muscle
noun uk/ˈmʌs.əl/ us/ˈmʌs.əl/
(BODY PART)
B2 [ C or U ]肌肉
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement
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 muscleC1 拉伤肌肉
to injure a muscle by stretching it too far so that it is very painful
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。
- More examples
- 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.
(POWER)
[ U ]力量，实力
the power to do difficult things or to make people behave in a certain way
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。