hamstring

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n. 后腿腱 vt. 切断腿腱使成跛腿, 使瘫痪

发音

其它 /ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/

词形变化

hamstrings 复数 hamstrings hamstringed hamstringing hamstrings 三单 hamstrung hamstringing 现在分词 hamstrung 过去式 hamstrung 过去分词 hamstringed 过去式 hamstringed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

    医学
  2. 2.

    The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.

    非正式
v.
  1. 1.

    To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.

    比喻 及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

tendon sinew
动词

上位词 8

lame rag cripple torment crucify dun frustrate bedevil

词源

From ham (“region back of the knee joint”) + string.

来源：wiktionary