strain

[strein]

n.拉紧, 紧张, 血统, 笔调
v.拉紧, 劳累, 过分使用

vt.

1. 拉紧; 拖紧; 伸张

The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.

那只沉重的箱子几乎把绳子拉断。

2. 尽力睁大(眼); 竭力喊[O2]

She strained her eyes in the darkness.

她在黑暗中睁大眼睛看。

3. 使过劳(以致受损伤); 扭伤

John strained his eyes by reading too much small print.

约翰因看过多的小字体而弄坏了眼睛。

4. 滥用; 曲解, 歪曲

The official was warned not to strain his power.

那个官员受到警告, 不可滥用职权。

5. 过滤

6. 紧抱[(+to)]

7. 超越……之所及

vi.

1. 尽力, 使劲[(+at/after/under)][+to-v]

He strained to finish the work in a week.

他拼命努力, 想在一周内完成工作。

They strained to row the boat.

他们奋力划船。

2. 紧拉; 紧拖[(+at)]

He strained at the rope and the boat moved.

他拉紧缆绳, 船随着动了。

3. 不肯接受, 以为不可[(+at)]

4. 扭歪; 弯曲; (因用力而)变形

5. 被过滤; 渗出

6. 紧靠[(+against)]

n.

1. 拉紧; 张力[C][U]

The rope broke under the strain.

绳子被拉断了。

2. 负担, 沉重压力[U][C]

3. (身心的)紧张状态; 过劳, 操心[C][U]

4. (身体的)失常; 扭伤[C][U]

The athlete is suffering from muscular strain.

这名运动员正受肌肉劳损之苦。

词形变化

动词过去式: strained | 动词过去分词: strained | 动词现在分词: straining | 动词第三人称单数: strains |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.拉紧; 伸张; 牵引

stretch  pull  extend  tug  tow

vt.扭伤

sprain  wrench  injure  hurt  

反义:

vt.拉紧; 使过度工作

relax  

英英释义

名词 strain:

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension- R.J.Samuelson

同义词：stress

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

同义词：tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

同义词：mental strain, nervous strain

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

同义词：breed, stock

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

同义词：form, variant, var.

a lineage or race of people

同义词：breed

injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

the general meaning or substance of an utterance

同义词：tenor

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

同义词：striving, nisus, pains

an intense or violent exertion

同义词：straining

the act of singing

同义词：song

动词 strain:

to exert much effort or energy

同义词：strive, reach

test the limits of

同义词：try, stress

use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

同义词：extend

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

同义词：sift, sieve

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

同义词：tense, tense up

become stretched or tense or taught

同义词：tense

remove by passing through a filter

同义词：filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out

rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

同义词：puree

alter the shape of (something) by stress

同义词：deform, distort

短语词组

at full strain

1. 全力以赴

We'll finish the job at full strain.

我们将竭尽全力来完成此项工作。

strain after

1. 竭力追求

He strained after originality.

他力求不落俗套。

strain oneself

1. 竭尽全力

She strained herself to a final burst of speed.

她倾全力突然加速作最后冲刺。

补充

strainstrain英:[strein] 美:[stren]vt. & vi.1.拉紧They strained the wire between two posts.他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。2.尽量利用; 尽全力3.过滤The liquid strained easily.这种液体容易过滤。I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.我把土豆煮熟后把水滤掉。n.1.拉紧; 绷紧; 张紧2.拉力; 张力; 应变The strain on the rope made it broken.绳子因受力过大而断了。3.(演出的)音乐片段, 乐曲4.写作或说话的方式或风格; 笔调; 语调

