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单词 sinew
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sinew

(sɪnjuː)
Word forms: plural sinews
countable noun
A sinew is a cord in your body that connects a muscle to a bone.
...the sinews of the neck. [+ of]

sinew in British English

(ˈsɪnjuː)
noun
1.  anatomy another name for tendon
2. (often plural)
a. 
a source of strength or power
b.  a literary word for muscle
Derived forms
sinewless (ˈsinewless)
adjective
Word origin
Old English sionu; related to Old Norse sin, Old Saxon sinewa, Old High German senawa sinew, Lettish pasainis string

sinew in American English

(ˈsɪnju)
noun
1. 
a tendon
2. 
muscular power; strength
3. 
any source of power or strength; means of supplying strength
usually used in pl.
verb transitive
4. 
to strengthen as with sinews
Word origin
ME < OE seonwe, oblique form < nom. seonu, akin to OHG senawa, ON sin < IE base *sēi-, to bind, a band > L saeta, bristle, Sans sinti, (he) ties

Examples of 'sinew' in a sentence
sinew

Trim away any sinew and excess fat.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Meanwhile put a griddle over a medium heat and trim fat or sinew from the steaks.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Halve the fillet across the middle and trim away fat and sinew.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Trim any fat or sinew from the fillet of beef and season all over with salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Trim fat and sinew from chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Pick over the livers, discarding sinew and fat.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Meanwhile, trim the lamb of excess fat and sinew.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Cut away any fat or sinew, so you are left with a piece of lean meat.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Add the excess fat and sinew to the roasting dish and brown, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We wanted them really to fight to the last sinew of their muscle, which they did.
The Sun (2016)
Remove all the bones and sinew from the lamb, but keeping the shape is very important.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Discard any sinew and bones, and shred any large pieces of meat with a fork.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Trim the game meat of any fat or sinew, then cut into 1cm cubes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Meanwhile, shred the meat from the bones, discarding fat and sinew.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He's 12 stone of sinew and muscle and righteous indignation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
At 64, he appears to be mostly sinew and muscle.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Goodwood, as tough a challenge for jockeys as for horses, will be a further test of nerve and sinew.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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