1540s, from Medieval Latin tendonem (nominative tendo), altered (by influence of Latin tendere "to stretch") from Late Latin tenon, from Greek tenon (genitive tenontos) "tendon, sinew," from PIE *ten-on- "something stretched," from root *ten- "to stretch" (see tenet).
中文解释
1. altered (by influence of Latin tendere "stretch") of Late Latin tenon, from Greek tenon (genitive tenontos) "tendon, sinew," from teinein "stretch".2. ten- + -on(希腊语后缀) => tenon => tendon(受拉丁语词根tend-的影响).3. tend- + -on.
实用例句
1. Whilst playing badminton, I ruptured my Achilles tendon.
打羽毛球时，我的跟腱撕裂了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg.
他正全速奔跑时,腿部的一条肌腱断裂了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. She did all this tendon damage and it really disabled her.
她遭受这么严重的肌腱损伤，这实际上让她残废了。
来自辞典例句
4. A tendon consists of parallel fibres.
腱由平行的纤维组成.
来自辞典例句
5. I think I have to align the tendon next week or something.