单词 | muscle |
释义 | muscle¹ 1.【解剖】(organ)肌肉 There are three types of muscle in the body.人体的肌肉有三种类型。 Exercise will tone up your stomach muscles.锻炼会使腹部肌肉结实。 2.【解剖】(tissue)肌肉组织 The diet had put weight on him and turned muscle to fat.这种饮食使他体重增加, 并将肌肉变成了脂肪。 3.(power)力量;权势 Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law.艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。 women's financial muscle妇女的经济实力 Do we want judges with more muscle?我们想要权力更大的法官吗? 4.<非正式>(heavies)壮汉;保镖;打手 idiom muscle² ◆to flex your muscles显示力量, 显示实力(作为炫耀或威胁) The Fair Trade Commission has been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption.公平贸易委员会已经开始发威, 严厉打击了多起腐败事件。 ◆not to move a muscle一动不动 He didn't move a muscle, he just stood studying her.他一动不动, 只是站在那儿端详着她。 Phrasal Verbsmuscle in,muscle in on |
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