
strain
词源
源自中古英语 streinen,来自古法语 estreindre,源自拉丁语 stringere,意为'拉紧'或'束缚'。
noun
❶ 指身体或精神上的过度压力或紧张状态,通常因长时间高强度活动或困难情况导致。
“The long working hours put a lot of strain on his health.”
(长时间工作给他的健康带来了很大压力。)
“She felt the strain of balancing work and family life.”
(她感受到了平衡工作和家庭生活的压力。)
❶ 指物体因受力而产生的变形或拉紧状态,常见于工程或物理领域。
“The bridge collapsed due to the strain from heavy traffic.”
(由于大量交通带来的压力,桥梁倒塌了。)
“The rope broke under the strain of the heavy load.”
(绳子在重物的拉力下断裂了。)
verb
❶ 用力拉紧或伸展某物,通常接近其承受极限。
“He strained his muscles while lifting the heavy box.”
(他在搬重箱子时拉伤了肌肉。)
“The dog strained at its leash, eager to run.”
(狗用力拉扯着 leash,急切地想跑。)
❶ 通过过滤或挤压使液体与固体分离。
“Strain the pasta through a colander after cooking.”
(煮好后用滤锅把意大利面沥干。)
“She strained the juice to remove the pulp.”
(她过滤果汁以去除果肉。)
常见短语
strain every nerve — 竭尽全力做某事,付出最大努力。
“The team strained every nerve to finish the project on time.”
(团队竭尽全力按时完成项目。)
put a strain on — 给某人或某物带来压力或负担。
“The new regulations put a strain on small businesses.”
(新规定给小企业带来了压力。)