bicep
bicep — noun
- bicepsingular
- bicepsplural
1. the thick muscle on the front part of your upper arm that bends your elbow when
the thick muscle on the front part of your upper arm that bends your elbow when it tightens
Asher felt a sharp pain in his right bicep after lifting the heavy box.
Nora's bicep muscles grew stronger after she started climbing at the gym.
possessive + bicep + verb of strengthening
The doctor examined Kwame's swollen bicep and told him to rest for a week.
Minho rolled up his sleeve to show the dark bruise on his bicep.
Ayesha flexed her bicep to feel how firm the muscle had become from training.
- tricep
the muscle at the back of the upper arm, which straightens the elbow
文法句型
bicep + verb
possessive + bicep
用法筆記
In everyday speech, people typically say 'bicep' for one arm. The formal anatomical term 'biceps' is used for both singular and plural in medical writing. This sense is the usual one learners will encounter in fitness and health contexts.