| 单词 | sinew |
| 释义 | sinew (once / 1261 pages) n The tendon that connects muscles to bone is also called sinew. The noun is also used to suggest strength and resilience, and is sometimes used as a literary term for muscle, literal or metaphorical, as in “a nation’s sinew.” Sinew derives from before 900 A.D., with relatives found in the Dutch zenuw and the Old High German senawa, indicating a Germanic origin, and our present spelling worked its way through the Old English seonowe to become the Middle English sinewe. Aside from its anatomical meaning, the word is often used to present an image of strength and power, evident in filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s statement, “I write scripts to serve as skeletons awaiting the flesh and sinew of images.” WORD FAMILYsinew: sinews, sinewy USAGE EXAMPLESSeveral were for packaging and food-preparation associates, but many hinted at how Amazon is building the sinews of an ambitious platform. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) His anterior cruciate ligament, the sinew that keeps the shin bone in place under the thigh bone, was torn. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) Several were for packaging and food preparation associates, but many hinted at how Amazon is building the sinews of an ambitious platform. Seattle Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1n a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment Syn|Hypo|Hyper tendon hamstring, hamstring tendon one of the tendons at the back of the knee Achilles tendon, tendon of Achillesa large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf connective tissue tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments 2n possessing muscular strength Syn|Hyper brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscle, muscularity strength the property of being physically or mentally strong |
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