tress
n
1 [U, C] (pressure or worry resulting from) mental or physical distress, difficult circumstances, etc 精神上或肉體上的痛苦、 困難的情況等(所造成的壓力或憂慮)
be under/suffer from stress 在壓力下[受到壓力]
in times of stress, ie difficulty, trouble, etc 在困難時期
the stresses and strains of modern life 現代生活的壓力和緊張.
2 [U] ~ (on sth) special emphasis or significance 強調; 重要性
He feels that there is not enough stress on drama at the school.他覺得這所學校對戲劇不夠重視.
She lays great stress on punctuality, ie regards it as very important. 她非常強調要遵守時刻.
3 [C, U]
(a) (result of) extra force used in speaking a particular word or syllable 重讀; 重音
In `strategic' the stress is/falls on the second syllable. strategic這個字的重音在第二個音節上.
Stress and rhythm are important in speaking English. 說英語時, 重音和節奏是很重要的.
You must learn where to place the stresses.必須掌握在什麼地方重讀. Cf 參看 inflection 2, intonation 2.
(b) (result of) extra force used when making a sound in music (音樂中聲音的)加強, 加強音
Put a stress on the first note in each bar. 每一小節的第一個音符要加強.
4 [C, U] ~ (on sth) (esp in mechanics) force that acts on a thing or between parts of a thing, and tends to pull or twist it out of shape; tension (尤指力學的)應力
High winds put great stress on the structure. 大風作用於該建筑物上而產生巨大的應力.
[attrib 作定語]
a stress fracture of a bone in the leg 腿部的應力性骨折. stress, v [Tn, Tf] put stress or emphasis on (sth) 著重, 強調(某事物); 重讀(某音節); 加強(某音符)
You stress the first syllable in `happiness'. happiness一字的第一個音節要重讀.
He stressed the point that.... 他強調這一點....
I must stress that what I say is confidential. 我要強調我說的話是保密的.
?? 考研助記
丈夫衣服上的3根(s)卷發(tress)給妻子帶來了 壓力
?? 擴展釋義
*[stres]n. 壓力, 緊迫, 強調, 重音, 重點, 應力vt. 加壓力于, 著重, 重讀【化】 應力【醫】 應力; 壓迫; 應激反應, 緊張狀態相關詞組: place stress on put stress on lay stress on