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;