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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

肌肉 [jīròu]
  1. 1. noun muscle

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

肌肉 [jīròu]
  1. 1. muscle
    举重运动员肌肉发达。
    Weight lifters are muscular.
  2. 2. adjective muscular

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

肌肉 [jīròu]
  1. 1. 人和部分动物肌体的基本组织之一,主要由纤维状的肌细胞组成,能收缩,是躯体运动及体内消化、呼吸、循环、排泄等生理过程的动力来源。可分为平滑肌、横纹肌、心肌三种。

Examples

肌肉发达
have well-developed muscles
放松肌肉
relax one's muscles
肌肉疲劳
muscular fatigue
肌肉松弛
flaccid muscles
肌肉萎缩
muscular atrophy; amyotrophy
肌肉(皮下,静脉)注射
intramuscular (hypodermic, intravenous) injection
仰卧起坐是锻炼腹部肌肉的有效办法。
Doing sit-ups is an effective way to exercise abdominal muscles.
他总是光膀子给我们显示他发达的肌肉
He always strips to the waist to show us his well-developed muscles.
因为经常坐在电脑前工作,我们肩胛附近的肌肉已经损伤。
Due to heavy work load in front of the computer, I've hurt a muscle near the scapula.

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