例句

1. the credit crunch caused by strains on the banking system因银行系统压力过大而引发的信贷紧缩 2. This policy puts a greater strain on the economic system than it can bear.该项政策给经济体系带来了难以承受的压力。 3. The vast expansion of secondary education is putting considerable strain on the system.中等教育的大幅扩张给体制带来巨大压力。 4. He's been under a lot of strain.他一直在承受巨大的压力。 5. the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career忙碌而高强度的工作给人带来的压力和紧张感 6. Many people doing this sort of job suffer from strain.很多从事这类工作的人都精神焦虑。 7. It was a strain.那是一种压力。 8. You may feel the strain of sitting cooped up in the aircraft cabin for hours.在狭窄的飞机客舱里坐上几个小时你可能会感到身心疲惫。 9. I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.我有时觉得偿还按揭贷款让人非常有压力。 10. A build-up of strain on a section of the San Andreas Fault has been detected.已经勘测到圣安德烈亚斯断层的其中一处所承受的拉力在增强。 11. Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back.将手放在臀部下面, 减轻背部的一些压力。 12. Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.先慢跑热热身, 免得拉伤肌肉。 13. There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.他的声音听起来有些愤愤不平。 14. There is a strain of madness in the family.这家人有些疯狂。 15. this cynical strain in the book本书中这种愤世嫉俗的风格 16. His brute action strained the ropes that bound Candy's ankles.他粗鲁的动作把绑住坎迪脚踝的绳子扯紧了。 17. I strained my back.我拉伤了后背。 18. Don't strain your eyes.别用眼过度。 19. I'm working on it. —Don't strain yourself!我正在处理。——别太逞强了！ 20. The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system.定期航班的数量正使得空中交通管制系统不堪重负。 21. Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.资源将因新的住房需求而变得更加紧张。 22. It strains all credulity to believe he would have said any such thing.实在令人无法相信他会说这样的话。 23. He had appeared strained by his party's inner turmoil in the run-up to Saturday's vote.在周六举行选举前党内的乱象已经让他看上去精神紧张。 24. strain the stock and put it back into the pan.将汤汁过滤后重新倒入锅内。 25. I'll just strain the potatoes.我会把土豆捞出来。 26. Her mother strained to sit up.他妈妈努力坐起来。 27. He was straining to hear what the speaker was saying.他努力想听清演讲者在说什么。 28. People at other tables were straining to see who we all were.别桌的人伸长了脖子想看清我们都是些什么人。 29. I was already on my feet, straining for the exit.我已经站起来, 拼命向出口处挤去。 30. The rope tightened and strained.绳子拉紧绷住。 31. They could hear the girders straining.他们能听见大梁压弯的声音。 32. Many a person straining under the burden of high interest rates in order to provide a shelter is being ripped off.许多为了供房而承受着高利率的压力的人都被狠狠敲了一笔。 33. He was straining every nerve to make a success of the visit.他竭尽全力使这次访问取得成功。 34. He strained his ears, but the noise had stopped.他竖起耳朵听, 不过响声已经没了。 35. They strained their eyes, but saw nothing.他们睁大眼睛, 但什么也没看见。 36. to strain a rope拉紧绳子 37. a sail strained by the wind被风张得满满的帆 38. He strained his ears to catch the sound.他竖起耳朵去听那声响。 39. Reaching at the top of the mountain,he strained all his strength.爬上山顶时，他已经耗尽了气力。 40. The supply of oil has been strained.石油供给几乎到了危机的边缘。 41. the situation strained between the two countries两国之间的局势紧张 42. He strained his muscle in the match.他在那次比赛中拉伤了肌肉。 43. Too loud sound would strain your ears.过响的声音会损伤你的听力。 44. Typhoon strained the whole vil-lage.台风损坏了整座村庄。 45. His health has been strained with too much wine.过度饮酒使他的健康变坏了。 46. Under heavy stress, the steel frame was strained.在重压下，钢架都变形了。 47. to strain epigrams滥用名言警句 48. He wanted to win the horse No. 12 by straining his luck.