hamstring
n
1 any of the five tendons at the back of the human knee 脚筋, 肌腱.
2 thick tendon at the back of an animal's hock (动物跗关节後部的)大肌腱. hamstring, v (pt, pp hamstringed or hamstrung ) [Tn]
1 cripple (a person or an animal) by cutting the hamstring(s) 割断腿筋使(人或动物)瘸腿.
2 (fig 比喻) destroy the activity or efficiency of (sb/sth) 使(某人[某事物])难以动作或难有作为
The project was hamstrung by lack of funds. 这个计画因缺乏资金而难以实现.
🔁 扩展释义
*['hæmstriŋ]n. 后腿腱vt. 切断腿腱使成跛腿, 使瘫痪【医】 ё绳肌腱
📖 同为「专八」词汇
blissn. 极乐;天赐的福;幸福无比;狂喜;
vt. 使欣喜若狂,使狂喜;
vi. 欣喜若狂,狂喜;
Yes, but Dr. Lee's schedule is full for today. How about 9:00 tonight?
可以,不过李医生今天的时间排满了。今晚9点好吗?
The morning to the mountain the evening to the fountain.
凡是都有一定时间。
It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner with would make a modern climber shudder at the thought,