释义 |
sinewysin‧ew‧y /ˈsɪnjuːi/ adjective - A short, sinewy man, he had an easygoing manner that concealed an inner intensity.
- Angela hung on to it fiercely, but the alsatian was too strong and sinewy for her.
- He got out of the tub, his sinewy body dripping water.
- He lifted one sinewy arm to wave.
- He was good at climbing; it was a sport in which his small, sinewy build was on his side.
- He was tall and sinewy, and his fingers gripped her arms with a steely strength.
- His lips were firm and damp enough, the hand that caressed her face dry and sinewy.
- We are sinewy, old wood, old trunks with fading limbs and few leaves!
a sinewy person has a thin body and strong muscles: a big man with long, sinewy arms |