sinew

sinew
noun
  1. a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament
    肌腱，筋
    ■(一般作sinews)(figurative)the parts of a structure, system, or thing that give it strength or bind it together
    (喻)中坚；主要依靠
    the sinews of government.
    政府的主要部门。
verb
  1. [withobj.][usu. as adj. sinewed](poetic／literary)strengthen with or as if with sinews
    (诗／文)（用筋等）加固；加强
    the sinewed shape of his back.
    强壮的背部外形。
派生
sinewless
adjective
sinewy
adjective
语源
  1. Old English sin(e)we 'tendon', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeen and German Sehne
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