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flex

UK /fleks/US /fleks/

词源

源自拉丁语 'flectere',意为'弯曲',16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 弯曲或收缩肌肉以展示力量或灵活性,常用于健身或炫耀的语境。

“He likes to flex his biceps in front of the mirror.”

(他喜欢在镜子前展示他的二头肌。)

“She flexed her fingers before starting to type.”

(她开始打字前活动了一下手指。)

❶ 展示或炫耀某种能力、财富或资源,常用于非正式场合。

“She flexed her new car on social media.”

(她在社交媒体上炫耀她的新车。)

“He's always flexing about his expensive watch.”

(他总是炫耀他昂贵的手表。)

同义词:bend, show off, flaunt, demonstrate

noun

❶ 弯曲或灵活的动作,也指展示力量或能力的时刻。

“He gave his muscles a quick flex before the competition.”

(比赛前他快速展示了一下肌肉。)

“The material has a lot of flex, making it comfortable to wear.”

(这种材料很有弹性,穿起来很舒服。)

同义词:bend, elasticity, give

常见短语

flex on someone — 向某人炫耀或展示优越感,常用于非正式或幽默的语境。

“He always tries to flex on his coworkers with his new gadgets.”

(他总是试图用新玩意儿向同事炫耀。)

flex time — 弹性工作时间制度,允许员工在一定范围内自由安排工作时间。

“Our company offers flex time, so I can start work at 10 AM.”

(我们公司提供弹性工作时间,所以我可以在上午10点开始工作。)