| 词汇 | hamstring |
| 释义 | hamstring verb[ Toften passive ] uk /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/ us /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/hamstrung to limit the amount of something that can be done or the ability or power of someone to do something: 使受限制；使难有作为 The company was hamstrung by traditional but inefficient ways of conducting business.这家公司被其传统但低效的经营方式所束缚。 Limiting and restricting anti-libertarian armlock boundary box someone out box someone/something in crippling cripplingly crowd curb curtail keep (herself) to herselfidiom keep something down limit limitation limitative stunt suffocatingly tempered tie someone down tie someone up hamstring noun[ C ] uk /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/ us /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/ any of five tendons (= pieces of tissue connecting muscles to bones) at the back of the knee: 绳肌腱 pull a hamstringHe pulled (= injured) a hamstring while playing football.他在打橄榄球时拉伤了一条绳肌腱。 one of the three large muscles at the back of the thigh: 肌腱，腿后腱 the hamstring muscles腿后肌群 The leg Achilles tendon appendage appendicular astragalus bipedal crural cruris haunch leggy patellar pectineus peroneal peroneus pes anserinus soleal soleus subsartorial subtalar surae volar You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Substances & structures in the body hamstring | American Dictionaryhamstring verb[ T ] us/ˈhæm·strɪŋ/past tense and past participlehamstrungus/ˈhæm·strʌŋ/ hamstringverb[T] (PREVENT)to prevent an activity, or to block the effectiveness of someone or something: The company is hamstrung by its traditional but inefficient ways of doing business. hamstring noun[ C ] us/ˈhæm·strɪŋ/ hamstringnoun[C] (MUSCLE)a muscle at the back of the upper part of the leg: I played the whole game with a pulled hamstring (= injured muscle in the leg). Examples of hamstringhamstring We are once again in one sense hamstrung by our own rules of procedure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We might make a small mistake and be unnecessarily hamstrung about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The local authorities have been hamstrung in their attempts to deal with the situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is also hamstrung by the fact that he has not resolved his attitude towards flat-rate contributions and earnings-related contributions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such specifications have hamstrung our designers and manufacturers, whereas this new arrangement will free them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that foundation trusts will work, because the manager will still be hamstrung by such interference. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The assembly would be hamstrung until after the election three months later. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In that way they were entirely hamstrung and were generally unable to proceed with their schemes unless they went elsewhere for their loans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In my view, unless the problem of national assistance is solved, local government authorities will be hamstrung. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have made it clear in the past that we shall not be rushed into giving specific dates and thereby being hamstrung by them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I may point out that the efforts of the water boards are really hamstrung by interest charges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How can we help ourselves if we are hamstrung by regulations? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They will be hamstrung in capital terms, in just the same way as management buy-outs in any other industry have been. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The industry, however, is at present hamstrung by unfair trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Here they will be hamstrung and restricted by one thing or another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of hamstring These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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