n (1)肌肉(tissue composed of fibers capable of contraction and relaxing to effect bodily movement)[C]：face/neck/back/arm～面/颈/背/臂部肌肉;admire sb's bulging/rippling/big/powerful～羡慕某人突起的/曲线明显的/块大的/有力的肌肉;develop/tense/flex one's～s 锻炼/绷紧/活动肌肉;tore/pull/strain a～in one's right leg 撕裂/拉伤/扭伤右腿肌肉;not move a～一动不动;He has well-developed～s.他的肌肉十分发达。

(2)肌(体)力，力气(muscular strength)[U]：have all～and no brain 四肢发达，头脑简单;It took a lot of～to move the rock.用很大的劲才挪动了那块石头。The exercises build～.这些训练增强肌力。〖同〗power，strength;

(3)实力，力量(power or influence，esp based on force)[U](fig)：industrial/economic/marketing/political/military～工业/经济/市场/政治/军事实力;lack financial～缺少财力;He has a lot of～in this town.他在这个镇子上很有实力。

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muscle in on(v adv)强行进入(vi)(infml)(derog)：She's always～ing in where she is not wanted.她总是强行出现在不需要她的地方。～in on sb's success/meeting强行分享某人的成果/硬要参加某人的会议;

→′muscular adj 肌肉的;由肌肉组成的;强壮的;刚毅的;′musculature n 肌肉系统;′muscle-bound adj肌肉粗大的;′muscleman n 肌肉发达的人;′muscly adj肌肉发达的，有肌肉的