| 单词 | sinew |
| 释义 | sinew n. & v. --n 1. tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon. 2. (in pl.) muscles; bodily strength; wiriness. 3. (in pl.) that which forms the strength or framework of a plan, city, organization, etc. --vtr. poet. serve as the sinews of; sustain; hold together. Phrases and idioms the sinews of war money. Derivatives sinewless adj. sinewy adj. Etymology: OE sin(e)we f. Gmc |
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