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- pronunciation:
- muh
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- features:
- Homophone Note, Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
tissue in the body of animals and humans that moves parts of the body. Muscle is made up of bundles of fibers that move the body by tightening and relaxing.
肌肉
When I was younger, I had more muscle and less fat on my body.当我还年轻，我身上有更多的肌肉和较少的脂肪。
- similar words:
- tissue
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| definition 2: |
a mass of such tissue that moves a particular part of the body.
肌肉群
The biceps is a muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow.肱二头肌是上臂前面弯曲胳膊肘的那块肌肉。- similar words:
- biceps
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| definition 3: |
physical strength.
体力
It took a lot of muscle for them to move that piano upstairs.他们花了很大的体力搬动那架钢琴。- synonyms:
- force, strength, vigor
- similar words:
- beef, endurance, power, stamina
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| related words: |
force |
The words muscle and mussel (a mollusk) sound alike but have different meanings.
Muscle comes from a Latin word that means "little mouse." Some muscles in the arm and leg look like a mouse moving under the skin.
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broader categories including muscle |
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body, flesh |
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conventionally associated with muscles |
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convulsion, coordination, dumbbell, weights |
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some actions with muscles |
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bend, breathe, contract, cramp, develop, exercise, massage, move, pull, relax, strain, support, tense, tighten, twist |
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some conditions negatively associated with muscles |
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cramp, influenza, kink, lockjaw, stitch, tetanus |
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some descriptions of someone's muscles |
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frail, strong, toned, weak |
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some examples of muscles |
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biceps, diaphragm, heart |
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some parts of muscles |
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cell, fiber, protein, tissue |
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some things that affect muscles |
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diet, exercise |
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