wiry

形容词瘦长结实的; 金属丝的; 金属线制的; 铁丝似的

1. 瘦而结实的
    Someone who is wiry is rather thin but is also strong.

    e.g. His body is wiry and athletic.
           他长得清瘦而结实，体格健美。

2. wiry在线翻译

2. （毛发、草等）粗硬的
    Something such as hair or grass that is wiry is stiff and rough to touch.

    e.g. Her wiry hair was pushed up on top of her head in an untidy bun.
           她粗硬的头发向上梳起，在头顶乱糟糟地盘成了个发髻。

1. I used to be greyhound thin, one of those lean wiry chaps you see strolling energetically around the place.

2. You smile and nod your head while making a mental note to stay out of her wiry reach.

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