hamstring
verb [ T often passive ] uk/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/ us/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/ hamstrung
使受限制；使难有作为
to limit the amount of something that can be done or the ability or power of someone to do something
The company was hamstrung by traditional but inefficient ways of conducting business. 这家公司被其传统但低效的经营方式所束缚。
hamstring
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/ us/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/
绳肌腱
any of five tendons (= pieces of tissue connecting muscles to bones) at the back of the knee
He pulled (= injured) a hamstring while playing football. 他在打橄榄球时拉伤了一条绳肌腱。
肌腱，腿后腱
one of the three large muscles at the back of the thigh
the hamstring muscles 腿后肌群