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strain[strein]

vt. 拉紧,绷紧;损伤,扭伤;紧张,勉强

vi. 尽力,使劲

n. U拉紧,张力,应变;紧张

还有受困的意思。

血统, 家世, 族, 种,【生】(品)系, 菌株, 变种性格, 倾向, 气质, 遗传特点语气, 笔调, 文风, 作风 [常用复]一段音乐, 歌曲, 诗歌

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常用短语:

strain gauge
n.[机]应变仪,变形测量器
strain gage
【电】应变规

英英解释:

12个名词解释

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
[同] strain, stress
[例]
she endured the stresses and strains of life
he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
[同] air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
[例]
she was humming an air from Beethoven
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
[同] mental strain, nervous strain, strain
[例]
his responsibilities were a constant strain
the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
[同] breed, stock, strain
[例]
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
he created a new strain of sheep
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
[同] form, strain, var., variant
[例]
a new strain of microorganisms
a lineage or race of people
[同] breed, strain
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
[同] strain, tenor
[例]
although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
[同] nisus, pains, strain, striving
an intense or violent exertion
[同] strain, straining
the act of singing
[同] song, strain
[例]
with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates

9个动词解释

to exert much effort or energy
[同] reach, strain, strive
[例]
straining our ears to hear
test the limits of
[同] strain, stress, try
[例]
You are trying my patience!
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
[同] extend, strain
[例]
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
[同] sieve, sift, strain
[例]
sift the flour
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
[同] strain, tense, tense up
[反] loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind
[例]
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
become stretched or tense or taught
[同] strain, tense
[例]
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;go
the rope strained when the weight was attached
remove by passing through a filter
[同] filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out, strain
[例]
filter out the impurities
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
[同] puree, strain
[例]
puree the vegetables for the baby
alter the shape of (something) by stress
[同] deform, distort, strain
[例]
His body was deformed by leprosy

例句参考:

The doctor warned him against straining himself.
医生警告他不要过度紧张。
The rope broke under the strain.
绳子被拉断了。
She strained the Boy to her Bosom.
她把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
Water is straining through the sandy soil.
水正从沙土中渗出。
We strained the juice of the blackberries to make jelly.
我们滤出黑草汁莓做果栋。
A strain of zealous idealism.
一副狂热的理想主义的口吻。
A smooth strain of Bacteria.
细菌的无凸凹种类。
The dog strained at his leash.
那狗用力拉扯链条。
He was breaking up under the strain.
他劳累过度，身体逐渐衰弱。
The rope broke under the strain.
绳索在张力之下断了。
You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.
你在这样弱的光线下看书会损伤视力的。
This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.
这种小麦可以在寒冷的春天生长。
The author seems to strain after novelty.
作者似乎在力图标新立异。
Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.
负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。

奇摩解释:

vt.

1. 拉紧;拖紧;伸张

The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.

那只沉重的箱子几乎把绳子拉断。

2. 尽力睁大(眼);竭力喊O2

She strained her eyes in the darkness.

她在黑暗中睁大眼睛看。

3. 使过劳(以致受损伤);扭伤

John strained his eyes by reading too much small print.

约翰因看过多的小字体而弄坏了眼睛。

4. 滥用;曲解,歪曲

The official was warned not to strain his power.

那个官员受到警告,不可滥用职权。

5. 过滤

6. 紧抱( to)

7. 超越...之所及

vi.

1. 尽力,使劲( at/after/under) to-v

He strained to finish the work in a week.

他拼命努力,想在一周内完成工作。

They strained to row the boat.

他们奋力划船。

2. 紧拉;紧拖( at)

He strained at the rope and the boat moved.

他拉紧缆绳,船随着动了。

3. 不肯接受,以为不可( at)

4. 扭歪;弯曲;(因用力而)变形

5. 被过滤;渗出

6. 紧靠( against)

1. 拉紧;张力CU

The rope broke under the strain.

绳子被拉断了。

2. 负担,沉重压力UC

3. (身心的)紧张状态;过劳,操心CU

4. (身体的)失常;扭伤CU

The athlete is suffering from muscular strain.

这名运动员正受肌肉劳损之苦。

1. (人的)血缘,世系;种,族C

She is of a noble strain.

她出身名门。

2. (动植物的)种,品种C

This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.

这种品系的小麦能在寒冷的春天生长。

3. 气质,(性格上的)倾向US1( of)

4. 曲子,旋律,歌;诗节,歌节P

5. 口吻,语气;笔调;情调C

He wrote letters in a happy strain.

他用欢快的笔调写信。