stretch

[stretʃ]

v.伸展, 延伸, 张开, 夸大
n.伸展, 张开, 弹性, 一段时间, <俚>刑期
adj.可伸缩的

vt.

1. 伸直; 伸出; 伸长[(+out)]

She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.

她伸手拿字典。

2. 拉直; 拉紧; 拉长; 撑大

The little girl stretched her rubber band.

小女孩拉长橡皮筋。

3. 展开, 铺开[(+out)]

The eagle stretched its wings.

雄鹰展翅。

4. 使延伸, 使延续

5. 使倾注全力, 使紧张; 极度使用(眼睛等)

He stretched himself to achieve better results in his work.

他尽心竭力, 以求工作更有成效。

6. 滥用, 曲解

She stretched the rules in favor of herself.

她为了利己目的曲解法规。

7. 【口】夸大, 夸张

8. 损伤, 扭伤

9. 【俚】打倒

vi.

1. 伸缩, 延伸[W]

2. 延续; 连绵[Q]

The desert stretches for thousands of miles.

沙漠连绵数千里。

3. 舒展肢体, 伸懒腰; 伸手

It feels good to stretch after a long drive.

开了很长时间的车, 舒展一下肢体会很舒服。

4. 伸展着身子躺[(+out)]

Lynd stretched out in front of the fire.

林德手脚伸展着躺在火炉前面。

5. 【口】夸大事实, 吹牛

6. 【俚】被绞死

n.

1. 伸展, 伸长; 伸懒腰[S]

He stood up and had a stretch.

他站起来, 伸了个懒腰。

2. (土地, 时间的)延亘, 连绵[C]

a great stretch of open field

一大片开阔的田野

3. 过度使用; 曲解[C]

4. 伸缩性, 弹性[U]

5. (竞赛跑道的)直线跑道, 最后阶段[C]

6. 【俚】刑期, 徒刑[C]

词形变化

形容词: stretchable | 名词: stretchability | 动词过去式: stretched | 动词过去分词: stretched | 动词现在分词: stretching | 动词第三人称单数: stretches |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.vi.伸展; 展开

extend  spread  expand  distend  elongate  draw out  

同义参见:

embroider  overdo  broaden  strain  distortion  run  width  inflate  magnify  bounce  spell  length  year  swell  tension  sweep  latitude  sheet  reach  span  pull  expanse  prolong  exaggerate  lengthen  pervert  

反义:

vt.vi.伸直; 伸长

shrink  

反义参见:

bend  

英英释义

名词 stretch:

a large and unbroken expanse or distance

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

同义词：reach, reaching

a straightaway section of a racetrack

exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

同义词：stretching

extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

an unbroken period of time during which you do something

同义词：stint

the capacity for being stretched

同义词：stretchiness, stretchability

动词 stretch:

occupy a large, elongated area

同义词：stretch along

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

同义词：extend

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

同义词：unfold, stretch out, extend

become longer by being stretched and pulled

make long or longer by pulling and stretching

同义词：elongate

lie down comfortably

同义词：stretch out

pull in opposite directions

extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

同义词：adulterate, dilute, debase

increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

同义词：extend

extend one's body or limbs

同义词：stretch out

形容词 stretch:

having an elongated seating area

easily stretched

短语词组

at a stretch

1. 连续地

They had to remain standing for hours at a stretch.

他们得连续站上几小时。

at full stretch

1. 全力地

They had to work at full stretch to get the job finished in time.

为了按时完成工作他们必须全力以赴。

stretch out

1. 延长

They don't want to stretch the meeting out.

