muscle
翻译
肌肉, 体力, 力量, 影响力
例句
He pulled a muscle in his leg.
他拉伤了腿部肌肉。
She has a lot of muscle in the company.
她在公司里很有影响力。
You need more muscle to lift that box.
你需要更大的力气才能举起那个箱子。
语法模式
((某人手臂/腿部等处的)) muscle (身体某部位的)肌肉 He pulled a muscle in his leg.
((有)) muscle (有)影响力或权力 She has a lot of muscle in the company.
近义词
同义词: brawn (体力), sinew (肌腱), strength (力量), power (权力)
词源
源自拉丁语“musculus”,意为“小老鼠”,因为某些肌肉(如肱二头肌)的形状和运动被认为像皮肤下移动的老鼠。
记忆技巧
想象一只“小老鼠”(mus)在你的皮肤下跑动,来记住“muscle”(肌肉)。