to flex one's muscles 显示实力，显示力量_口语学习技巧

to flex one's muscles 显示实力，显示力量

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2021-06-29 04:55 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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短语 to flex¹ one's muscles 的字面意思是“活动肌肉”，人们借用这个形象的画面来描述一个人或机构对他人“显示实力，展示力量”。

例句

Our boss spent a lot of time flexing² her muscles at the meeting this morning. She wants us to know she's in charge.

在晨会上，我们的老板花了很长时间向我们展示她的实力。这么做是为了让我们知道在这里她说了算。

Don't pay any attention to Steve. He just likes to flex his muscles around new people but he's a very sweet and gentle guy, really.

不用把史蒂夫的举动太放在心上，他就是喜欢向新来的人展示自己的能力，其实他是个非常和善温柔的人。

I thought you were a bully³ when we first met, but now I know you I realise you were just flexing your muscles.

咱俩刚认识的时候我觉得你就会欺负人，但现在我明白了当初你也就是在展示自己的能力。

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1 flex
n.皮线，花线；vt.弯曲或伸展
参考例句：
We wound off a couple of yards of wire for a new lamp flex.我们解开几码电线作为新的电灯花线。 He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies.他收缩他的肱二头肌以吸引那些女士们的目光。

2 flexing
n.挠曲，可挠性v.屈曲( flex的现在分词 )；弯曲；（为准备大干而）显示实力；摩拳擦掌
参考例句：
Flexing particular muscles allows snakes to move in several ways. 可弯曲的特殊的肌肉使蛇可以用几种方式移动。来自电影对白 China has become an economic superpower and is flexing its muscles. 中国已经成为了一个经济巨人而且在展示他的肌肉。来自互联网

3 bully
n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮
参考例句：
A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。 The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。