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