Muscle meaning in English
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Definition
(to have big) muscles: (to have big) tendons, sinews; (to have a lot of) strength, power, might, force
Pronunciation examples
UK: I love a man with big muscles.
US: Would you like to see me flex my big muscles?
Examples
- "It's supposed to relax the muscles before exercise."
- "I have heard that there is a great man with big muscles and beautiful dark skin working for this company."
- "It's one of the main reasons why I go to see these matches, to get a better look at those muscles."
Exercise 1
Trey says, "The bullet passed harmlessly through the fleshy part of my arm".
The fleshy part of the arm is the .
The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that
The fleshy part of the arm is the .
The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that
Trey says, "The bullet passed harmlessly through the fleshy part of my arm".
The fleshy part of the arm is the muscle 1.
The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that the bullet caused very minor damage 2
The fleshy part of the arm is the muscle 1.
The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that the bullet caused very minor damage 2
1 muscle: The adjective "fleshy" refers to the muscle and fat on a human being or an animal. Example: My uncle has a big fleshy body and looks like Santa Claus. The "fleshy part" of a human arm indicates the muscle (and fat) of that arm.
1 bone: "Bone" is the hard interior structure of the body that supports the muscles of the body. Example: When I was young I broke the bones in both my legs. The bones are not considered to be a "fleshy" part of a human or animal.
1 elbow: The "elbow" is the large joint in the middle of the arm between the shoulder and the hand. Example: I have a very sore elbow which makes it difficult to use my arm. The elbow is not considered to be a "fleshy" part of a human or animal.
1 organ: Organs refer to such parts of the body as the lungs, heart and liver. This isn't the "fleshy" part of the body!
2 the bullet caused very minor damage: The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that something had no bad or damaging effects. Example: The police moved the bombs to the desert where they exploded harmlessly. Trey is expressing that his wound is not serious and that it caused no permanent damage. "Harmless" is an antonym (the opposite) of the word "harmful", which means "dangerous" or "causing damage".
2 the bullet caused major damage: Trey says that the gunshot was "harmless", which expresses that there was little or no damage done to the arm, not "major damage".
2 the bullet missed the target completely: The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that little or no damage was caused, or that something is benign. The term is unrelated to whether or not something hit or missed a target.
2 the bullet hit multiple targets: The adverb "harmlessly" expresses that little or no damage was caused, or that something is benign. The term is unrelated to whether or not something hit multiple targets.
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