他们不想把会议延长。

补充

stretchstretch英:[stretʃ] 美:[strɛtʃ]vt. & vi.1.伸展; 拉紧Rubber stretches easily.橡胶的延展性很好。He rose and stretched himself.他站起身, 伸了伸懒腰。2.延伸The road stretches uphill at a steep slope.这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。The bird stretched its wings.鸟展开了翅膀。n.1.伸展, 延伸, 延续He had a good stretch on the bed.他在床上痛快地伸了个懒腰。2.一段时间, 一段路程, 一段水域I see nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.除了近在眼前的一小段路之外什么也看不见。

例句

1. a magnificent stretch of coastline一段非常美丽的海岸线 2. It's a very dangerous stretch of road.那是一个极其危险的路段。 3. He had spent stretches of time in France.他曾在法国待过几段时间。 4. after an 18-month stretch in the army经过18个月的军旅时光之后 5. The furthest he walked in one stretch was 46 miles.他曾一口气最远走了46英里。 6. He has just got out of prison after serving a five-year stretch for robbery with violence.他因暴力抢劫服了5年刑, 日前刚刚出狱。 7. He did a stretch for possession.他因强占财产而服刑。 8. This gesture is often accompanied by a yawn or a stretch.这一姿势通常伴随着打哈欠或是伸懒腰。 9. I'll need to have a good stretch tonight.我今晚得好好舒展筋骨。 10. Hold this stretch for five seconds.将这一伸展动作保持5秒钟。 11. There's too much stretch in this rope for the longer descents.这根绳索的弹性太大了, 不适合更长距离的下降。 12. I was at full stretch, but I still couldn't reach the shelf.我胳膊伸得直直的, 但还是够不到架子。 13. The goalkeeper had to dive at full stretch.守门员只好伸开手臂扑出去。 14. Everyone would be working at full stretch.每个人都将全力以赴。 15. The office is at full stretch in the weeks leading up to Christmas.在圣诞节前的几个礼拜, 办事处忙得昏天暗地。 16. At a stretch we could get rid of the car.实在没有办法的话, 这辆车我们就不要了。 17. I turned north on the final stretch of my journey.在旅程的最后, 我向北驶去。 18. as the presidential race enters its final stretch随着总统竞选进入最终阶段 19. He often works for 12 hours at a stretch.他经常连续工作12个小时。 20. Her husband was not a womanizer by any stretch of the imagination.她丈夫绝不是一个玩弄女性的人。 21. It's not over, not by a long stretch.这还没结束, 还早着呢。 22. stretch cotton swimsuits有弹性的棉质泳衣 23. The dog woke up and stretched.那条狗睡醒了, 伸了个懒腰。 24. The procession stretched for several miles.队伍绵延了数英里。 25. His long-sleeved kameez shirt stretched down to his thighs.他的长袖子克米兹衬衫一直垂到大腿处。 26. The dense emerald jungle stretches before you.眼前绵延着浓密的翠绿色树丛。 27. Their territory stretched from Michigan to the Ohio River.他们的领地从密歇根一直绵延到俄亥俄河。 28. a trading empire, with interests that stretch from chemicals to sugar从化学制品到食糖均有涉足的贸易帝国 29. The dry region stretches as far as the eye can see.这片干旱地区一眼望不到头。 30. a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night从早上七点持续到晚上八点的工作日 31. The protests stretched into their second week.抗议活动已经进入了第二个星期。 32. Justin could see years of hardship stretching before him.贾斯廷觉得接下来几年可有的苦日子过了。 33. My salary won't stretch to a bigger car.我的薪水买不起更大的车。 34. The family budget could not stretch to buying him a pair of football boots.家里预算紧张, 没钱给他买双足球鞋。 35. My sweater stretched when I washed it.我的针织套衫洗后变长了。 36. a movie of how the mouth muscles stretch and contract during a pout一部关于在噘嘴时嘴部肌肉如何伸缩的影片 37. The cables are designed not to stretch.这些缆绳不能拉伸。 38. Reaching your arms above your head, try to stretch your whole body.将双手举过头, 用力拉伸整个身体。 39. She stretched her neck to look down the stairs.她伸着脖子朝楼下看。 40. I stretched the tendons during our game with Poland.我在与波兰队的比赛中扭伤了肌腱。 41. They stretched a rope between two trees.他们在两棵树之间拉了一根绳。 