Wordiyosinew
🇬🇧 UK/'sinju:/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A tendon connecting muscle to bone; muscular strength or the source of power
腱，肌腱；体力，力量
v.
To strengthen or knit together as if with sinews
赋予力量，加强
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsinewother
=sinew
Common Collocations
- 1.sinews of war战争的物质基础
- 2.sinew and bone筋骨
- 3.[stretch a sinew]拉伸肌腱
- 4.tough as sinew坚韧如腱
Example Sentences
- 1.
The athlete's sinews were strained after the intense marathon race.
- 2.
Hard work and determination are the sinews of any successful enterprise.
- 3.
The old warrior's body was lean, all sinew and bone from years of training.