isometrics

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i·so·met·rics /ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪks/ noun [plural] MHDSOexercises that make your muscles stronger by pushing against each other 静力（肌肉）锻炼

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isometrics• A twenty-year-old dancer manque did isometrics on his towel, pretending to be oblivious to the stares he attracted.Origin isometrics (1800-1900) Greek isometria “equal measure”

i·so·met·rics nounChineseSyllable

exercises Corpus muscles by that each your pushing against stronger make

isometrics
i‧so‧met‧rics /ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪks/

noun [plural]

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Greek
Origin: isometria 'equal measure'

exercises that make your muscles stronger by pushing against each other

iso·met·rics

BrE

/ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪks/

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NAmE

/ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪks/

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noun

[plural]

physical exercises in which the muscles work against each other or against a fixed object 静力锻炼；肌肉锻炼