to flex your muscles
to flex your muscles 显示力量, 显示实力(作为炫耀或威胁)
- The Fair Trade Commission has been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption. 公平贸易委员会已经开始发威, 严厉打击了多起腐败事件。
See: muscle
to flex your muscles
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to flex your muscles
1. (bend) 弯曲；屈曲
- His arm flexed. 他的胳膊曲起来了。
2. (contract) [muscle +] 收缩；缩紧
3. 【商】 (work according to flexitime) 按弹性时间工作
- We are allowed to flex so long as we are in the office during core time. 我们获准按弹性时间工作, 只要在核心时间待在办公室就可以。
4. to flex your muscles
(contract muscles) 收缩肌肉；鼓起肌肉
(show your strength) 小试身手；展示力量
- Europe was flexing its cultural muscles in the name of humanitarianism. 欧洲在以人道主义的名义展示自己的文化实力。
- The young republic was conscious of its own strength and eager to flex its muscles. 这个年轻的共和国意识到了自己的实力, 迫不及待地要展示一番。
See: flex
1. (bend) 弯曲；屈曲
- His arm flexed. 他的胳膊曲起来了。
2. (contract) [muscle +] 收缩；缩紧
3. 【商】 (work according to flexitime) 按弹性时间工作
- We are allowed to flex so long as we are in the office during core time. 我们获准按弹性时间工作, 只要在核心时间待在办公室就可以。
4. to flex your muscles
(contract muscles) 收缩肌肉；鼓起肌肉
(show your strength) 小试身手；展示力量
- Europe was flexing its cultural muscles in the name of humanitarianism. 欧洲在以人道主义的名义展示自己的文化实力。
- The young republic was conscious of its own strength and eager to flex its muscles. 这个年轻的共和国意识到了自己的实力, 迫不及待地要展示一番。
See: flex
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