sinew

英 [ˈsɪnjuː]

美 [ˈsɪnjuː]

n.  肌腱; 力量的来源; 关键环节; 要害之处

复数：sinews　过去式：sinewed　

GREIELTSTEM8

BNC.20296 / COCA.23614

习惯用语

n.

strain every nerve/sinew (to do sth)
• 竭尽全力（做某事）
  to try as hard as you can to do sth

牛津词典

noun

• 肌腱
  a strong band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone
• 力量的来源；关键环节；要害之处
  a source of strength or power

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 肌腱;筋
  Asinewis a cord in your body that connects a muscle to a bone.
  1. ...the sinews of the neck.
     脖子上的肌腱

英英释义

noun

• possessing muscular strength
  Synonym:brawnbrawninessmusclemuscularityheftiness
• a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
  Synonym:tendon

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