muscle

复数：muscles过去式：muscled过去分词：muscled现在分词：muscling第三人称单数：muscles

1. [C][U]肌肉 (one of) the pieces of elastic material in the body which can tighten to produce movement, especially bending of the joints
2. [U]力量; 实力 strength or power, especially of the stated kind

1. vi. & vt. 强取 use force to get a share of sth considered advantageous

• develop muscle使肌肉发达
• exercise muscle锻炼肌肉
• loosen muscle放松肌肉
• pull muscle拉伤肌肉

• facial muscle脸部肌肉
• military muscle军力
• strong muscle大力

• muscle in强占

• muscle into强行插入
• muscle out of逐出,赶出

smooth muscle平滑肌

skeletal muscle n. 骨骼肌；骨肌

muscle strength肌肉强度

cardiac muscle n. [解]心肌

muscle cell肌细胞

heart muscle心肌

muscle contraction肌肉收缩；肌收缩

muscle tissue肌肉组织；肌组织

muscle fiber肌纤维，肌肉纤维

muscle fatigue肌肉疲劳；肌肉疲惫

muscle tone肌张力；肌肉紧张度

on the muscle [美国俚语] , ◎准备行凶；准备蛮干；用暴力方式；从事需要使用暴力的犯罪活动 , ◎气势汹汹的(地) , ◎凭借霸道的恶名无偿获得的

muscle strain肌肉拉伤；肌肉劳损

muscle spasm肌肉痉挛

abdominal muscle腹肌

muscle protein肌蛋白，肌肉蛋白

papillary muscle乳头状肌

pectoral muscle胸肌

adductor muscle收肌；肉柱；内收肌

muscle spindle n. 肌梭；肌纺锤

1. He strained his muscle in the match.
   他在那次比赛中拉伤了肌肉。
2. The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.
   肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。

1. He tried to muscle into the club.
   他企图强行加入那个俱乐部。
2. Our competitors have been trying to muscle in for some years .
   几年来，我们的竞争对手一直试图夺取利益。
3. Anyone trying to muscle in on the gang's territory would get his face smashed.
   谁要想挤进这帮家伙的地盘,谁就会挨揍。
4. The dancing lessons will muscle my legs.
   跳舞课会使我的腿部肌肉发达。
5. We should muscle our diplomatic approach.
   我们应加强我们的外交手腕。