wiry
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/ˈwaɪəri/
🇬🇧
/ˈwaɪəri/
Slender but having strength and toughness.
Despite his wiry frame, he was surprisingly strong.
尽管他身材瘦削,却出人意料地强壮。
Having the properties of wire in terms of stiffness and strength.
The wiry branches of the tree were difficult to bend.
那棵树的枝条很结实,很难弯曲。