a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
possessing muscular strength
例句
用作名词 (n.)
The special effects first show the skeleton as it is displayed in the museum, then add muscle and sinew, followed by skin. 通过特殊效果,人们先看到的是博物馆了陈列的这副恐龙的骨架,然后出现了肌肉,接着是皮肤。
经典引文
Gives sinews to an inference, and makes it just.
出自: W. Wollaston
The political sinew to keep the Opposition off-balance.