trapezius

/tɹəˈpiːziəs/

Meanings

noun

斜方肌

A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.

Examples :

"After carrying the heavy backpack all day, Maria felt a knot of tension in her trapezius muscle. "

背了一整天沉重的背包后，玛丽亚感到她的斜方肌紧绷成了一团。

Related Words

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

功能, 作用。

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

冰箱的主要功能是保持食物冷藏和防止腐败。

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

抑郁症，消沉，情绪低落。

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

莎拉的抑郁症让她难以享受平常的校园生活，也无法对未来抱有希望。

scapular noun

/ˈskapjʊlə/

圣衣，肩衣.

"The young monk adjusted his brown scapular before entering the chapel for morning prayers. "

年轻的修士整理了一下棕色的肩衣，这才走进小教堂参加早祷。

extremity noun

/ɛk-/ /-ɾi/

末端，尽头

"The extremity of the hiking trail was a steep, rocky climb. "

这条徒步道的尽头是一段陡峭的岩石攀登。

vertebrate noun

/ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/

脊椎动物，有脊椎的动物。

"A dog is a vertebrate because it has a backbone. "

狗是脊椎动物，因为它有脊椎。

attaching verb

/əˈtætʃɪŋ/

附加，连接。

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

一名军官会被分配到某个团、连或者舰艇上。

transverse noun

/tɹænzˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

横向物，横切面

"The fallen tree lay as a dangerous transverse across the road, blocking all traffic. "

倒下的树木横卧在路面上，成了一个危险的横向障碍物，堵塞了所有交通。

elevation noun

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

提升，提高，升高。

"the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"

谷物的提升；登上王位；被封为圣徒；思想或品格的升华。

ascending verb

/əˈsɛndɪŋ/

上升，攀升，腾飞

"He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."

他乘云 ascend to heaven.--> 他驾着祥云，飞升上天了。(Tā jiàzhe xiángyún, fēishēng shàngtiān le.)

adduction noun

/əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

引证，提出。

"The lawyer's adduction of new evidence significantly strengthened his client's case. "

律师提出的新证据大大加强了他客户的案子。

skeletal adjective

/skəˈliːt(ə)l/

骨骼的，骨骼性的

"The x-ray showed the patient's skeletal structure. "

X光片显示了病人的骨骼结构。

descending verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

下降，落下，降落

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

雨哗啦啦地下了下来，洪水也随之而至。