build muscle
此处muscle用作不可数名词,指肌肉力量。
He exercises every day to build muscle.
他每天锻炼以增强肌肉。
肌肉
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
肌肉
one of the contractile organs of the body
He exercises every day to build muscle.
他每天锻炼以增强肌肉。
身体的一个收缩器官
one of the contractile organs of the body
主要由收缩细胞组成的动物组织
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
作为打手或保镖的恶霸
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
After the run, every muscle in my legs ached.
跑步之后,我腿上的每一块肌肉都酸痛。
Strength training makes your muscles stronger.
力量训练能让你的肌肉更强壮。
The store owner hired muscle to stand by the door at night.
店主雇了打手在夜间守在门口。
此处muscle用作不可数名词,指肌肉力量。
He exercises every day to build muscle.
他每天锻炼以增强肌肉。
此处muscle是可数名词,指具体的肌肉。
She pulled a muscle while running.
她跑步时拉伤了一块肌肉。
此义项中muscle为可数名词,常搭配定冠词。
The bodyguard was the muscle for the businessman.
那个保镖充当这名商人的打手。
Not this
He has strong muscle.
Use this
He has strong muscles.
当表示多块肌肉或肌肉的整体强健时,通常用复数形式muscles,因为肌肉由许多纤维组成,常用复数泛指肌肉系统。单数muscle一般指一块具体的肌肉或肌肉组织(不可数)。
Not this
I ate a delicious plate of muscles for dinner.
Use this
I ate a delicious plate of mussels for dinner.
muscle(肌肉)与mussel(贻贝)发音相同但拼写和意义不同。这里指食物,应使用mussel。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
拉伤肌肉
I pulled a muscle in my leg while running.
我跑步时拉伤了腿上的肌肉。
锻炼肌肉
He goes to the gym every day to build muscle.
他每天去健身房锻炼肌肉。
肌肉疼痛
After the workout, she felt some muscle pain.
锻炼后,她感到有些肌肉疼痛。
肌肉力量
Regular exercise improves muscle strength.
定期锻炼可以提高肌肉力量。
肌肉组织
The biopsy showed healthy muscle tissue.
活检显示健康的肌肉组织。
肌肉痉挛
He had a sudden muscle spasm in his back.
他的背部突然发生了肌肉痉挛。
展示力量(尤指炫耀或威胁)
The company is flexing its muscles by launching a new product line.
该公司正在通过推出新产品线来展示其实力。
一动不动
She sat perfectly still, not moving a muscle.
她一动不动地坐着。
肌肉记忆
With practice, the movements become automatic through muscle memory.
通过练习,这些动作会通过肌肉记忆变得自动化。
Use muscle naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将muscle联想为mouse(老鼠),想象老鼠在皮下跑动形成肌肉收缩,助记拼写与意义。
医学解剖、健身、生物学语境;非正式、黑帮语境(作为打手)
肌肉为可数名词
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