muscle1/ˋmʌsḷ; ˈmʌs$l/n 1 [C,U] one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that you use in order to move 肌肉: leg/neck/stomach etc muscles exercises to strengthen your leg muscles 增强腿部肌肉的运动pull/strain a muscle (=injure a muscle) 拉伤肌肉2 [U] power or influence 实力﹔影响力: financial muscle 金融实力
muscle2v muscle in phr v disapproving to use your power to get involved in something that someone else was doing, especially in business【贬】强行插手