muscular
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mus·cu·lar /ˈmʌskjələ $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective 1 HBSTRONG PERSONhaving large strong muscles 肌肉发达的；强壮的 She was fast and strong, with a slender, muscular body. 她动作敏捷，身体强壮，身材苗条，肌肉结实。 He’s very muscular. 他很强壮。► see thesaurus at strong2 HBconcerning or affecting the muscles 肌肉的；影响肌肉的 muscular injuries 肌肉损伤 —muscularity /ˌmʌskjəˈlærəti/ noun [uncountable]
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muscular• She liked men who were tall and muscular.• You should see him, he's really muscular.• He had broad shoulders and muscular arms.• He kept his firm muscular body in shape with an hour's run every morning.• Involuntarily, Margaret thought of Jack's muscular body last night.• It requires a lot of muscular control.• He was a large, quiet man with the most amazing muscular development I have ever seen.• The child with high myopia is also at risk of further visual deterioration from muscular haemorrhage or retinal detachment.• The older boy, leaner and more muscular, has shorter hair and a small skull-cap which may conceal a tonsure.• a tall, muscular man• It is a muscular organ, which, when it contracts, forces the urine down the urethra.• muscular pain• He was looking right at me as he said all this: handsome, muscular, preppy.• They lay side by side, doing their relaxation exercises - deep breathing and total muscular relaxation from the feet up.• The trouble is that anything you do, nomatterwhat, will nearly always increase the muscular tension and make the situation worse.mus·cu·lar adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus having large muscles strong
muscular
mus‧cu‧lar /ˈmʌskjələ, ˈmʌskjʊlə $ -ər/
adjective
1. having large strong muscles:
She was fast and strong, with a slender, muscular body.
He’s very muscular.
2. concerning or affecting the muscles:
muscular injuries
—muscularity /ˌmʌskjəˈlærəti, ˌmʌskjʊˈlærəti/ noun [uncountable]
■ having a strong body
▪strong having a lot of physical strength: It took four strong men to lift the piano. | You open it – you’re stronger than I am.
▪powerful very strong – used about someone’s body, arms, muscles etc: his big powerful shoulders | He was a tall man with a powerful physique.
▪muscular having big muscles and looking strong: She liked men who were big and muscular. | He had a firm muscular body.
▪well-built a well-built man is strong and tall and has a big body: Police say the man they are looking for is 36 years old, 6 feet tall, and well-built.
▪hunky informal strong and attractive: She married hunky Hollywood star Brad Pitt. | He looks hunky, but he’s not really my type.
mus‧cu‧lar /ˈmʌskjələ, ˈmʌskjʊlə $ -ər/
adjective1. having large strong muscles:
2. concerning or affecting the muscles:
—muscularity /ˌmʌskjəˈlærəti, ˌmʌskjʊˈlærəti/ noun [uncountable]
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