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strain

UK //streɪn//US //streɪn//

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。)

同义词:stress, tension, pressure, burden, load

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。)

同义词:stretch, pull, filter, sieve, separate

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。)