Strain

[ stren ]
第3級 其它 Other
vt.& vi. 拉緊,拉傷;用力拉; n. 血統,家族;性格,脾氣;語氣;一段音樂; vt. 拉緊,拽緊或扯緊;盡量使力;扭傷;歪曲; vi. 不懈;受到強大的壓力;拉緊,緊繃;

?? 詞根助記

strain拉,壓 → 盡力拉;工作過度

?? 例句

The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
那只沉重的箱子幾乎把繩子拉斷。
This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.
這種品系的小麥能在寒冷的春天生長。
An expectant mother with a first baby should avoid such a strain.
一個即將做母親的初產婦,應該避免這樣的勞累。
They strained to row the boat.
他們奮力劃船。
Anything requiring more cerebral strain passed her by.
任何需要動腦的事,她都不干。

?? 聯想助記

【串】train(火車)在rain(雨)中strain(盡力)往前開 【記】※ s-似“蛇”,train-火車:蛇拉火車,肌肉緊張 ※ s-似“美女”,train-火車:美女上火車的時候扭傷了 ※ s-似“蛇”,train-火車:蛇爬進了火車,乘客就緊張來了

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?? 詞根

-strict-表示“拉緊” 常見變體有-stress-、-strain-、-string-

?? 牛津釋義

train v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] stretch (sth) tightly by pulling 拉緊, 緊(某物) strain a rope (to breaking-point/until it breaks) 把繩子拉緊(直到拉斷). 2 [I, It, Tn, Tnt] make the greatest possible effort; use all one's power, energy, etc (to do sth) 竭力; 用全力(做某事) wrestlers heaving and straining 盡力拼搏的摔交運動員 strain (one's ears) to hear a conversation 聚精會神地聽別人交談 straining to understand what she meant 努力弄懂她的意思 strain one's voice to shout 扯著嗓門叫喊. 3 [Tn] injure or weaken (esp a part of the body) by stretching too much or trying too hard 因過度伸展或用力而損傷(尤指身體某部位) strain a muscle, one's heart 肌肉、 心肌勞損 strain one's eyes, eg by reading in a bad light 損害視力(如在微弱光線下閱讀) strain one's voice, ie by speaking or singing too long or too loudly 喊啞嗓子(因說話或唱歌時間過長或聲音過大) (ironic 反語) I would welcome some help but don't strain yourself! 我倒是盼著有人來幫忙--只是別累壞了你自己! 4 [Tn] (fml fig 文, 比喻) force (sth) beyond a limit of what is acceptable 竭力使(某事物)超過極限 strain the credulity of one's listeners 使聽的人難以相信 strain one's authority, rights, power, etc, ie go beyond what is allowed or reasonable 濫用權威、 權利、 權力等 Her prose strains language (ie the meaning of words) to the limits. 她的散文在語言運用上已超越了規范的極限. 5 [Tn] pass (food, etc) through a sieve, cloth, etc when separating solids from liquids 過濾(食物等) strain the soup, vegetables 過濾湯、 蔬菜 The tea hasn't been strained, ie It is full of tea-leaves. 這茶未經過濾(未濾去茶葉). 6 (idm 習語) strain after ef`fects/an ef`fect try in a forced or unnatural way to make sth seem impressive 勉強地或造作地使某事物顯得了不起. strain at the `leash (infml 口) be eager to have the freedom to do what one wants 渴望掙脫束縛 teenagers straining at the leash to escape parental control 極力要擺脫父母控制的青少年. strain every `nerve (to do sth) try as hard as one can 盡力(做某事). 7 (phr v) strain at sth make a strenuous effort by pulling at sth 用力拉、 拖、 拽、 曳...某物 rowers straining at the oars 用力劃槳的劃船手 dogs straining at the lead 用力拖曳牽狗皮帶的狗. strain sth off (from sth) remove (eg liquid) from solid matter by using a sieve, etc 濾去(液體等) strain off the water from the cabbage when it is cooked 烹調洋白菜時把水分濾掉. strain n 1 [C, U] (a) condition of being stretched or pulled tightly 拉緊; 緊; 張緊 The rope broke under the strain. 繩子拉斷了. (b) force causing this 拉力; 張力; 引力 calculate the strains and stresses of a bridge 計算橋梁的應變和應力 What is the breaking strain of this cable? ie How much strain would break it? 這纜索的致斷拉力是多少? 2 (a) [C, U] severe demand on one's mental or physical strength, resources, abilities, etc 對智力、 體力、 財力、 能力等的嚴格要求; 負擔; 壓力 be under severe strain 處於極度緊張的狀態 beginning to feel the strain 開始感到有壓力 the strain of modern life 現代生活的壓力 Paying all the bills is a strain on my resources. 支付所有這些費用是我經濟上的一大負擔. He finds his new job a real strain. 他覺得新的工作的確很緊張. How do you stand (ie cope with) the strain? 你是怎樣克服這種壓力的? (b) [U] state of anxiety, tension or exhaustion caused by this 因有壓力而產生的焦慮、 緊張或心力交瘁 suffering from mental/nervous strain 精神...

