hamstring
US /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/

名詞
1.
腿筋, 腘繩肌
any of five tendons at the back of the human knee, or (in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock.
範例:
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He pulled a hamstring during the sprint.
他在短跑時拉傷了腿筋。
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The athlete suffered a severe hamstring injury.
這名運動員遭受了嚴重的腿筋損傷。
動詞
1.
切斷腿筋, 使殘廢
to cripple (a person or animal) by severing the hamstrings.
範例:
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The rebels would often hamstring their captives to prevent escape.
叛亂分子經常切斷俘虜的腿筋以阻止他們逃跑。
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The ancient practice of hamstringing horses was used to prevent them from being ridden.
古代切斷馬腿筋的做法是為了防止它們被騎。
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