flexing
present participle offlex
| 单词 | flexing |
| 释义 | flexing present participle offlex flex verb uk/fleks/us/fleks/flexverb(bend)[T] tobendanarm,leg, etc. ortightenamuscle: First,straightenyourlegs, then flexyourfeet. Hetriedtoimpressme by flexing hishugemuscles. [IorT] (of amaterial) tobendwithoutbreaking, or to make amaterialdo this: Sheets ofbrittlelavabrokeundertheirownweightas they flexed. Metalfatigueoccurswhensteelis flexed. Bending, twisting and curving
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. Adapting and modifying
flexverb(behave proudly)[I]slang to 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. Boasting
Idiomflexyourmuscles Examplesofflexingflexing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. A new urban bourgeoisie was growing, demanding change, andflexingits muscles. From theCambridge English Corpus Quasi-harmonic motions, such as twisting of b-sheets and theflexingof a-helices in proteins occur in the sub-nanosecond time scale. From theCambridge English Corpus The change in strike could be wholly or partly due toflexingof the eastern domain boundary about the antiform axis. From theCambridge English Corpus But from the point of view of the mathematician, sort offlexinghis mathematical muscles, one would not be so excited. 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 orflexingthe neck. From theCambridge English Corpus Two arms are indicated on the frontal side of the sculpture, first running parallel to the torso, thenflexingslightly inward. From theCambridge English Corpus The subjects in this experiment also reported aflexingof the perceived surface in depth near the disparity-defined cursor. From theCambridge English Corpus The only force accommodation is passiveflexingof the structure. From theCambridge English Corpus Thisflexingpoint is an important landmark on the fetal head for vacuum extraction. From theCambridge English Corpus This application is calledflexingmedian, and operators should strive to achieve it in all positions of the occiput. From theCambridge English Corpus The cup is pressed against the fetal head and, depending on the position of the occiput, manoeuvred until its centre is over theflexingpoint. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, when the centre of a 50mm cup is over theflexingpoint, the posterior 6cm of the suture line will be covered leaving 3cm of the anterior portion exposed. From theCambridge English Corpus These interactions are pathway specific and can include the formation of cooperative ensembles, use of interface mimicry and exchange, switching of states in chemo-mechanical assemblies, andflexingby unstructured regions. From theCambridge English Corpus Additional force will be minimal if the application of the cup isflexingmedian and the direction of traction is in line with the axis of the pelvis. From theCambridge English Corpus Once again, we see the dissident groups of republicanismflexingtheir muscles and currently making a serious nuisance of themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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. |
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