42. The cloth was stretched over a frame.那块布被铺在画框上。 43. Shoe repair shops can stretch tight shoes for you.修鞋店能把紧脚的鞋子撑大。 44. Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it.把油酥面团轻放在烤模的几个角上, 确保不要抻长。 45. Experts said the definition could be stretched to cover persistent offenders.专家称这一定义可以延伸, 将惯犯也包括进去。 46. Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people.要救助300万失业者, 公共支出快要捉襟见肘了。 47. They're used to stretching their budgets.他们已经习惯了精打细算地过日子。 48. His schoolwork isn't stretching him enough.学校功课对他并没有形成足够的挑战。 49. Here is a wonderful gift that can stretch your child's imagination.这是一份非常棒的礼物, 可以挑战孩子的想象力。 50. a tent built of plastic stretched across a wooden frame将塑料抻紧铺在木架上搭成的帐篷 51. She uses an embroidery hoop to stretch the fabric taut.她用绣圈将织物撑开。 52. Calling him a god might be stretching it, but his guitar playing can certainly be described as heavenly!称他为神可能有些夸张了, 不过他的吉他演奏绝对可以说是天籁之音。 53. He decided to stretch his legs and get some fresh air.他决定起来走一走, 呼吸一下新鲜空气。 54. It is stretching a point to call this censorship.说这是审查, 有点言过其实了。 55. We're perfectly prepared to stretch a point if something needs to be done quickly.如果事情紧急的话, 我们完全愿意破例一回。 56. It would be stretching the truth to suggest they played well enough to rival Glasgow Rangers.把他们和格拉斯哥流浪者队相提并论就有些言过其实了。 57. She arched her back and stretched herself.她弓起背伸了个懒腰。 58. I'm trying to stretch myself with something different.我想尝试一些不同的东西来挑战自我。 59. With interest rates rising, they did not want to stretch themselves too far.随着利率的上涨, 他们不想让日子过得太紧。 60. She's stretched out in the sun.她伸开四肢躺在太阳下。 61. He stretched two fingers to me.他向我伸出两个手指。 62. Don't stretch your head out.别把头伸到窗外。 63. to stretch a rope between two trees在两棵树之间拉了一根绳子 64. to stretch a drawing on the ground在地上把图纸展开 65. to stretch the road to the foot of the hill把路一直修到山脚下 66. He decided to stretch his trip in Europe for another week.他决定把他在欧洲的旅行再延长一个星期。 67. to stretch the strings of a violin绷紧小提琴的弦 68. to stretch a rubber band拉长橡皮筋 69. Your shirt is stretched at the sleeves.你衬衫的袖子太长了。 70. She stretched money to keep within a budget.为了不超出预算，她精打细算地花钱。 71. to stretch the imagination想入非非，妄想 72. What you said isn't true. Is it stretched by you?你说的不全是真的，你是不是有点儿夸大其词? 73. He stretched his left foot when he jumped for the second time.他第二次试跳时扭伤了左脚。 74. The common weapons should be stretched every ten years.常规武器应该十年一换代。 75. to stretch out on a couch舒展身体躺在长沙发上 76. He stretched and shook with me.他伸出手和我握了握手。 77. He stretched into his pocket for some money.他伸手到口袋，掏出了一些钱。 78. The forest stretches for miles.森林绵延数英里。 79. This contract will stretch to next month.该项合同将延续执行至下个月。 80. to stretch and yawn伸懒腰打呵欠 81. to stretch to achieve the goal全力以赴达到目的 82. my jumper stretched in the wash.我的针织套衫洗后变宽松了。 83. rubber will stretch easily when pulled.橡胶很容易被拉长。 84. stretch the elastic.把松紧带拉长。 85. small squares of canvas were stretched over the bamboo frame.小块帆布被紧绷在竹架上。 86. [no obj.]her nap had stretched to two hours.她午睡了长达两小时。 87. [with obj.]stretch your weekend into a mini summer vacation.把你的周末延长成一个小暑假。 88. my budget won't stretch to a weekend at a health farm.我计划好的钱不够去健身庄园度周末。 89. the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit.那件诉讼案的费用使他们的财务状况紧张到了极限。 90. it's too easy—it doesn't stretch me.它太容易了，我无需尽全力。 