n.

1. 【解】肌；肌肉[C][U]
   He developed the muscles in the legs by running.

   他藉著跑步使腿部的肌肉發達了。

2. 體力，膂力[U]
   It'll take a lot of muscle to remove the rock.

   搬走那塊石頭要費很大的力氣。

3. 【口】力量，實力[U]
   The party's political muscle is growing.

   該黨的政治力量在增強。

4. 【俚】打手；保鏢[C]

vt.

1. 【口】使勁擠出（一條路）[O]
   He muscled his way through the crowd.

   他用力擠過人群。

2. 加強，使變得強硬
3. 【口】使勁搬動
   They muscled the old piano out of the room.

   他們使勁把舊鋼琴搬出房間。

4. 【口】強使；用強迫手段獲得

vi.

1. 【口】使勁行進[Q]
   She muscled through the throngs of people, frantically searching for David.

   她使勁擠過人群，拼命尋找大衛。

n.

1. a band of fibrous tissue in the body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of a part of the body.
2. physical power.
   ▸political or economic power.

v.

1. (muscle in/into) force one's way into (another's affairs).
2. chiefly N. Amer. move (an object) by use of physical strength.