tendon
US /ˈten.dən/
UK /ˈten.dən/

1.
肌腱, 腱
a strong band of tissue in the body that connects a muscle to a bone
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He strained a tendon in his ankle while playing basketball.
他打篮球时拉伤了脚踝的肌腱。
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The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body.
跟腱是人体最大的肌腱。