muscle

1. N-VAR A muscle is a piece of tissue inside your body that connects two bones and which you use when you make a movement. 肌肉

Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems. 保持强壮有力的肌肉有助于防范背疾。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone has muscle, you mean that they have power and influence, which enables them to do difficult things. 影响力

Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law. 艾森豪威尔施展了他的影响力来说服国会修改该法律。

3. PHRASE If a group, organization, or country flexes its muscles, it does something to impress or frighten people, in order to show them that it has power and is considering using it. 显示实力

The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption. 公平交易委员会最近一展雄威，对腐败案件进行了严惩。

4. PHRASE If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still. 动一下

He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly. 他一动也不动地站着，不敢相信自己的眼睛。