thewthew / Wju: /◙ noun 1. [mass noun] (poetic/literary)muscular strength • [诗／文] 肌力，筋力；体力 (thews)muscles and tendons perceived as generating such strength • 肌（肉），筋（肉）
【派生】
♦ thewy adjective
【语源】
1. Old English thēaw 'usage, custom', (plural) '(personal) manner of behaving', of unknown origin. The sense 'good bodily proportions, muscular development' arose in Middle English