词汇 | strain |
释义 | strain | BrE streɪn, AmE streɪn | A. noun ① uncountable and countable (pressure on person or relationship) 压力 ▸ I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long 我觉得这么长时间全神贯注挺累的 ▸ these repayments are putting a strain on our finances 偿还这些债款使我们背负上了财务压力 ▸ their marriage is under great strain at the moment 眼下他们的婚姻关系非常紧张 ▸ relax, and let us take the strain 你歇一歇,让我们来顶一会儿 ② uncountable (tense state) 紧张 ▸ mental/nervous strain 精神/神经紧张 ③ uncountable and countable (force) 作用力 ▸ the rope broke under the strain 绳子拉断了 ▸ don't place too much strain on muscles and joints 不要让肌肉和关节太吃力 ④ uncountable and countable (injury) 劳损 ▸ a muscle/thigh strain 肌肉劳损/大腿拉伤 ⑤ countable (type) 种类 ▸ a new strain of rice 水稻新品种 ▸ this is only one of the many strains of the disease 这种病有许多类型,这只是其中一种 ⑥ countable (quality) 特性 ▸ there is a strain of musical talent in the family 这一家人有音乐天赋 ▸ a strain of melancholy runs through his poems 他的诗歌当中贯穿着一种忧伤的格调 ⑦ countable formal (style) 风格 ▸ to continue to speak in the same strain 用同样的语气往下说 B. strains plural noun literary 旋律 ▸ they left the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March 他们在门德尔松的《婚礼进行曲》的音乐声中离开了教堂 C. transitive verb ① (injure) 使劳损 ▸ to strain a muscle 拉伤肌肉 ▸ to strain one's eyes reading by candlelight 因就着烛光看书弄坏眼睛 ▸ exercise gently and avoid straining yourself 运动的时候动作要轻柔,以免弄伤自己 ② (exert) 尽力使用 ▸ to strain one's ears (to hear sth) 竖起耳朵(听某声响) ▸ to strain one's neck (to do sth) 伸长脖子(做某事) ▸ to strain oneself to do sth 竭尽全力做某事 ③ (make excessive demands on) 使不堪承受 ▸ to strain relations between two countries 使两国关系紧张起来 ▸ to strain sth to the limit 使某事物达到极限 ④ (stretch) 拉紧 ▸ the rope was strained to breaking point 绳子快要拉断了 ⑤ (remove liquid from) 过滤 ▸ to use a colander to strain the vegetables 把蔬菜放在滤箩里控水 ▸ to strain the water from the vegetables 把蔬菜里的水滤掉 D. intransitive verb ① (exert oneself) 尽力 ▸ if you strain too hard, you'll injure yourself 如果太用力,你会弄伤自己的 ▸ I had to strain to hear what they were saying 我得竖起耳朵去听他们在说些什么 ▸ he burst to the surface, straining for air 他猛地冒出水面,拼命吸气 ② (pull on) 用力拉 ; (push against) 用力推 ▸ she strained against the ropes that held her 她使劲想挣脱拴住她的绳子 ▸ the bear strained at the chain around its neck 熊使劲拽脖子上的链子 PHRASAL VERB strain off transitive verb [strain sth off, strain off sth] 滤掉 ‹liquid›▸ she strained the water off (from) the vegetables 她把蔬菜滤干 |
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