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stretched

UK //strɛtʃt//US //strɛtʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'strecchen',源自古英语 'streccan',意为'伸展'或'延长',与德语 'strecken' 同源。

verb

❶ 指将某物拉长或延展到更大的长度或范围,可以是物理上的拉伸或比喻意义上的扩展。

“She stretched the rubber band until it snapped.”

(她把橡皮筋拉长直到它断裂。)

“The cat stretched its body after a long nap.”

(猫在长时间小睡后伸展了身体。)

❶ 指时间或资源被延长或充分利用,通常带有紧张或勉强维持的意味。

“The meeting stretched into the late afternoon.”

(会议一直延续到了下午晚些时候。)

“Their patience was stretched to the limit by the delays.”

(他们的耐心因延误而被推到了极限。)

同义词:extended, elongated, expanded, pulled, strained

adjective

❶ 形容某物被拉长或延展后的状态,通常指物理形态的变化。

“The stretched canvas was ready for painting.”

(拉伸好的画布已经准备好作画了。)

“His stretched muscles ached after the workout.”

(锻炼后他拉伸过的肌肉感到酸痛。)

同义词:extended, lengthened, expanded, taut, strained

常见短语

stretched out — 指完全展开或平躺的状态,常用于描述人或动物放松时的姿势。

“He stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep.”

(他平躺在沙发上睡着了。)

stretched thin — 形容资源、时间或精力被过度分散或消耗,导致难以有效应对。

“The small staff was stretched thin during the holiday rush.”

(在假日繁忙期间,这个小团队被过度分散了精力。)