sinewy

• 形容人或身体部位肌肉发达、结实精瘦且有力；也可形容食物（尤指肉）筋多、有韧性、难嚼。

Describes something that is lean, muscular, and strong, often used to characterize a person's build or the texture of food.

1. Tough and stringy (of meat)C1formalculinary

   Describes meat that contains many sinews, making it difficult to cut or chew.

   多筋的

   • The steak was so sinewy that he could barely cut it with a knife.
   • She avoided the sinewy parts of the roast.
   • The old chicken was tough and sinewy.

   同义词chewyfibrousgristlystringytough

2. Resembling a tendonC1formalscientific

   Having the appearance or consistency of a tendon; fibrous and strong.

   腱状的

   • The sinewy texture of the plant stem made it difficult to break.
   • The muscle had a sinewy quality, visible beneath the skin.
   • He had sinewy hands from years of manual labor.

   同义词fibrousstringytendinous

3. Lean and muscular (of a person)B2formal

   Describes a person who is physically strong, lean, and has well-defined muscles, often implying ruggedness.

   精瘦结实

   • The sinewy athlete climbed the rock face with ease.
   • He was a sinewy man, built for endurance rather than bulk.
   • Her sinewy arms showed the results of years of training.

   同义词athleticbrawnyhardlankyleanmuscularropystringytoughwiry

   反义词flabbyfrailpunyscrawnysoftweak