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基本釋義

n.
壓力,重負(fù); 拉力,張力; 拉傷,扭傷; 個(gè)性特點(diǎn); 品系,品種(動(dòng)植物的)株系; 類型;品質(zhì);個(gè)性特點(diǎn),稟性; (尤指金錢)過多使用
v.
拉傷,損傷; 盡力; 使不堪承受,使緊張; 拉緊; 過濾

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.

眼下他們的婚姻關(guān)系非常緊張。

牛津詞典

These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.

償還這些債務(wù)對(duì)我們的財(cái)務(wù)狀況形成了壓力。

牛津詞典

Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you) .

你歇一下,我們來頂一會(huì)兒。

牛津詞典

The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers.

運(yùn)輸部門無法應(yīng)對(duì)臨時(shí)增加這么多乘客所帶來的緊張局面。

牛津詞典

You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life.

你要學(xué)會(huì)怎樣應(yīng)付公眾人物生活的緊張和辛勞。

牛津詞典

I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long.

我覺得這么長時(shí)間全神貫注挺累的。

牛津詞典

The rope broke under the strain .

繩子給拉斷了。

牛津詞典

You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints.

你要盡量不讓肌肉和關(guān)節(jié)太吃力。

牛津詞典

The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building.

這塊地承受不住大型建筑的壓力。

牛津詞典

The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this) .

這種纜索的斷裂應(yīng)變力為140公斤。

牛津詞典

The prison service is already under considerable strain...

監(jiān)獄系統(tǒng)已經(jīng)承受了巨大的壓力。

The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.

中等教育的大幅擴(kuò)張正對(duì)該系統(tǒng)造成巨大壓力。

The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system...

定期航班的數(shù)量正讓空中交通指揮系統(tǒng)不堪重負(fù)。

Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.

資源將因新的住房需求而變得更緊張。

She was tired and under great strain.

她身心疲憊,壓力很大。

...the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career.

忙碌而辛苦的工作帶來的巨大壓力

I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.

我有時(shí)覺得背負(fù)這筆抵押貸款很有壓力。

Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back...

將手放在臀部下面,減輕背部的一些壓力。

A build-up of strain on a section of the San Andreas Fault has been detected.

已經(jīng)勘測(cè)到圣安德烈亞斯斷層的其中一處所承受的拉力在增強(qiáng)。

Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.

先慢跑熱熱身,免得拉傷肌肉。

...a groin strain.

腹股溝拉傷

He strained his back during a practice session.

他在一次鍛煉中扭傷了背部。

I had to strain to hear...

我不得不使勁去聽。

Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president...

幾千名支持者翹首企盼能一睹新總統(tǒng)的風(fēng)采。

Strain the stock and put it back into the pan.

濾出原汁,將它放回到平底鍋中。

There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.

他的聲音聽起來有些憤憤不平。

...this cynical strain in the book.

該書中這種憤世嫉俗的意味

Every year new strains of influenza develop.

每年都有新的流感病毒出現(xiàn)。

...a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies.

一種格外美麗的瑞士三色堇

She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.

她能聽見室內(nèi)管弦樂隊(duì)尖細(xì)的旋律。

真題例句

With surging obesity levels putting increasing strain on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toy with the idea of taxing sugar as well.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

You might strain your shoulder.

出自-2014年6月聽力原文

See a doctor about her strained shoulder.

出自-2014年6月聽力原文

Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained.

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

For example, 10 bacteria or less of an especially deadly strain of bacteria can cause severe illness and death in people with compromised immune systems.

2018年12月四級(jí)真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

with surging obesity levels putting increasing strain on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toy with the idea of taxing sugar as well.

2016年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

Others highlight the strain that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

It may place a great strain on the state budget

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

Two strains of the disease, with almost identical symptoms, affected humans-Ebola-Zaire and Ebola-Sudan.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

Both strains quickly invaded local hospitals when needle sharing and other unhealthy practices ensured the rapid spreading of the infection by bringing people into contact with contaminated body fluids

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

More strains will evolve from the Ebola virus.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

Turning every single word into the target language would put too much strain on the interpreter and slow down the whole process too much.

2016年6月六級(jí)真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-pius stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.

出自-2013年考研閱讀原文

For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300 -plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.

2013年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

  • 2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;

    "she endured the stresses and strains of life"

    "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson

  • 3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;

    "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

  • 4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;

    "his responsibilities were a constant strain"

    "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"

  • 5. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;

    "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"

    "he created a new strain of sheep"

  • 6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;

    "a new strain of microorganisms"

  • 7. a lineage or race of people

  • 8. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

  • 9. pervading note of an utterance;

    "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"

  • 10. an effortful attempt to attain a goal

  • 11. an intense or violent exertion

  • 12. the act of singing;

    "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

Verb
  • 1. to exert much effort or energy;

    "straining our ears to hear"

  • 2. test the limits of;

    "You are trying my patience!"

  • 3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity;

    "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"

    "Don't strain your mind too much"

  • 4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements;

    "sift the flour"

  • 5. make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

  • 6. stretch or force to the limit;

    "strain the rope"

  • 7. remove by passing through a filter;

    "filter out the impurities"

  • 8. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender;

    "puree the vegetables for the baby"

  • 9. alter the shape of (something) by stress;

    "His body was deformed by leprosy"

同義詞辨析

strain, stress, pressure, tension

這些名詞均有"壓力,重壓,緊張"之意。

  • strain: 指某人為克服外力界壓力而造成的身心和情緒等方面的壓抑。用于物時(shí),指任何力或合力作用于一個(gè)物體上面造成的應(yīng)變。
  • stress: 側(cè)重指承受外來的壓力,也指由于某種原因而引起的心理、生理或情緒上的緊張。
  • pressure: 在科學(xué)上,指單位面積上所受到的壓力。用于引申時(shí),指某事物所產(chǎn)生的壓力或影響力等。
  • tension: 多指因關(guān)系不好或其它原因而出現(xiàn)的緊張狀態(tài),也指某物被過度伸展的程度或狀態(tài)。

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