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muscular

/muhs-kyuh-ler/US // ˈmʌs kyə lər //UK // (ˈmʌskjʊlə) //

肌肉发达,肌肉发达的人,肌肉发达的,肌肉型

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
    • : dependent on or affected by the muscles: muscular strength.
    • : having well-developed muscles; brawny.
    • : vigorously and forcefully expressed, executed, performed, etc., as if by the use of a great deal of muscular power: a muscular response to terrorism.
    • : broad and energetic, especially with the implication that subtlety and grace are lacking: a muscular style.
    • : reflected in physical activity and work: a muscular religion.
    • : Informal. having or showing power; powerful: a muscular vehicle.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.powerfully built

Examples

  • Once the mini-brain and spinal cord formed their double-decker ice cream scoop, the team overlaid them onto a layer of muscle cells—cultured separately into a human-like muscular structure.

  • When positioned correctly they can help support your arms which, in turn, means less pressure on the muscular system of the neck and shoulders.

  • It requires extreme cardiovascular fitness, endurance, full-body muscular strength, speed, and coordination—often in harsh winter conditions.

  • This updated subcompact is lower and wider than the previous model, giving it a more muscular stance.

  • China’s increasing control over the flow of information, its muscular geopolitical policies, and the success of its tech firms will all push us toward greater fracturing of the Internet.

  • What these men do have is a muscular hold on popular disgust with religious extremism.

  • For instance, in active REM sleep, breathing and pulse may be irregular, and small muscular twitches are common.

  • In the first, we met two muscular young men, almost naked and smeared with a blood-like substance.

  • He landed on his hands and feet like some huge, muscular cat.

  • Several muscular drivers with massive chains around their necks surround a young port official, demanding he call an ambulance.

  • It is much easier to strike quickly than slowly, but practice in the slow movement will develop both muscular and nervous power.

  • Rounded scybalous masses are common in habitual constipation, and indicate atony of the muscular coat of the intestine.

  • The women, likewise, are very tall, but too muscular—they might even be termed unwieldy.

  • His mantle raised at the shoulder disclosed a muscular arm covered with circlets of gold.

  • The inside is pale purplish-brown, with a yellowish-white muscular impression.