wiry

/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

Meanings

adjective

精瘦，结实，柔韧

Thin, muscular and flexible.

Examples :

"The marathon runner had a wiry build, perfect for long-distance races. "

这位马拉松运动员身材精瘦结实，又很柔韧，非常适合长跑比赛。

Related Words

runner noun

/ˈɹʌnə/ /ˈɹʌnɚ/

跑步者，赛跑者

"I just got back from my morning run."

我刚晨跑回来。

marathon noun

/ˈmæɹəθən/ /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/

马拉松, 长跑

"My uncle ran in the city marathon last weekend. "

我叔叔上周末参加了在城市里举行的马拉松长跑比赛。

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

后半拍

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

鼓手在歌曲中强调了后半拍，使节奏非常鲜明。

long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

长元音

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

"Boat"这个词里的"o"是一个长元音。

build noun

/bɪld/

体格，身材

"Rugby players are of sturdy build."

橄榄球运动员体格健壮。

muscular adjective

/ˈmʌs.kjə.lə/ /ˈmʌs.kju.lɚ/

肌肉发达，健壮。

"The athlete's muscular arms were strong enough to lift the heavy weights. "

这位运动员肌肉发达的双臂非常强壮，足以举起沉重的杠铃。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

薄纸，弱化。

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

这张邮票背面有一点薄纸，但仍然可以用来寄信。

flexible noun

/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/

弹性，灵活性

"The new schedule is a flexible option for students. "

新课表对学生来说是一个很灵活的选择方案。

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

距离，路程。

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡的距离比较近，到新西伯利亚的距离相对较远，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的距离就更远了。

perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

完成时

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

完成时，用于描述在另一时间之前完成的动作，是一种非常有用的语法工具。

races noun

/ˈɹeɪsɪz/

比赛，竞赛。

"The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others."

绕着公园跑的比赛约翰尼赢了，他比其他人跑得都快。