| 词汇 | stretch |
| 释义 | stretch | BrE strɛtʃ, AmE strɛtʃ | A. transitive verb ① (make bigger) 撑大 ‹shoe, garment›; 拉长 ‹spring, rubber, dough›▸ don't hang your woollens out on the line or you'll stretch them 不要把羊毛衫挂在绳子上，否则会把它撑大的 ② (pull tight) 拉紧 ‹rope, cord, bowstring, elastic›; 绷紧 ‹canvas, tarpaulin›; 铺开 ‹net, fabric›▸ to stretch sth across sth; 将某物在某物上铺开 ▸ to stretch sth on or over sth; 把某物绷紧到某物上 ▸ to stretch sth tight 拉紧某物 ③ (straighten) «person, animal» 舒展 ‹limb, neck›▸ to stretch one's legs informal (go for walk) 散散步 ▸ the bird stretched its wings 这只鸟张开了翅膀 ▸ to stretch one's wings figurative 进行新的尝试 ④ (push bounds of) 耗尽 ‹budget, resources›; 超越…的界限 ‹tolerance›▸ the ending really stretches the audience's credulity 这个结局实在让观众难以相信 ▸ you're stretching my patience! 你让我忍无可忍！ ▸ to be fully stretched «person» 竭尽全力 «company» 倾尽所能 ▸ to stretch sth to the limit 把某物消耗殆尽 ⑤ (cause to do one's best) 使…竭尽全力 ‹person›; 尽力发挥 ‹abilities›▸ she isn't stretched at school 她在学校里并未被发掘出所有潜力 ⑥ (exaggerate) 夸大 ‹meaning›▸ to stretch the truth 言过其实 ▸ to be stretching it a bit or a little informal 有点夸张 ⑦ (make exception to) 变通 ‹rules›▸ to stretch a point (make exception) 破例 (exaggerate) 夸大 ⑧ (cause to go further) 节约使用 ‹budget, income, supplies›; 节约地吃 ‹meal›⑨ (increase) 扩充 ‹record, total›▸ they stretched their lead to 5-0 他们把领先优势扩大到了5比0 B. intransitive verb ① (become bigger) «spring, elastic, rubber» 被拉长 ▸ this fabric stretches 这种布料富有弹性 ② (become too big) «garment, fabric» 被撑大 ③ (straighten body when exercising) 舒展肢体 ▸ he stretched and yawned 他伸了个懒腰，打了个哈欠 ④ (reach out arm) 伸长胳膊 ; (reach out leg) 伸出腿 ▸ to stretch across or over sth; 把手伸过某物 ▸ he stretched across and could just touch the other wall with his fingertips 他伸出手去，指尖刚刚能碰到另一面墙 ▸ to stretch for sth; 伸手去够某物 ▸ to stretch over; 伸手过来 ▸ to stretch up; 向上伸胳膊 ⑤ (continue in space) 延伸 ▸ how far does the traffic jam stretch? 交通拥堵到多远？ ▸ to stretch to or as far as sth; «flex, traffic jam, queue» 延伸到某物 ▸ to stretch from sth to sth; 从某物延伸到某物 ▸ his grin stretched from ear to ear 他笑得合不拢嘴 ▸ to stretch down to sth; 一直延伸到某物 ▸ to stretch into sth; 延伸入某物 ▸ mountains stretched away into the distance 山峦绵延伸向远方 ▸ to stretch for miles; 延伸数英里 ▸ to stretch over sth; 在某物之上延伸 ▸ at that time the empire stretched over most of Europe 那时候，该帝国的领土覆盖了欧洲的大部分区域 ▸ to stretch around sth; 环绕某物延伸 ⑥ (continue in time) 延续 ▸ the weeks stretched into months 几周的时间延续成了几个月 ▸ to stretch over; «festivities, course, talks, work» 延续 ‹week, fortnight, month›⑦ (be enough) «food, supplies, budget» 够用 ▸ the budget won't stretch to a new computer 这个数目的预算不够买一台新电脑 C. to stretch oneself reflexive verb ① (straighten body) 舒展身体 ② (try one's best) 全力以赴 D. noun ① countable (narrow area of land, water) 一段 ▸ an unspoilt stretch of coastline 一段未遭破坏的海岸线 ▸ a dangerous stretch of road 危险的路段 ② countable (expanse of land, water) 一片 ▸ a stretch of