| 单词 | quadriceps |
| 释义 | quadriceps (once / 34866 pages) n The quadriceps is the big muscle at the front of a person's thigh. Without a quadriceps, you wouldn't be able to stick your leg straight out, walk, jump, or bend. The word quadriceps is often abbreviated as quad. It works in close conjunction with the knee, helping to extend the leg for moving and walking. This major muscle got the name quadriceps from quadri-, "consisting of four" in Latin, because of its division into four very distinct parts. Quadriceps is literally "four-headed." WORD FAMILYquadriceps USAGE EXAMPLESHe also missed time with elbow, quadriceps and ankle injuries this season, the first games he’s missed since his rookie year in 2010. Washington Times(Dec 10, 2016) Cespedes had 31 homers and 86 RBIs in 132 games this year, slowed after injuring his right quadriceps on July 8. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) Tampa Bay cornerback Brent Grimes injured his quadriceps and didn’t return. Washington Times(Nov 20, 2016) n a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg Syn|Hyper musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps femoris extensor, extensor muscle a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part |
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