sinew

US /ˈsɪn.juː/
UK /ˈsɪn.juː/
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1.

肌腱, 腱

a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

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The hunter carefully cut through the deer's sinews.
獵人小心翼翼地切開鹿的肌腱。
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His leg muscles and sinews were strong from years of running.
多年的跑步使他的腿部肌肉和肌腱變得強壯。
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tendonligamentcordfiber
2.

命脈, 支柱, 力量

the part of a structure, system, or thing that gives it strength or binds it together.

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The economy's sinews were weakened by the recession.
經濟的命脈因衰退而削弱。
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Education is the sinew of a strong society.
教育是強大社會的支柱。
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strengthpowerforcemainstaybackbone