音标：[fleksiz] ；

v. 屈曲( flex的第三人称单数 ); 弯曲; （为准备大干而）显示实力; 摩拳擦掌

n. the act of flexing
v. contract
v. exhibit the strength of

flex的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词(v.)

You face has 9 muscles beneath your skin that you contort , flex , and move.你的脸部皮肤下有9块可以扭曲、弯曲和运动的肌肉。
The gardeners flexed their muscles and began to dig.园丁们舒腰展臂后才开始挖地。
All the contestants flex their muscles in front of the judgers.所有的参赛者都在评审面前展示他们的肌肉。

用作名词(n.)

We wound off a couple of yards of wire for a new lamp flex.我们解开几码电线作为新的电灯花线。
He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies.他收缩他的肱二头肌以吸引那些女士们的目光。
While the flexibility of working for yourself can be nice, more and more employers are offering flex time and telecommuting options.由于为自己工作的灵活性很受欢迎，越来越多的雇主提供了弹性工作时间和远程工作的选择。
Flex Agents are used in paints that are applied to flexible components, such as flexible urethane bumpers, to help the paint resist cracking when the urethane bumper flexes.它常可用于像具有弹性的乙烷作为漆面，它可抑制漆面的裂化，当乙烷成分松散时。

词汇搭配

flex time弹性时间
flex dollars补助金
flex place弹性工作地点...
flex.(=flexed) ...
flex one's muscles展现力量; 施展权力...
flex tester板材弯曲试验器...
fiber flex挠性纤维管
flex temperature挠曲温度
flex abrasion挠曲磨损
flex fatigue挠曲疲劳
flex stiffness挠曲劲度
flex cycle挠曲循环
flex foam软质泡沫塑料...
flex crack挠裂
flex resistance抗弯性
flex cracking挠裂,挠曲开裂...
flex life挠曲寿命
flex test挠曲试验,反复弯曲试...

经典引文

He flexed his muscles against his back.
出自：J. Steinbeck
Young rooks were learning to flex their wings.
出自：B. Chatwin

【近义词】

bend弯曲
curve曲线
arch拱
deflect使偏斜
cable电缆
cord细绳
filament细丝
lead引导
line线
wire金属丝
activate激活
contract合同
expand使 ... 膨胀
loosen up放松肌肉
tense紧张的
tighten使紧
warm up变暖
deform使变形
turn翻转
twist缠绕

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