strain

/streɪn/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

紧张；张力；劳损；拉紧；扭伤；尽力

释义与例句

n. 紧张；张力；劳损
pressure caused by a difficult situation; the force that stretches something; an injury to a muscle
  1. The long hours of work put a lot of strain on their marriage.
    长时间的工作给他们的婚姻带来了很大压力。
  2. He pulled a muscle strain while lifting the heavy box.
    他搬重箱子时肌肉拉伤了。
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  1. The rope snapped under the strain.
    绳子在张力下断裂了。
v. 拉紧；扭伤；尽力
to make something stretch tightly; to injure a muscle; to make a great effort
  1. She strained her back while moving the furniture.
    她搬家具时扭伤了背。
  2. He strained his eyes trying to read the small print.
    他使劲盯着小字看，眼睛都累了。
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  1. The musicians strained every nerve to finish the piece perfectly.
    音乐家们竭尽全力完美地演奏完这首曲子。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 音似"死拽"→死命拽→拉紧、劳损

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • strained 紧张的；勉强的
    形容词形式
  • straining 费力的
    现在分词形式
同义词
  • stress 压力
    strain 侧重因用力造成的劳损，stress 侧重心理压力
    She is under a lot of stress at work. 她工作压力很大。
反义词
  • relax 放松
    与 strain 绷紧相对
    Please relax and take a deep breath. 请放松，深呼吸。
常见搭配
  • under strain 处于压力下
    The system is under great strain. 系统承受着巨大压力。
  • strain a muscle 拉伤肌肉
    He strained a muscle during training. 他在训练中拉伤了肌肉。
  • strain every nerve 竭尽全力
    She strained every nerve to win the race. 她竭尽全力赢得比赛。