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muscle

UK //ˈmʌs.əl//US //ˈmʌs.əl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'musculus',意为“小老鼠”,因肌肉的形状和运动方式类似老鼠而得名。

noun

❶ 肌肉,指人或动物体内由纤维组成的组织,能够收缩和放松,使身体产生运动。

“He has strong muscles from working out every day.”

(他每天锻炼,肌肉很结实。)

“The doctor said I pulled a muscle in my leg.”

(医生说我拉伤了腿部的肌肉。)

❶ 力量或影响力,常用于比喻某人或组织的能力或控制力。

“The company used its financial muscle to buy smaller competitors.”

(这家公司利用其财力收购了较小的竞争对手。)

“He has the political muscle to get things done.”

(他有足够的政治影响力来推动事情完成。)

同义词:strength, power, force

verb

❶ 用力挤过或强行通过某处,通常指用身体的力量推开或挤过人群或障碍物。

“He muscled his way through the crowd to get to the front.”

(他用力挤过人群,来到前面。)

“She muscled the heavy box onto the shelf.”

(她用力把沉重的箱子搬到了架子上。)

同义词:push, force, shove

常见短语

muscle in — 强行介入或干涉某事,通常指未经邀请或不受欢迎地参与。

“He tried to muscle in on our business deal.”

(他试图强行介入我们的商业交易。)

muscle memory — 肌肉记忆,指通过反复练习使身体动作变得自动化的能力。

“After years of playing piano, her fingers moved by muscle memory.”

(经过多年的钢琴练习,她的手指动作已经形成了肌肉记忆。)