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stretches

UK //ˈstrɛtʃɪz//US //ˈstrɛtʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 strecchen,源自古英语 streccan,与荷兰语 strekken 和德语 strecken 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *strakjaną(意为“拉直”)

verb

❶ 伸展肢体或物体,使其长度或范围增加。常用于运动前热身或长时间保持同一姿势后放松肌肉。

“She stretches her arms above her head every morning.”

(她每天早上都会把手臂举过头顶伸展。)

“The cat stretches its body after waking up.”

(猫醒来后会伸展身体。)

❶ 延长时间或空间,使其超过原本的限制或范围。也可指勉强达到某种要求。

“The meeting stretched into the late afternoon.”

(会议一直持续到傍晚。)

“The road stretches for miles through the desert.”

(这条路绵延数英里穿过沙漠。)

同义词:extend, elongate, expand, reach, lengthen

noun

❶ 一段连续的空间或时间,通常指较长或特定的部分。也指身体伸展的动作或练习。

“There are beautiful stretches of coastline in this area.”

(这个区域有几段美丽的海岸线。)

“He did some stretches before starting his run.”

(他在开始跑步前做了一些伸展运动。)

同义词:section, portion, segment, spell, period

常见短语

at a stretch — 连续不断地,一口气完成某事,通常指在困难或紧张的情况下。

“He can work for 12 hours at a stretch when needed.”

(需要时他可以连续工作12个小时。)

stretch one's legs — 起身走动,特指长时间坐着或不动后活动身体。

“Let's stop the car and stretch our legs for a while.”

(我们停下车活动一下腿脚吧。)