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

名词
1.
腿筋, 腘绳肌
any of five tendons at the back of the human knee, or (in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock.
示例:
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He pulled a hamstring during the sprint.
他在短跑时拉伤了腿筋。
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The athlete suffered a severe hamstring injury.
这名运动员遭受了严重的腿筋损伤。
动词
1.
切断腿筋, 使残废
to cripple (a person or animal) by severing the hamstrings.
示例:
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The rebels would often hamstring their captives to prevent escape.
叛乱分子经常切断俘虏的腿筋以阻止他们逃跑。
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The ancient practice of hamstringing horses was used to prevent them from being ridden.
古代切断马腿筋的做法是为了防止它们被骑。
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