
stretching
词源
源自中古英语 'strecchen',源自古英语 'streccan',意为'伸展,延伸',与荷兰语 'strekken' 和德语 'strecken' 同源。
noun
❶ 伸展动作或过程,指通过拉长肌肉或身体部位来增加柔韧性或放松肌肉的活动。
“Stretching before exercise helps prevent injuries.”
(运动前做伸展动作有助于防止受伤。)
“She does stretching every morning to stay flexible.”
(她每天早上做伸展运动以保持身体柔韧。)
❶ 延伸或扩展的行为,指将某物拉长或扩展到更大的范围或尺寸。
“The stretching of the rubber band made it thinner.”
(橡皮筋被拉长后变得更细了。)
“The fabric allows for some stretching when worn.”
(这种面料在穿着时允许一定的伸展。)
verb
❶ 伸展身体或肌肉的动作,通常是为了放松或准备运动。
“She was stretching her arms after sitting for hours.”
(坐了数小时后,她正在伸展手臂。)
“The cat loves stretching in the sunlight.”
(这只猫喜欢在阳光下伸展身体。)
❶ 拉长或扩展某物,使其覆盖更大的面积或达到更远的距离。
“She stretched the dough to make a pizza base.”
(她拉伸面团制作披萨饼底。)
“The rope was stretched between two trees.”
(绳子被拉直绑在两棵树之间。)
常见短语
stretching the truth — 夸大或歪曲事实,通常是为了让故事听起来更令人印象深刻或有趣。
“He's known for stretching the truth to make his adventures sound more exciting.”
(他以夸大事实而闻名,为了让他的冒险听起来更刺激。)
stretching one's legs — 起身走动或伸展双腿,通常是为了缓解长时间坐着的不适。
“After the long flight, we needed to stretch our legs.”
(长途飞行后,我们需要起来走动伸展双腿。)