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forearms

UK //ˈfɔːr.ɑːmz//US //ˈfɔːr.ɑːrmz//

词源

来自中古英语 'forarm',由 'fore-'(前)和 'arm'(手臂)组合而成,字面意思是“手臂的前部”。

noun

❶ 前臂,指人体肘部到手腕之间的部位,由桡骨和尺骨组成,是上肢的重要活动部分。

“He rolled up his sleeves to show his muscular forearms.”

(他卷起袖子展示他肌肉发达的前臂。)

“The tattoo on her forearm was a delicate flower design.”

(她前臂上的纹身是一个精致的花卉图案。)

同义词:lower arms, antebrachium

常见短语

strong forearms — 指前臂肌肉发达,通常用于形容体力劳动者或健身人士。

“The blacksmith had strong forearms from years of hammering metal.”

(铁匠因多年锤打金属而拥有强壮的前臂。)