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[/ˈsɪnjuː; ˋsɪnju/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] tough cord of tissue joining a muscle to a bone; tendon 腱; 肌腱. 用法:
2 sinews [pl] (a) muscles 肌肉:
The athletes waited, with all their sinews tensed. 运动员都在等待著, 全身肌肉十分紧张.
(b) (fml fig 文, 比喻) source of strength or energy 力量或能量的来源:
A country's sinews are its roads and railways. 公路和铁路是国家的命脉. |