flex

弯曲、屈伸

She flexed her fingers slowly after typing all morning.

打了一整个早上的字后，她慢慢屈伸手指。

绷紧、使收缩

He flexed his arm muscles in front of the mirror.

他在镜子前绷紧手臂的肌肉。

炫耀、秀口语

He's always flexing his new watch on social media.

他老是在社群媒体上炫耀他的新手表。

展现实力、示威

The government is flexing its power over local councils.

政府正对地方议会展现它的权力。

弹性调整、变通

Our working hours can flex around your childcare needs.

我们的工作时间可以配合你照顾小孩的需求弹性调整。

炫耀、炫耀之举口语

Renting a sports car for one weekend is a weird flex.

租一辆跑车只开一个周末，这种炫耀方式很奇怪。

弯曲、屈伸

A slight flex in the pole helps absorb the impact.

杆子轻微的弯曲有助于吸收冲击力。

弹性工时

Many staff take flex instead of overtime pay.

许多员工选择弹性工时而不是加班费。

电线、花线英式

The lamp's flex was frayed and needed replacing.

台灯的电线已经磨损，需要更换。