肌肉
Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems. 保持强壮有力的肌肉有助于防范背疾。
2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone has muscle, you mean that they have power and influence, which enables them to do difficult things. 影响力
Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law. 艾森豪威尔施展了他的影响力来说服国会修改该法律。
3. PHRASE If a group, organization, or country flexes its muscles, it does something to impress or frighten people, in order to show them that it has power and is considering using it. 显示实力
The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption. 公平交易委员会最近一展雄威,对腐败案件进行了严惩。
4. PHRASE If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still. 动一下
He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly. 他一动也不动地站着,不敢相信自己的眼睛。
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muscle /ˈmʌsəl/ (muscles)
剑桥词典
- The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm .
- A work-out in the gym will exercise all the major muscle groups .
- He pulled a muscle in his groin .
- Barkley suffered a strained thigh muscle late in the preseason .
- I pulled a muscle in my back lifting some drawers .
muscle noun (BODY PART)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement
肌肉
neck /back/leg /stomach muscles 颈/背/腿/胃部肌肉
facial muscles 脸部肌肉
bulging /rippling (= large and clear to see ) muscles 鼓起的肌肉
He flexed his muscles (= tightened them to make them look large and strong ) so that everyone could admire them. 他将肌肉紧绷起来,这样大家就能欣赏到他的肌肉块。
These exercises build muscle and increase stamina . 这些运动能强健肌肉、增加体力。
a muscle spasm (= a sudden uncontrollable tightening movement ) 肌肉痉挛
pull a muscle
to injure a muscle by stretching it too far so that it is very painful
拉伤肌肉
Russell pulled a back muscle early in the game . 比赛开始没多久拉塞尔就拉伤了背部肌肉。
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muscle noun (POWER)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the power to do difficult things or to make people behave in a certain way
力量,实力
This magazine has considerable financial muscle and can afford to pay top journalists . 这家杂志财力雄厚,能雇得起顶尖的记者。
The company lacks the marketing muscle to compete with drug giants . 这家公司缺乏销售实力,无法与药业巨头竞争。 返回 muscle