hamstring
noun /ˈhæmstrɪŋ/
/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/
- one of the five tendons behind the knee that connect the muscles of the upper leg to the bones of the lower leg
腘绳肌腱 - a hamstring injury
腘绳肌腱受伤 - She's pulled a hamstring.
她拉伤了一条腘绳肌腱。
- a hamstring injury
- a tendon behind the hock (= middle joint) of the back leg of a horse and some other animals
(马等跗关节后部的)后腿肌腱,大肌腱
词源16th cent.: from ham ‘back of the thigh’ + string.