flex

简明英汉词典

flex

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vt.

(1)弯曲(四肢), 伸缩, 折曲

(2)vi折曲, 弯曲

n.

电线, 松紧带

美国传统词典[双解]

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v.（动词）

flexed， flex.ing， flex.es

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To bend (something pliant or elastic).

使（柔韧的或有弹性的东西）弯曲

(2)To bend (a joint).

屈曲（关节）

(3)To bend (a joint) repeatedly.

反复屈曲（关节）

(4)To contract (a muscle, for example).

收缩（如肌肉）

(5)To move by muscular control:

通过肌肉调节而运动：

“Sandy flexes his brow characteristically, one of those Latin gestures reflecting something too delicate or imprecise to say”(Scott Turow)

“山迪颇具特色地皱了皱眉头，这是一种拉丁人对微妙说不清的事情的暗示”(斯科特·图罗)

(6)To exhibit or show off the strength of:

显示或炫耀…的力量：

“They had spent six years since the lightning Six Day War flexing their invincibility”(Howard Kaplan)

“自从那次显示他们战无不胜的闪电似的六日战以来已有六年了”(霍华德·卡普兰)

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To bend:

弯曲：

“His hands flexed nervously as he spoke”(Mary McCarthy)

“他说话时手紧张地攥着”(玛丽·麦卡锡)

n.（名词）

(1)Chiefly British Flexible insulated electric cord.

【多用于英国】 花线，皮线：软的绝缘电线

(2)The act or an instance of flexing; a bending.

弯曲：弯曲的行为或实例；弯曲

(3)Pliancy; flexibility:

柔韧性；弹性：

“‘Resolution’ has none of that modern flex we favor, with generous, built-in amounts of ‘maybe’”(Melvin Maddocks)

“‘果断’没有我们所推崇的现代弹性的意味，即说一大堆暗含‘也许’的话”(梅尔文·马多克斯)

习惯用语

flex (one's) muscles【非正式用语】

To exhibit or show off one's strength.

显示或炫耀（某人的）力量

语源

Latin flectere flex- [to bend]

拉丁语 flectere flex- [弯曲]

现代英汉词典

flex 1

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vt., vi.

弯曲和伸展

The runners flexed their muscles as the preparatory activities for the race.

"赛跑选手们伸屈四肢,放松肌肉以此作为比赛前的准备活动。"

基本词义

flex 2

[fleks]

n.

花线，皮线

现代英汉综合大辞典

flex

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vt.,

vi.

(1)弯曲, 活动

(2)折曲; 松紧带

flex one's stiff arm slowly

慢慢弯曲僵硬的手臂

flex one's muscles

[美俚]显示力量

词性变化

flex

[fleks]

n.

(1)弯曲活动, 折曲松紧带

(2)[主英]【电】花线, 皮线

继承用法

flexwing

n.

(1)蝙蝠着陆器

(2)柔形翼, 可折三角形机翼

flex-ray

n.

拐射线

flextime

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n.

(职工)自定时间上班制

特殊用法

body flex

人体屈曲度

machanical flex

机械性屈挠

flex crack

挠裂

英文相关词典

flex

archbendcurve

[七国语言]英汉数学大词典

flex

拐点, 变曲点

美国传统词典

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v.

flexed, flex.ing, flex.es

v.tr.

(1)To bend (something pliant or elastic).

(2)To bend (a joint).

(3)To bend (a joint) repeatedly.

(4)To contract (a muscle, for example).

(5)To move by muscular control:

“Sandy flexes his brow characteristically, one of those Latin gestures reflecting something too delicate or imprecise to say”(Scott Turow)

(6)To exhibit or show off the strength of:

“They had spent six years since the lightning Six Day War flexing their invincibility”(Howard Kaplan)

v.intr.

To bend:

“His hands flexed nervously as he spoke”(Mary McCarthy)

n.

(1)Chiefly British Flexible insulated electric cord.

(2)The act or an instance of flexing; a bending.

(3)Pliancy; flexibility:

“‘Resolution’ has none of that modern flex we favor, with generous, built-in amounts of ‘maybe’”(Melvin Maddocks)

习惯用语

flex (one's) musclesInformal

To exhibit or show off one's strength.

语源

Latin flectere flex- [to bend]

英汉电信大词典

flex

n.挠曲,花线;n.多股花钱皮线

英汉纺织大词典

flex

n.花线,皮线,发弯

英汉航空大词典

flex

n.挠曲,折曲

英汉海运大词典

flex

花线，皮线挠曲，弯曲使弯曲，

基本词义

flex

花线，皮线使弯曲

基本词义

flex

挠曲，弯曲花线，皮线挠曲，弯曲

英汉计算机大词典

flex

vt.弯曲;n.皮线(花线,挠性的;n.打字穿孔机

英汉机械大词典

flex

n.弯曲,挠曲

英汉建筑大词典

flex

n.挠曲,折曲电线,塞绳

英汉农牧林大词典

flex

n.弯曲,拐折,皮线

英汉汽车大词典

flex

n.弯曲,挠曲,花线

航空英语缩写词典

FLEX

Flexible 灵活的,变动的

基本词义

FLEX

Flexible 灵活的,软的

英汉水利大词典

flex

n.挠曲,电线

英汉中医大词典

flex

n.弯曲,屈