open country 一片开阔地区 ③ countable (period) 一段时间 ▸ a short stretch 一小段时间 ▸ a long stretch 很长一段时间 ▸ they worked in four-hour stretches 他们工作每4小时一班 ▸ to work for a stretch 工作一段时间 ▸ at a stretch 一口气地 ④ countable informal (prison sentence) 刑期 ▸ a five-year stretch 5年的刑期 ▸ to do a stretch (for sth) （因为某事）服刑 ⑤ uncountable and countable (act of tightening muscles) 伸展 ▸ to do a stretch or some stretches 做伸展运动 ▸ to have a (good) stretch （好好）舒展身体 ▸ to give sth a stretch 伸展一下 ‹arm, leg, neck, back›▸ at full stretch 尽量伸展四肢 figurative 竭尽全力地 ▸ I was at full stretch, but the lever was still just out of reach 我尽力伸展手臂，但还是够不着操作杆 ▸ we're at full stretch already and cannot possibly cope with more orders 我们已经尽了全力，不可能再处理更多的订单了 ▸ at a stretch (with difficulty) 勉强地 (in extreme circumstances) 在极端情况下 ▸ not by any or by no stretch of the imagination 任凭如何想象也不 ⑥ uncountable and countable (pull) 拉紧 ▸ to give sth a stretch 拉一下 ‹rope› 撑一下 ‹shoe›▸ to be at full stretch «rope» 拉紧 «cord, bowstring» 绷紧 ⑦ uncountable (elasticity) 弹性 ▸ stretch material 弹性材料 ▸ a pair of stretch jeans 一条弹力牛仔裤 ⑧ countable usually singular (mainly US) (straight) 终点直道 ▸ the home or finishing or final stretch 终点直道 figurative 最后阶段 ▸ the campaign has entered its final stretch 竞选进入了最后冲刺阶段 ▸ to be on the home or finishing or final stretch 接近终点 figurative 将要完成 PHRASAL VERBS stretch back intransitive verb ① (in time) 回溯 ▸ this tradition stretches back (for) centuries 这个传统可以回溯到几个世纪前 ▸ to stretch back to sb/sth; 回溯到某人/某事物 ② (in space) 往后延伸 ▸ to stretch back to sth; 向后延伸至某物 ▸ the traffic jam stretches back to the motorway 交通拥堵的车流到了高速公路 stretch out A. intransitive verb ① (lie down) 躺下 ▸ to stretch out on sth/in front of sth; 躺在某物上/在某物的前面 ② (continue in space) 延伸 ▸ fields and hills stretched out as far as the eye could see 田野和山峦向远方延伸至视野所及之处 ▸ the woods seem to stretch out to the horizon 森林似乎一直延伸到了地平线的尽头 ③ (continue in time) «life, future, days» 延续 ▸ the moment seemed to stretch out endlessly 那一刻似乎无休无止 B. transitive verb [stretch sth out, stretch out sth] ① (reach out) 伸出 ‹leg, foot›▸ to stretch out one's hand/arm towards sb/sth; 朝某人/某物伸出手/手臂 ▸ he stretched out his hand to the telephone 他伸手去拿电话 ▸ I stretched out my hand to grasp hers 我伸手去握她的手 ② ▸ to be stretched out (be lying down) 躺下 ▸ to be stretched out on the bed/floor; 躺在床上/地板上 ▸ to be stretched out in front of the TV/the fire 躺在电视机/火堆前 ▸ to lie stretched out 四肢伸展地躺着 ③ (pull tight) 拉紧 ‹rope, cord, bowstring›; 绷紧 ‹canvas, tarpaulin›; 铺开 ‹net, sheet, fabric›▸ they stretch out the hides and leave them in the sun to dry 他们把兽皮铺开，放在太阳底下晒干 ④ (prolong) 延长 ‹plot, meeting, work›▸ he tried to stretch out the script with two extra scenes 他试图多加两幕剧来拖长这剧本 ▸ I stretched my speech out to an hour 我把演说延长至一小时 C. to stretch oneself out reflexive verb 躺下 ▸ to stretch oneself out on sth; 躺在某物上 |
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