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flexverb(bend)[T]tobendanarm,leg, etc. ortightenamuscle: 活动（手臂、腿等）；使（肌肉）绷紧 First,straightenyourlegs, then flexyourfeet.首先，伸直双腿，接着活动双脚。 Hetriedtoimpressme by flexing hishugemuscles.他绷紧他那些大块的肌肉，想吸引我注意他。 [IorT](of amaterial) tobendwithoutbreaking, or to make amaterialdo this: Sheets ofbrittlelavabrokeundertheirownweightas they flexed. Metalfatigueoccurswhensteelis flexed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBending, twisting and curving - ball up
- bendy
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- crook
- entwine
- flexion
- flexure
- fluted
- intertwine
- matted
- meander
- sinuous
- tortuously
- tortuousness
- true
- twiddly
- twine
- wring
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Flexible, loose and yielding flexverb(change)[IorT]tochangesomethingslightlyto make it moresuitablefor aparticularsituation; to bechangedlike this: There may be a need tosuspendor flexestablishedlaws. Inkeepingthedescriptionof thejobasgeneralaspossible, amanagercan flex theboundariesof thatjobtomeetthedynamicchallengesof theworldaround them. Thespacecan flex tosuitvarioususes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesAdapting and modifying - acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- ambidextrous
- amendment
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- pliant
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- reacclimatize
- unadapted
- unamended
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig
See more results » flexverb(behave proudly)[I]slangto show that you are veryproudorhappyabout something you have done or something you own, usually in a way thatannoyspeople: "Ibeatyou!" "Hey, no flexing." No need to flex about all thecashyou've got. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBoasting - bighead
- blow
- blowyourown trumpet/hornidiom
- blowhard
- boast
- boastful
- boastfully
- boastfulness
- brag
- braggadocio
- braggadocious
- braggart
- bragging rights
- chest-beating
- chest-thumping
- crow
- humblebrag
- outbrag
- rodomontade
- swaggerer
flexnoun(WIRE)[CorU](alengthof)wirewith aplasticcoverused forconnectingapieceofelectricalequipmentto asupplyofelectricity: （一段）花线，（一段）皮线 The flex on thisironisn'tlongenough toreachthesocket.熨斗的花线不够长，接不到插座上。  Yamada Taro/Photodisc/GettyImages - Theappliancecomes with a flex and aplug.
- Takeparticularcarenot toleaveelectricalflexestrailingwherepeoplecantripon them.
- Hetriedtostrangleher with alengthof flex.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCords, ropes, cables & string - bell pull
- bowline
- bungee
- cable
- catgut
- cord
- fibre
- halter
- halyard
- harness
- landline
- lariat
- lasso
- rein
- shock cord
- string
- stringed
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
See more results » flexnoun(BEND)[Cusually singular]theactofbendinganarm,leg, etc. ortighteningamuscle: Heexpressesmore with a flex of hiseyebrowthan mostactorsdo withtheirwholebody. [U]theabilityof amaterialtobendwithoutbreaking: Thetaperin thehandleallowsflex onimpact. - With a flex of hiskneeshetakesaswingat thegolfball.
- With a flex of hisbicepshebendsasteelbarinto acurve.
- Shockabsorptionishandledby thetiresand the flex of theframe.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBending, twisting and curving - ball up
- bendy
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- crook
- entwine
- flexion
- flexure
- fluted
- intertwine
- matted
- meander
- sinuous
- tortuously
- tortuousness
- true
- twiddly
- twine
- wring
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Flexible, loose and yielding flexnoun(HOME)[C]US(alsoflex apartment)aflatwith atemporarywallput in tocreateanextraroom: Thisconvertibleapartmentor flex has had atemporarywallplacedin thelivingroomtocreatea thirdbedroom. On the secondfloorwill be a flexunitwhich can berentedinvariousconfigurations. - If you andyourroommateare set onlivingdowntownbut you can'tfinda two-bedroom inyourpricerange, a flexapartmentmay be theanswer.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesHouses & homes - A-frame
- ADU
- almshouse
- apartment
- apartment building
- door
- dorm
- dormitory
- dosshouse
- duplex
- Nissen hut
- non-housing
- old people's home
- palace
- palazzo
- tollhouse
- tower block
- town house
- townhouse
- tract house
See more results » tobendanarm,leg, etc. ortightenamuscle 活动（手臂、腿等）；使（肌肉）绷紧First,straightenyourlegs, then flexyourfeet.首先，伸直双腿，接着活动双脚。 Hetriedtoimpressme by flexing hishugemuscles.他绷紧他那些大块的肌肉，想吸引我注意他。 (alengthof)wirewith aplasticcoverused forconnectingapieceofelectricalequipmentto asupplyofelectricity （一段）花线，（一段）皮线The flex on thisironisn'tlongenough toreachthesocket.熨斗的花线不够长，接不到插座上。 flex| American Dictionarytobendapartof thebody,esp. anarmorleg, or totightenamuscle: Keepyourkneesflexed at alltimes. abbreviationforflexible: used todescribearrangementsthatallowyou tochoosethehoursthat youwork, whether youworkin theofficeor athome, etc.: Before aflexarrangementcan beimplemented, bothsupervisorandemployeemustfullyunderstandthearrangement. flexwork toworkin a way thatallowsyou tochoosethetimesthat youwork, whether youworkin theofficeor athome, etc.: Iwantedtodevelopmynetworkat thefirmbefore flexing. With thehelpof mycompany, I wasableto flex myhours. Examplesofflexflex A new urban bourgeoisie was growing, demanding change, and flexing its muscles.From theCambridge English Corpus This allows the proximal phalanx toflexseparately to the other two, wrapping the fingers more around a target object.From theCambridge English Corpus The change in strike could be wholly or partly due to flexing of the eastern domain boundary about the antiform axis.From theCambridge English Corpus As a result, optimized policy in aflex-prices nominal-debt structure entails sizable inflation volatility, but only small movements of the tax rate.From theCambridge English Corpus But from the point of view of the mathematician, sort of flexing his mathematical muscles, one would not be so excited.From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, so-calledflex-flexpairs do not have to be considered in this case, in contrast to general higher-order unification.From theCambridge English Corpus During swing, as the joint flexes, more differences are seen.From theCambridge English Corpus Attacks of brief vertigo, nausea and imbalance provoked by turning over in bed, lying down, sitting up from lying position, extending or flexing the neck.From theCambridge English Corpus Two arms are indicated on the frontal side of the sculpture, first running parallel to the torso, then flexing slightly inward.From theCambridge English Corpus Since the tendons get stiffer as they are stretched, they allow finger joints toflexor extend within a limited range.From theCambridge English Corpus Pressure in the antecubital fossa willflexthe forearm so that it can be grasped and delivered over the chest.From theCambridge English Corpus Apparently, federalism is a concept inflex, and presents itself in various forms of political arrangement.From theCambridge English Corpus Once the elbow is flexed, the operator continues to guide the hand around the elbow to grasp the forearm and wrist as described above.From theCambridge English Corpus The paper here shows that similar predictions (effect offlexvs. sticky prices) hold when policy is described by simple optimized rules.From theCambridge English Corpus Their arms are placed in the following position: forearms neutral, 2 elbows flexed to about radians and shoulders slightly abducted and flexed.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |