| 单词 | flex |
| 释义 | flex (fleks ) Word forms: flexes , flexing , flexed 1. variable noun A flex is an electric cable containing two or more wires that is connected to an electrical appliance. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, use cord2. verb If you flex your muscles or parts of your body, you bend, move, or stretch them for a short time in order to exercise them. He slowly flexed his muscles and tried to stand. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bend, contract, stretch, angle 3. countable noun Flex is also a noun. Do calf stretches and ankle and foot flexes to keep muscles supple. 4. verb If something flexes or is flexed, it adapts or is adapted to be more suitable for a particular situation. You learn to adapt, flex, improvise, try things. [VERB] They can flex the curriculum a bit and change things such as the length of the term. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bend, contract, stretch, angle 5. to flex your muscles 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. The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption. 6. countable noun A flex is an occasion when someone shows off what they have or what they can do in a very obvious way. [mainly US, informal] He would sing all the songs he actually wrote for other artists as some kind of weird flex. This whole thing might just be a bit of a flex. Idioms: flex your muscles to behave in a way that is intended to show that you have power and that you are considering using it It's time to flex your muscles and show the world what you are capable of. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: flex the foot Flex your foot, continue to breathe and hold for one breath. The Sun Participants were asked to flex their foot against a suite of sensors as quickly as they could. Times, Sunday Times Split-sole jazz shoes allow enhance shoe flexibility, making it possible to flex the foot more easily. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By controlling the opponent's body, and using the hands to plantar flex the foot either straight or slightly sideways, hence putting considerable torque on the ankle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the non-weight-bearing leg, the anterior tibialis dorsal flexes the foot and lifts the medial edge of the foot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 电线, 屈伸 肌肉或身体某部分 Japanese: 電気コード, 動かす筋肉・体の一部を |
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