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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- flex
[flεks]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
[BRIT]
[of appliance]
电线[美 = cord]
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2.
vt.
[+muscles]
[ fingers]
屈曲
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- flex
[flεks]
[fleks]
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1.
vt.,vi.
(手臂、膝关节等的)屈曲;折曲,弯曲;挠曲
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2.
vt.,vi.
使(肌肉)收缩
- flex
[flεks]
[fleks]
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1.
noun
[电子]
[British English]
花线,皮线
Collins English-English Dictionary
- flex
[flεks]
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1.
n
[Brit]
a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mains cord
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2.
n
[Spoken]
flexibility or pliability
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3.
vb
to bend or be bent
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he flexed his arm
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his arm flexed
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4.
vb
to contract (a muscle) or (of a muscle) to contract
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to work according to flexitime
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6.
vi.
to test or display (one's authority or strength)
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7.
vi.
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin flexus bent, winding, from flectere to bend, bow
Examples
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to flex one's muscles
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显示力量
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He danced up and down to flex his body.
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他不断地舞动,扭动着他的身体。
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舒散一下筋骨
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stretch oneself; flex one's limbs; relax one's muscles
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转动手腕子
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flex one's wrist
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nciku Video Note
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蜷 [quán]
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弯 [wān]
Related video notes: 蜷、弯
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