Word · Frequency #10017
flex
弯曲;屈伸;活动
核心释义
to bend or move (a joint, limb, or object)
- 1.
弯曲某物。
To bend something.
- 2.
反复弯曲关节。
To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
- 3.
用肌肉活动身体部位。
To move part of the body using one's muscles.
- 4.
收紧肌肉以展示体型或力量。
To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
绷紧(肌肉);弯曲某物。;反复弯曲关节。;用肌肉活动身体部位。;收紧肌肉以展示体型或力量。
用法In use
He flexed his biceps to show off his muscles.
用法提示:flexed是过去式,表示弯曲(肌肉)以展示力量。
You need to flex your knees when you squat.
用法提示:flex是动词原形,表示弯曲关节。
The company is flexing its financial muscle to acquire a competitor.
用法提示:flexing是现在分词,比喻用法,表示展示力量。
flex sth
flex 作及物动词,后接身体部位名词,表示弯曲或活动该部位。
She flexed her fingers before typing the long report.
她在打那份长报告前活动了一下手指。
flex one's muscles
flex one's muscles 是固定搭配,字面意为绷紧肌肉炫耀体型,也可引申为展示实力或权威。
The bodybuilder flexed his muscles on stage.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- flex your muscles
- 绷紧肌肉(以显示力量或体格)
- He flexed his muscles and smiled at the camera.他绷紧肌肉,对着镜头微笑。
- flex a joint
- 屈伸关节
- Gently flex the joint to improve movement.轻轻屈伸关节以改善活动能力。
- flex your fingers
- 活动手指
- She flexed her fingers before playing the piano.她弹钢琴前活动了一下手指。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- flex one's muscles
- 展示实力;炫耀力量The company is flexing its muscles by launching a new product line.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想健身教练喊“flex”,绷紧肌肉、屈起手臂展示力量;flex 里的 x 像交叉的肌肉线条。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:physical training / fitness、medical examination、informal speech (showing off) 表示“弯曲/屈伸”时通常较中性,多用于体育、健身或医疗语境;表示“收紧肌肉展示、显摆”时则比较常见于非正式口语。
语法说明Grammar Note
可及物或不及物,及物时后接名词宾语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 flex 押韵:重读元音 /e/ 和尾音 /ks/ 相同。其中 vex 还和 flex 一样以 -ex 拼写结尾;checks、decks、pecs、specs、wrecks 只是读音相同,拼写不同。注意形近但不同音的词:flux /flʌks/、flax /flæks/,它们都不与 flex 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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