| 释义 |
mus·cle¹ /ˈmʌsl/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 肌肉；【解】肌
facial muscles 脸部肌肉
arm muscles 手臂肌肉
the heart muscle 心肌
Gymnastics are useful in the development of muscle. 体操有利于肌肉发达。
2. (供食用的)瘦肉
3. 膂力，体力，气力
a man of more muscle than brains 头脑简单四肢发达的人
an old beat-up bicycle that takes a lot of muscle to pedal 一辆蹬起来很费劲的破旧自行车
Muscles are cheaper than machines there. 那里人力比机器便宜。
4. 力量，实力
political (military) muscle 政治(军事)力量
They have put muscle in their diplomacy. 他们已增强了外交上的实力。
5. 主要部分，基本(或本质)的东西
He wanted to pare the article down without cutting the muscle from it. 他想缩短这篇文章而保留其基本内容。
6. (政治)权力，(政治)影响
7. 〈俚〉打手，暴徒；保镖
8. 肌肉发达的人
II ❶ vt.
1. 〈口〉使劲挤出(一条路)
muscle one's way through a crowd 使劲挤过人群
muscle one's way to the top 奋力爬上最高位置
2. 使…的肌肉强健
The dancing lessons muscled her legs. 舞蹈练习使她腿部的肌肉发达。
3. 为…提供力量，加强，使变得强硬
4. 〈美口〉使劲搬动
muscle rocks off a roadway 使劲把石块推离路面
5. 〈美口〉强使；用强迫手段获得
muscle a bill through Congress 强使法案在国会里获得通过
muscle a special discount 使用强迫手段获得特惠折扣
6. 〈俚〉对…使用暴力；对…施加经济(或政治)压力
❷ vi.
〈口〉使劲行进
muscle through a throng of people 使劲挤过人群
muscle up a cliff 使劲攀上峭壁
III a.
〈口〉(机器、发动机、车辆等)大功率的，高速的
a muscle power saw 大功率动力锯 (床)
[< L musculus little mouse < mūs mouse, 原认为肌束及其活动与老鼠相似，故名] phr. flex one's muscles 〈口〉1. 屈伸肌肉， 做预备动作 2. (为准备大干而)小试身手；显示实力 move a muscle [用于否定句、疑问句或 if 引导的从句]动一下 The injured man lay still, not moving a muscle. 受伤的人躺在那儿，一动也不动。 You're sitting right where you were when I left! Have you moved a muscle? 你还像我走时一样坐在原来位置!你动过没有? I'll shoot you if you move a muscle. 你动一动我就打死你! muscle in (on) 〈口〉1. 强行挤入以便分享利益 Our competitors have been trying to muscle in for some years. 几年来我们的竞争对手一直企图挤进来分一杯羹。 Other criminals have tried to muscle in on the criminal business. 其他犯罪分子企图插足这种违法的买卖。 muscle in on sb.'s territory 侵占某人的地盘 2. 使劲挤入；未经邀请而闯入 Beetles tried to muscle in between his collar and his neck. 甲虫想从他的衣领和脖子中间钻进去。 muscle out 〈美俚〉强行逐出 be muscled out of an organization 被逐出组织 muscle sb. out of office 迫使某人离职 muscle up 〈美口〉锻炼肌肉 on the muscle 〈俚〉1. 靠暴力方式；以犯罪性质的暴力 2. 靠霸道的恶名声 3. 气势汹汹的 (地) |