释义 |
sinew/ˈsinju:/ n. & v.●n. 1 tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon 腱,筋 2 (in pl. 用复数) muscles; bodily strength; wiriness 肌肉;体力;精力 3 (in pl. 用复数) that which forms the strength or framework of a plan, city, organization, etc. 力量的源泉,主要资源 ●v. tr. poet. serve as the sinews of; sustain; hold together [诗]给…以力量;加强 □ sinewless adj.□ sinewy adj.[Old English sin(e)we, from Germanic] |