flexion
/flek-shuhn/US // ˈflɛk ʃən //UK // (ˈflɛkʃən) //
弯曲度,弯曲,弯曲程度,弯曲角度
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Anatomy. the act of bending a limb.the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- : Chiefly British. flection.
Examples
And to this they gave the body to be a vehicle, and the members to be instruments, having the power of flexion and extension.
From this mother dialect our English differs less in respect of etymology, than of syntax, idiom, and flexion.
Pure steel in utmost flexion breaks into pieces without warning; so with this man now.
Dorsal flexion is checked by the flexor tendons and dorsal ligaments.
This is brought about by flexion of the elbow and carpal joints.
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