他想凭他运气把赌注押在了12号马上。 49. to strain one's sight超越视力范围 50. to strain the meaning of a word曲解词义 51. to strain the facts歪曲事实 52. to strain gravy滤肉汁 53. to strain seeds from orange juice滤出橘汁中的子 54. to strain the water from spinach把菠菜滤干 55. She strained her child close to her breast.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。 56. to strain at the reins拉紧缰绳 57. a dog straining at a leash把皮带扯得绷紧的狗 58. He strained and raised the barbell of 205 kilograms.他奋力一举，举起了205公斤重的杠铃。 59. He strained to look for a good method to save his patient.他为找出拯救病人生命的好方法而苦思冥想。 60. His foot has strained.他的脚扭伤了。 61. Water is straining from the ceiling.天花板上正在向下滴水。 62. His face immediately strained out sweat.一下子他的脸上就流出了汗水。 63. I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound.我停下来听，竖起耳朵倾听任何的声响。 64. on cold days you are more likely to strain a muscle.在寒冷的日子更容易拉伤肌肉。 65. glare from the screen can strain your eyes.屏幕上发出的耀眼的光会伤害你的眼睛。 66. his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it.他的声音那么轻，我得使劲听才听得见。 67. he strained her tolerance to the limit.他使她忍无可忍。 68. the bear strained at the chain around its neck.那头熊使劲地拉扯套在它脖子上的链条。 69. his stomach was swollen, straining against the thin shirt.他的肚子隆了起来，把薄衬衫撑得紧紧的。 70. the barbed wire fence was strained to posts six feet high.倒刺铁丝网绷得紧紧地系在六英尺高的柱子上。 71. she strained the infant to her bosom again.她又把那婴儿紧紧地搂在怀里。 72. strain the custard into a bowl.把蛋奶沙司滤到碗里。 73. strain off the surplus fat.把多余的脂肪滤掉。 74. the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine.普通的椅子使脊柱要承受巨大的作用力。 75. [mass noun]aluminium may bend under strain.铝在张力的作用下会弯曲。 76. he has a slight groin strain.他腹股沟轻微损伤。 77. the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries.这些指责使两个国家的关系紧张起来。 78. [mass noun]she's obviously under considerable strain.很明显，她承受的压力非常大。 79. the telltale signs of nervous strain.神经过度紧张的明显迹象。 80. from within the flat could be heard the strains of country and western music.可以听到从公寓里面传来的乡村和西部音乐的旋律。 81. there was a powerful strain of insanity on her mother's side of the family.在她母亲的家族方面有很强的精神病遗传特性。 82. a strain of feminist thought.一种女权主义的思想。 83. Running downhill puts strain on the knees.跑下山坡时膝部会绷得很紧。 84. I always find exams a terrible strain.考试总是令我焦虑不安。 85. I was straining to see what was happening.我竭力想看清出了什么事。 86. She strained her ears (= listened very hard) to catch what they were saying.她竖起耳朵拚命想听清楚他们在说些什么。 87. Bend down as far as you can without straining.在不费劲的情况下尽量弯下腰去。 88. Don't read in the dark. You'll strain your eyes.别在暗处看书，会损害眼睛的。 89. I think I've strained a muscle in my neck.我想我将脖子的肌肉扭伤了。 90. Money problems have strained their relationship.金钱问题使他们的关系紧张。 91. to strain tea/vegetables/spaghetti过滤茶╱蔬菜╱意大利面条 92. The work has been a strain on me. [=it has been stressful for me]这份工作给我带来了压力。 93. The strain of working and going to school full-time was too much for her.又是工作又是全日制学习，对她来说压力太大了。 94. He talked about the stresses and strains of owning a business.他谈了谈自己经营公司的紧张和压力。 95. The long hours at work have put/placed a strain on me.长时间工作使我产生了焦虑情绪。 96. She has been under a strain lately.她最近压力大。 97. Help from other workers took some of the strain [=pressure] off me.其他工人的帮忙减轻了我的负担。 98. She has been under (a lot of) strain lately.她最近压力（很）大。 99. He is holding up under the strain. [=he is able to deal with the pressure]他能够克服压力。 