/ˈpektərəlz/
胸肌(尤指发达的胸部肌肉)
记忆技巧
谐音联想法
将‘pectorals’发音联想为‘拍可壮了’——拍打(锻炼)胸部肌肉就会变得很强壮!
形象拆分法
‘pect-’类似‘peck(啄)’,‘-orals’像‘orals(口头)’。想象一只啄木鸟边啄树干边炫耀:‘看我的胸肌(orals)多结实!’
例句
After months of training, his pectorals became so defined that they were visible through his shirt.(经过数月锻炼,他的胸肌变得十分明显,甚至隔着衬衫都能看到。)