muscle
['mʌs.l] noun
BODY PART 身体部分
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■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, especially his arm muscles, 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、增强体力。 •a muscle spasm (= a sudden uncontrollable tightening movement)肌肉痉挛 pull a muscle
IMPROVER
■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。
['mʌs.l] noun
POWER 力量
uncountable
■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，雇得起顶尖的记者。 •The company lacks the marketing muscle to compete with drug giants.这家公司缺乏行销实力，无法与制药巨头竞争。
['mʌs.l] verb
Phrasal Verbs muscle in informal
■to force your way into a situation and make certain you are included, although you are not wanted 强行挤入•I hear Mark's muscled in on our meeting.我听说马克强行参加了我们的会议。 |