glutes

/ɡluːts/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡluːts/ (ame, ipa)

glutes — 名詞

1. The three large muscles in your buttocks that move your hips and legs and keep y

1.名詞B2
釋義

臀肌

臀部的大型肌肉群，控制腿部和髖部動作

The three large muscles in your buttocks that move your hips and legs and keep your body stable — the short, informal word for 'gluteus muscles', commonly used when talking about exercise and body training.

例句

Kofi does squats every day to strengthen his glutes and thighs.

Kofi 每天做深蹲來強化臀肌和大腿肌肉。

collocation: strengthen + glutes

After the long hike, Lina's glutes were sore for two days.

長途健行之後，Lina 的臀肌痠痛了兩天。

同義詞
  • gluteal muscles

    formal/medical term; used in anatomy textbooks and clinical settings

  • gluteus muscles

    neutral/technical term; the full Latin-derived name

  • buttocks

    refers to the body part itself, not specifically the muscles

文法句型

always plural — glutes + plural verb

用法筆記

Shortened form of 'gluteus muscles'; used mainly in casual fitness and sports contexts. In formal or medical writing, prefer 'gluteal muscles' or 'gluteus muscles'.

常見錯誤

❌My glute is sore.
✅My glutes are sore.
💡'glutes' is always treated as a plural noun, even when referring to all three muscles together.
❌She worked on her gluteus at the gym.
✅She worked on her glutes at the gym.
💡the singular 'gluteus' names one specific muscle (e.g. gluteus maximus); use 'glutes' when talking about all three muscles collectively.