muscle

名词 muscle:

1. one of the contractile organs of the body
   同义词：musculus
2. animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
   同义词：muscular tissue
3. a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
   同义词：muscleman
4. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
5. possessing muscular strength
   同义词：brawn, brawniness, muscularity, sinew, heftiness

动词 muscle:

1. make one's way by force

1. The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.
   肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。
2. Some of my friends develop their arm muscles by playing tennis.
   我的一些朋友通过打网球锻炼他们胳膊的肌肉。

mus.cle

n.（名词）
A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.
肌，股束：由纤维组成能够通过伸缩影响机体运动的组织
A contractile organ consisting of a special bundle of muscle tissue, which moves a particular bone, part, or substance of the body:
肌肉：由一特殊的肌肉组织构成的可收缩的器官，它能够使身体的部分骨骼、某个部位或身体上的某物体产生运动：
例句：
the heart muscle; the muscles of the arm.
心肌；手臂肌肉

Muscular strength:
力气：
例句：
enough muscle to be a high jumper.
成为跳高运动员的足够的肌力

Informal Power or authority:
【非正式用语】 权威，权力：
例句：
put some muscle into law enforcement.
强力执法

v.intr.（不及物动词）
mus.cled,mus.cling,mus.cles 【非正式用语】
To make one`s way by or as if by force:
用力挤：强行或者近乎强行挤出一条路：
例句：
muscled into the conversation.
强行插话

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin môsculus [diminutive of] môs [mouse] * see môs-
源自 拉丁语 môsculus [] môs的小后缀 [老鼠] *参见 môs-

【引伸】
mus.cly
adj.（形容词）