?? 考研助記

s(美女)+train(火車):美女 盡力 拉緊火車 網友:共同進步 embrace 補充:新司(s)機開火車(train)心情極度緊張

?? 擴展釋義

*[strein]n. 緊張, 拉緊, 張力, 過勞, 扭傷, 血緣, 種, 族, 氣質, 曲調, 旋律, 口吻vt. 使勞累, 拉緊, 過分使用, 扭傷, 濫用, 曲解, 濾vi. 盡力, 努力, 緊拉, 彎曲, 被濾出【化】 應變; 菌株【醫】 應變; 勞損, 過勞; 株; 特種; 濾過相關詞組: strain after strain after originality

?? 醫學釋義

①張力,應變 ②過濾

?? 同詞根單詞

restrict vt. 限制,限定;約束,束縛;
unrestrained adj. 不受抑制的,無拘束的,不受控制的; adv. 不受抑制地,無拘束地,不受控制地;
constrict vt. 壓縮, 壓緊;妨害,阻礙;收縮;擠壓; vi. 變得收縮;
trait n. 特點,特性;少許;
portray vt. 畫像;描述;描繪;描畫;
portraitist n. 肖像畫家,人像攝影家;畫師;

?? 同為「CET-4」詞匯

male adj. 男性的;雄性的;有力的;[植]雄性的,僅有雄蕊的; n. 男;雄性動物;[植]雄性植物;馬累[馬律];
murder n. 謀殺;殺戮;極艱難[令人沮喪]的經歷; vt. 兇殺;糟蹋;打垮; vi. 殺人;
distract vt. 使分心;使混亂;
dismay vt. 使驚愕,使焦慮,使氣餒; n. 驚愕,氣餒;
flash vt.& vi. 使閃光,使閃爍;拍出,發出(電報等);〈口〉炫耀; n. 閃光;閃光燈下攝成的照片;一瞬間;浮華; adj. 閃光的,閃耀的,一閃而過的;浮華的;龐大的;
jazz n. 爵士樂,爵士舞(曲);
worm n. 蟲,蠕蟲;(昆蟲的)幼蟲;寄生蟲;懦夫; vt.& vi. 蠕動,曲折行進;給(動物)驅腸蟲;使緩慢前進;
know v. 知道;了解;認識;確信; n. 知情;
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??? 情景例句

But as your punishment, half of your money is now Antonio's.
但是作為對你的懲罰,你的財產的一半現在是安東尼奧的了。
Some farmers have turned to keeping deer, and there are now about 3,000 deer farms in the country.
一些農場主已轉向養鹿業,現在該國已有大約3000個養鹿場。
I was proud that we had come across something that was completely unknown and valuable and,
讓我感到自豪的是,我們在無意中發現了不為世人所知的、有價值的東西,
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?? 同為中級詞匯

historic adj. 在歷史上重要的,有歷史影響的;歷史的,歷史上的;
impart vt. 給予;告知,透露;傳授;
ecstasy n. 狂喜;出神,忘形;無法自控的情緒;迷幻藥;
assumption n. 假定,假設;承擔;想當然;采取;
recess n. 休息;隱蔽處;(山脈,海岸等的)凹處;壁凹,壁龕; vt. 把某物放在凹處;制造凹陷;(暫時)休會,休課,休庭; vi. 休息,休會,休庭;
fashionable adj. 流行的;時髦的,符合時尚的;時髦人物使用的;(尤指)有錢人常光顧的; n. 時髦的人;
suicide n. 自殺;自殺者;自殺行為; vt. 自殺; adj. 自殺的;
scientist n. 科學家;科學工作者;
collide vi. 相撞;碰撞;沖突;抵觸;
trumpet n. 喇叭;小號;[樂]音栓;喇叭似的聲音; vt. 大聲說出或宣告; vi. 吹喇叭,吹小號;發出回聲;
plague n. 瘟疫;災害,折磨; vt. 使染瘟疫;使痛苦,造成麻煩;
comestible adj. 可吃的; n. 食物;
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