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BNC: 2314 COCA: 1713

muscle

1 muscle /ˈmʌsəl/ noun
plural muscles
1 muscle
/ˈmʌsəl/
noun
plural muscles
Learner's definition of MUSCLE
: a body tissue that can contract and produce movement肌肉
[count]
[noncount]
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[noncount]
: physical strength体力
: power and influence权力;影响力

flex your muscles

see 1flex
2 muscle /ˈmʌsəl/ verb
muscles; muscled; muscling
2 muscle
/ˈmʌsəl/
verb
muscles; muscled; muscling
Learner's definition of MUSCLE
[+ object] : to move (something) by using physical strength and force用力搬
often used figuratively常用作比喻
: to move forward by using physical force
[no object]
[+ object]

muscle in

[phrasal verb]
: to use force or influence in a way that is wrong or unwanted in order to become involved in something for selfish reasons强行插手;粗暴干涉usually + on
BNC: 2314 COCA: 1713

muscle

1 of 2

noun

mus·​cle ˈmə-səl How to pronounce muscle (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion
b
: an organ that is essentially a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body part
2
a
: muscular strength : brawn
b
: effective strength : power
political muscle

muscle

2 of 2

verb

muscled; muscling ˈmə-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce muscle (audio)

transitive verb

: to move or force by or as if by muscular effort
muscled him out of office

intransitive verb

: to make one's way by brute strength or by force

Example Sentences

Noun the muscles of the arm an athlete with bulging muscles He pulled a muscle playing tennis. She has a strained muscle in her back. She started lifting weights to build muscle. She doesn't have the muscle to lift something so heavy. Verb They muscled the heavy boxes onto the truck. They muscled the furniture up the stairs. He muscled through the crowd. They muscled into line behind us. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Gennie Busse of Simsbury, who has an 11-year-old son, Philip, with a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism, said Eichelberger works with Philip regularly to address a muscle imbalance and encourage cross-body movements. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2022 As a shooting guard and small forward, as a starter and reserve, Majerle’s hustle defined the Heat’s big-muscle playoff era under Pat Riley from 1996 to 2001. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 These muscle imbalances, combined with the limited shoulder and spinal mobility that lots of folks have, pull our shoulders out of optimal alignment. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 17 Sep. 2022 Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Payton II underwent an off-season procedure in July to repair a core muscle injury, the team announced Friday. oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2022 According to Hagerty, the muscle cars have sold for as much as $1.2 million. Hau Chu, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Preserves muscle tissue and slows down signs of aging. Men's Health, 15 Sep. 2022 Morris went 669 days between starts — from September 2019 until July 2021 — after the 2020 minor league season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic and a lat muscle injury that delayed his 2021 campaign. Tim Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 Galette also suffered an offseason pectoral-muscle injury while lifting weights and missed nearly all of New Orleans’ OTAs and minicamp before being released. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
Kyle Schwarber will catch a groove and muscle his way to the finals, but the stubborn and powerful Alonso will prove too formidable to dislodge. USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 The measure was approved swiftly and without dissent as lawmakers in Congress continue to muscle a bipartisan show of force against the Russian war in Ukraine. Chron, 16 Mar. 2022 The measure was approved swiftly and without dissent as lawmakers in Congress continue to muscle a bipartisan show of force against the Russian war in Ukraine. Fox News, 16 Mar. 2022 The promotion hopes to position her as the face of its campaign to muscle in on the U.F.C., the dominant player in the sport. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Prosecutors portrayed Wright as defiant, willing to muscle through the contract. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 The Uncle Vanya application wasn’t the only one to try to muscle in on McDonald’s intellectual property in Russia, Gerben said. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 There’s a version of the Russian MICLIC, the UR-83P, that dismounted engineers can muscle into position. David Axe, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022 Seeds will muscle in on nuts as an alternative protein source, in products like butters and ice creams. New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin musculus, from diminutive of mus mouse — more at mouse entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of muscle was in the 14th century
BNC: 2314 COCA: 1713
muscle