91. to describe her as sweet would be stretching it a bit.把她描绘成可人儿是夸张了一点。 92. the cat yawned and stretched.猫打个呵欠，伸伸懒腰。 93. [with obj.]stretching my cramped legs.伸一伸我发麻的双腿。 94. we lay stretched out on the sand.我们舒展着身体躺在沙滩上。 95. the beach stretches for over four miles.那海滩绵延四英里多。 96. the long hours of night stretched ahead of her.等待她的是漫漫长夜。 97. I got up and had a stretch.我起床后伸了伸懒腰。 98. she could feel the stretch and pull of the muscles in her legs.她能感觉到腿上肌肉的伸缩。 99. stretch jeans.弹力牛仔裤。 100. it was a stretch for me sometimes to come up with the rent.交租金对我有时是一件难事。 101. a treacherous stretch of road.危险路段。 102. long stretches of time.一段段很长的时间。 103. a four-year stretch for tax fraud.因逃漏税刑期四年。 104. he made a promising start, but faded down the stretch.他出发时很有希望，但是在终点直道上落后了。 105. a black stretch limo.一辆黑色加长轿车。 106. increased export business kept our production plants at full stretch.增长的出口贸易使我们的生产厂家一直在全速运转。 107. I often had to work for over twenty hours at a stretch.我经常不得不连续工作20小时以上。 108. it is aimed at one age group, adults, or, at a stretch, business studies students.它的目标是一个年龄组的人，即成年人，或者勉强扩大到包括商科学生。 109. by no stretch of the imagination could Carl ever be called good-looking.卡尔无论如何也称不上好看。 110. since your daughter is one of my regular patients, I'm stretching a point.既然你的女儿常来我这里看病，我就破一次例。 111. The artist stretched the canvas tightly over the frame.画家将画布绷紧，固定在画框上。 112. My T-shirt stretched when I washed it.我的T恤衫洗过后变宽了。 113. He switched off the alarm clock, yawned and stretched.他关掉闹钟，打个呵欠，伸了个懒腰。 114. She stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep.她舒展身子躺在沙发上睡着了。 115. She stretched out her arm to take the book.她伸手去拿书。 116. The long white beaches stretch for miles along the coast.白色的沙滩沿海岸绵延数英里。 117. The test has been designed to really stretch students' knowledge.测验旨在充分发挥学生的知识。 118. a dangerous stretch of road事故多的路段 119. Stand up, everybody, and have a good stretch.大家站起来，舒展一下筋骨。 120. We travelled for six hours at a stretch.我们连续走了六个小时。 121. Don't yank on my sweater. You'll stretch it.不要拽我的毛衣，会把它拉长的。 122. I'm trying to stretch (out) the wool hat that shrank in the wash.我努力试着把洗后缩水的羊毛帽子撑大。 123. Carefully stretch the dough.小心地拉长面团。 124. The elastic waistband of my pants won't stretch any more.我裤子的松紧带没弹性了。 125. jeans/pants that stretch有弹力的牛仔裤/裤子 126. The material/fabric stretches.这种材料/布料具有弹力。 127. It's important to stretch before you exercise.运动前伸展一下肢体很重要。 128. The baby stretched and yawned.这个婴儿边伸懒腰边打呵欠。 129. She woke up and stretched her arms above her head.她醒了过来，将胳膊举过头顶。 130. These exercises stretch (the muscles of) your lower back.这些运动能舒展腰部（肌肉）。 131. She stretched over us to open the window.她将手从我们头顶上伸过去打开了窗户。 132. Her hand stretched out toward him. [=she reached toward him with her hand]她向他伸出了手。 133. She stretched her hand toward him.她向他伸出了手。 134. She stretched out her hand.她伸出了手。 135. She stretched the canvas over the wooden frame.她把画布紧绷在木框上。 136. The T-shirt was stretched tight over his belly.那件T恤衫紧绷在他肚子上。 137. A big banner was stretched across the doorway.门口张挂着巨大的横幅。 138. The cornfields stretch as far as the eye can see.玉米地一望无际。 139. The restaurant chain began in Chicago but now stretches to the West Coast.那家连锁餐厅从芝加哥起家，现在一直开到了西海岸。 140. The horse's tail stretches three and a half feet from base to end.这匹马的尾巴从根部到尾端共三英尺半长。 