
stretches
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。)
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。)
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。)