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MUSCLE | MUSCLE + VERB | MUSCLE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhard, powerful, strong結實的/強健的/強壯的肌肉taut, tense, tight緊繃的/緊張的/拉緊的肌肉relaxed放鬆的肌肉smooth平滑肌lean, ripped, toned瘦肌肉;撕裂的肌肉;健美的肌肉bulging, rippling隆起的/起伏的肌肉cramped痙攣的肌肉I walked up and down the aisle to stretch my cramped muscles.我在樓道裏走來走去,舒展我痙攣的肌肉。pulled, strained, torn拉伸的/拉傷的/損傷的肌肉aching, sore, stiff, tired疼痛的/痠痛的/僵硬的/疲勞的肌肉abdominal, arm, calf, facial, heart, thigh, etc.腹肌、臂肌、腓腸肌、面部肌肉、心肌、大腿肌肉等skeletal骨骼肌VERB + MUSCLEclench, contract, flex, pump, squeeze, tense, tighten繃緊肌肉;收縮肌肉;活動肌肉;使肌肉鼓起;擠壓肌肉He flexed his muscles, then set off to run.他活動了一下肌肉,然後起跑。loosen, relax放鬆肌肉Learn how to relax tense muscles.要學會如何放鬆緊張的肌肉。control控制肌肉soothe舒緩肌肉stretch伸展肌肉exercise, train, use, work鍛煉/訓練/使用/活動肌肉build, gain, strengthen, tone強健肌肉diet supplements to build muscle增強肌肉的飲食補充劑sculpt為肌肉塑形Lifting weights sculpts muscle.舉重能為肌肉塑形。damage, exhaust, fatigue, injure, overload, weaken損傷肌肉;損耗肌肉;令肌肉疲勞;使肌肉超負荷;使肌肉變弱pull, strain, tear拉傷肌肉;撕裂肌肉I laughed so hard I almost pulled a muscle.我笑得差點兒拉傷了肌肉。knead, massage揉揑/按摩肌肉activate, stimulate刺激肌肉paralyse/paralyze令肌肉麻痹MUSCLE + VERBache, burn, hurt肌肉疼;肌肉灼痛;肌肉損傷cramp肌肉痙攣strain肌肉拉傷clench, contract, flex, stiffen, tense, tighten肌肉收緊;肌肉收縮;肌肉屈伸;肌肉變僵;肌肉緊繃go limp, loosen, relax, slacken肌肉變得無力;肌肉鬆弛stretch肌肉伸展quiver, ripple, tremble, twitch肌肉顫動/起伏如波浪/顫抖/顫搐His muscles rippled beneath his T-shirt as he worked.幹活時,他 T 恤衫底下的肌肉也跟着起伏。bulge肌肉隆起move, work肌肉運動/活動control sth肌肉控制⋯the muscles controlling speech production控制發聲的肌肉protest, scream肌肉疼痛難忍;肌肉疼得使人尖叫Suddenly my sore muscles protested and I let out a groan.我的肌肉突然痠痛難忍,我不由得哼了一聲。MUSCLE + NOUNcell, fibre/fiber, tissue肌細胞;肌纖維;肌組織mass肌肉塊group肌肉群function肌肉的功能activity肌肉活動ache, cramp, damage, disease, fatigue, pain, paralysis, soreness, stiffness, strain, weakness肌肉疼痛/痙攣/損傷/疾病/疲勞/痠痛/麻痹/腫痛/僵硬/拉傷/無力loss, wasting肌肉減少/萎縮contraction, relaxation, spasm, tension, twitch肌肉收縮/放鬆/痙攣/緊張/抽搐definition, tone肌肉線條/力度size肌肉塊頭endurance, strength肌肉耐力;肌力repair肌肉修復gain, growth肌肉增加/生長building肌肉健美builder肌肉強健器man (usually muscleman) 肌肉男shirt (NAmE) (顯示發達肌肉的)圓領無袖健美衫PREPOSITIONmuscle in⋯部位的肌肉The muscles in my face tensed.我臉上的肌肉繃緊了。

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