muscle 
: 肌肉 体力 
muscle 
กล้าม ☊ glaamF 
bắp thịt 
肌肉 
Muskel like: muscle → →
(1) foundation (2) occasion, opportunity, circumstance
(3) odd
(4) regiment
(5) machine, mechanism, motor, engine
(6) airplane
(7) hunger, famine
(8) muscle
(9) outburst, crisis ☊
cơ ☊ Muscles contract and relax during physical activity. ☊ activity ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
contract sth: The exercise consists of stretching and contracting the leg muscles. ☊ contract ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
a calf/neck/thigh muscle ☊ muscle ☊
to pull/tear/strain a muscle ☊ muscle ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
She tried to relax her tense muscles. ☊ muscle ☊
He felt every muscle in his body tighten. ☊ muscle ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon ☊ pull ☊
Allow your muscles to relax completely. ☊ relax ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
strong muscles ☊ strong ☊