141. Her interest in art stretches back to her childhood. [=she has been interested in art since she was a child]她对艺术的热爱源自儿时。 142. Construction that began in late April stretched [=continued] into June.工程从四月底延续至六月。 143. He was stretching the truth [=exaggerating] to make the story more interesting.他夸大事实，以使整件事更加有趣。 144. "Although it may be stretching a point [=exaggerating slightly] to say that this was his best win ever, it was nevertheless impressive."说这是他有史以来最大的胜利有点言过其实，不过这次的确让人印象深刻。 145. (informal) She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is stretching it. [=she's good but she can't really be compared to the legends]她是个优秀的音乐家，但是把她和传奇人物相提并论有点言过其实。 146. (informal) It's stretching things to say that she enjoys his visits. [=she doesn't really enjoy his visits]她其实并不喜欢他的来访。 147. They were forced to stretch their food supplies.他们被迫靠这些食物供给再撑一段时间。 148. The unexpected expenses have stretched their budget to the breaking point.意外的花销使他们差点超出预算。 149. The country is stretching its military forces to the limit.这个国家正最大限度地利用其军事力量。 150. They were forced to stretch out their food supplies for another week.他们被迫靠这些食物供给又撑了一周。 151. He is clearly stretching the rules in his favor. [=he is doing something that is not really allowed by the rules]他显然为了自己的利益而放宽了规定。 152. The clause was stretched beyond its original meaning.此条款超出了其文本原有的含义。 153. Her bad behavior is stretching my patience (to the limit). [=is causing me to lose patience]她糟糕的行为快让我受不了了。 154. His explanation stretches credulity. [=is hard to believe]他的解释很牵强。 155. The work doesn't stretch me intellectually. [=the work is too easy for me; the work is not intellectually challenging]这项工作没有使我充分发挥出自己的智慧。 156. She stretched out on the bed.她伸展四肢躺在床上。 157. He stretched himself out on the couch.他伸展四肢躺在长沙发上。 158. He was (lying) stretched out on the couch.他伸展四肢躺在长沙发上。 159. a stretchable fabric弹性布料 160. a 60-mile stretch of beach连绵60英里的海滩 161. an open stretch of highway/road开阔的公路/道路路段 162. We sat silently for a long/short/brief stretch (of time).我们静静地坐了很长/很短/短暂的一段时间。 163. She can sit and read for hours at a stretch. [=at one time without stopping]她能一口气坐着读几个小时的书。 164. He just got out of prison after a six-year stretch.他服刑六年期满，刚刚出狱。 165. These are good stretches for your leg muscles.这些动作可以好好地伸展你的腿部肌肉。 166. I always spend a few minutes doing stretches before I exercise.运动前我总会花上几分钟做伸展动作。 167. I can feel the stretch in the back of my legs.我可以感觉到双腿后部肌肉的拉伸。 168. the horses are in the (final) stretch赛马处于终点前的直道。 169. They won some crucial games down the stretch. [=in the last part of the season]赛季临近尾声，他们赢得了几场重要的比赛。 170. She's in the final stretch. The baby's due next month.她马上就要分娩了，预产期是下个月。 171. material with a lot of stretch弹性好的材料 172. Portraying a famous actress was not much of a stretch [=challenge] for the popular movie star.饰演一位著名的女演员对这位当红电影明星来说不在话下。 173. Some people think it's a stretch to call fishing a sport.有些人认为把钓鱼称作一项运动有些牵强。 174. The medical team worked at full stretch.医疗队全力以赴地工作。 175. They're not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. [=they're not wealthy at all]他们再怎么说也算不上富有。 176. By no stretch of the imagination does the factory operate efficiently. [=the factory does not operate at all efficiently]这家工厂的效率实在难以恭维。 177. stretch socks/pants弹力袜/裤