100. He cracked/collapsed/buckled under the strain. [=he was not able to deal with the pressure]重压之下他垮了。 101. There are strains [=problems] in their relationship.他们关系紧张。 102. Being deeply in debt has been a strain [=burden] on our marriage.负债累累给我们的婚姻带来巨大压力。 103. The disagreement has put/placed a strain on their friendship.意见不一导致他们之间的朋友关系紧张。 104. Sending their children to college has put/placed a strain on their finances.送孩子读大学加重了他们的经济负担。 105. Being in debt has been a source of strain on our marriage.负债累累是我们夫妻关系紧张的一个原因。 106. Their friendship is under strain.他们之间的朋友关系紧张。 107. The cable is designed to withstand strains of more than four tons.这条钢缆设计承受的拉力超过四吨。 108. The strain on the cables supporting the bridge is enormous.这些支撑桥梁的钢缆承受着巨大的拉力。 109. The cables could not take the strain of the extra weight.这些钢缆承受不了额外重量的拉力。 110. If there is too much strain on the cables they will snap.钢缆承受的拉力过大就会断裂。 111. Moving the piano will put/place too much strain on our back muscles.搬钢琴会使我们的背部肌肉负担过重。 112. The cable broke under the strain.钢缆被拉断了。 113. a leg/muscle strain腿部/肌肉拉伤 114. Long hours of study can cause eye strain.长时间学习会导致视疲劳。 115. Heavy lifting is a cause of muscle strain.搬抬重物是导致肌肉拉伤的一个原因。 116. I strained my back trying to lift the couch.我试着抬沙发时扭伤了背部。 117. Too much computer work strains the eyes.在电脑前工作太久会损伤眼睛的。 118. He strained a muscle in his leg.他拉伤了腿部肌肉。 119. He was straining for air. [=he was struggling to breathe]他使劲呼吸。 120. He strained to open the jar.他费劲地打开了罐子。 121. She strained to sing the high notes.她扯着嗓子唱高音。 122. The people in the back of the room strained to hear the speaker.坐在房间后面的人竖起耳朵努力听发言者讲话。 123. I strained my ears to hear [=I tried very hard to hear] what they were whispering.我竖起耳朵努力听他们在窃窃私语什么。 124. I strained my eyes [=I tried very hard to see] in the darkness.在黑暗中我努力地看。 125. His muscles strained under the heavy weight.在重力下他的肌肉绷得紧紧的。 126. People were straining their necks [=were lifting their heads as high as they could by stretching their necks] to see the fight.人们伸长脖子看打架。 127. You are straining (the limits of) my patience with your nagging.你的喋喋不休正在挑战我的耐性（极限）。 128. The dog strained at its leash.那只狗用力拽着狗绳。 129. His belly strained against the buttons of the shirt.他的肚子把衬衫的纽扣绷得紧紧的。 130. The kids were straining at the leash to get going. [=were very eager to get going]孩子们迫不及待地要出发。 131. The disagreement strained their relationship.意见不一使他们的关系紧张起来。 132. The rent has strained our finances.租金使我们财务困难。 133. The company is financially strained.这家公司财务困难。 134. He strained the pasta. = He strained the water from the pasta.他把意大利面的水滤去。 135. She strained the gravy. = She strained the lumps out of the gravy.她过滤了肉汁。 136. Don't strain yourself trying to move the couch.搬长沙发时别拉伤肌肉。 137. Don't strain yourself trying to think of the answer. I can tell you what it is.别绞尽脑汁想答案了，我可以告诉你。 138. a strong strain of wheat优质的小麦品种 139. a new strain of bacteria新型细菌 140. This strain of mice is resistant to the disease.这种老鼠对这种疾病有抵抗力。 141. There is a strain of snobbery in her.她有点儿势利。 142. There is a strain of madness in that family.那一家人有疯癫的倾向。 143. "There was a strain [=touch, trace] of sadness in his voice."他的说话声中带有一丝悲伤。 144. a different strain of philosophy不同类型的哲学 145. a new strain of pop music新型的流行音乐 146. We relaxed to the strains of Chopin.我们在肖邦的旋律中放松下来。 147. the strains of a harp竖琴的旋律