Word · Frequency #2314
muscles
肌肉
muscles is the plural of muscle.
核心释义
one of the contractile organs of the body
- 1.
身体的一个收缩器官
one of the contractile organs of the body
- 2.
主要由收缩细胞组成的动物组织
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- 3.
作为打手或保镖的恶霸
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
肌肉组织；打手；（受雇的）保镖；身体的一个收缩器官；主要由收缩细胞组成的动物组织；作为打手或保镖的恶霸
用法In use
After the run, every muscle in my legs ached.
用法提示：muscle 在此句中指具体的一块肌肉。
Strength training makes your muscles stronger.
用法提示：muscles 是 muscle 的复数形式，泛指肌肉组织。
The store owner hired muscle to stand by the door at night.
用法提示：muscle 用作不可数名词，指受雇的打手或保镖。
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。
pull a muscle
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pull a muscle
- 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。
- build muscle
- 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。
- muscle pain
- 肌肉疼痛
- After the workout, she felt some muscle pain.锻炼后，她感到有些肌肉疼痛。
- muscle strength
- 肌肉力量
- Regular exercise improves muscle strength.定期锻炼可以提高肌肉力量。
- muscle tissue
- 肌肉组织
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
医学解剖、健身、生物学语境；非正式、黑帮语境（作为打手）
语法说明Grammar Note
肌肉为可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words mussel, hustle, tussle, bustle, and rustle all rhyme with muscle, sharing the same /ˈʌsəl/ pronunciation. However, musket does not rhyme; it is pronounced /ˈmʌskɪt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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