strain
[strein]
n.拉紧, 紧张, 血统, 笔调
v.拉紧, 劳累, 过分使用
例句与用法:
He was breaking up under the strain.
他劳累过度,身体逐渐衰弱。
The rope broke under the strain.
绳索在张力之下断了。
You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.
你在这样弱的光线下看书会损伤视力的。
This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.
这种小麦可以在寒冷的春天生长。
The author seems to strain after novelty.
作者似乎在力图标新立异。
Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.
负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。
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 |
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。
n.
1. (人的)血缘, 世系; 种, 族[C]
She is of a noble strain.
她出身名门。
2. (动植物的)种, 品种[C]
This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.
这种品系的小麦能在寒冷的春天生长。
3. 气质, (性格上的)倾向[U][S1][(+of)]
4. 曲子, 旋律, 歌; 诗节, 歌节[P]
5. 口吻, 语气; 笔调; 情调[C]
He wrote letters in a happy strain.
他用欢快的笔调写信。
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。
strain
过去式:strained
过去分词:strained
现在进行时:straining
名词复数:strains
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 |
同义词:
pull | injure | breed | try hard | filter | sieve | struggle | labor | damage | drain | species | tension | draining | rinsing | nervous tension | exertion | effort | injury | extend | stretch | wrench | tow | sprain | race | hurt | quality | trace | tug | descent | streak | stress | tense | deform | separate out | straining | melody | mental strain | form | variant | pains | line | sift | song | stock | nisus | reach | tenor | striving | puree | var. | tune | tense up | distort | filter out | strive | filtrate | try | air | pressure |
反义词:
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
strain1[strein]n.1.■种;族2.■血统;血缘;世系,家系3.■(植物、动物的)品系,系;品种;种类,类型4.■(农作物或家畜等的)人工变种5.■(尤指微生物的)菌株,菌系6.■(内在或继承的)气质,素质;品质,品格,性格;个性特点7.■(文学作品等的)格调,情调;笔调,口吻,语气8.■连珠炮似的雄辩(或亵渎言论等)9.■诗歌,抒情诗10.■[常用复数]乐曲;曲调,旋律;歌曲;音乐片断11.■[古语]后代,子女,后裔12.■[废语]生殖,生育 strain2[strein]vt.1.■拉紧,扯紧,抽紧:to strain a rope拉紧绳子a sail strained by the wind被风张得满满的帆2.■竭尽…的全力;尽量使用:He strained his ears to catch the sound.他竖起耳朵去听那声响。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。3.■使(物资)耗尽,使紧张:The supply of oil has been strained.石油供给几乎到了危机的边缘。the situation strained between the two countries两国之间的局势紧张4.■使过度劳累;(因过度劳累而)拉伤,扭伤,使损伤:He strained his muscle in the match.他在那次比赛中拉伤了肌肉。Too loud sound would strain your ears.过响的声音会损伤你的听力。5.■使损坏,使变坏:Typhoon strained the whole vil-lage.台风损坏了整座村庄。His health has been strained with too much wine.过度饮酒使他的健康变坏了。6.■使变形,使歪扭:Under heavy stress, the steel frame was strained.在重压下,钢架都变形了。7.■滥用,过多使用;对…要求(或指望)过高:to strain epigrams滥用名言警句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。8.■超越…之所及:to strain one's sight超越视力范围9.■曲解,歪曲:to strain the meaning of a word曲解词义to strain the facts歪曲事实10.■滤,过滤;滤出,滤掉,滤去:to strain gravy滤肉汁to strain seeds from orange juice滤出橘汁中的子11.■把…滤干:to strain the water from spinach把菠菜滤干12.■搂紧,紧抱:She strained her child close to her breast.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。13.■【物理学】使应变14.■[废语]强求,逼迫vi.1.■用力拉,使劲拽:to strain at the reins拉紧缰绳a dog straining at a leash把皮带扯得绷紧的狗2.■(肌肉、头脑等)尽力使用,尽力,努力:He strained and raised the barbell of 205 kilograms.他奋力一举,举起了205公斤重的杠铃。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。3.■承受压力(或张力);扭伤,扭曲;变形:His foot has strained.他的脚扭伤了。4.■被扭,受扭;被扭曲,受扭曲5.■滤,被过滤;渗出,滴出:Water is straining from the ceiling.天花板上正在向下滴水。6.■流,流出:His face immediately strained out sweat.一下子他的脸上就流出了汗水。n.1.■(引起变形、断裂的)应力,张力,压力2.■竭尽全力,卖力气3.■尽力追求,努力奋斗4.■扭伤;重负;极度紧张5.■损伤,损坏6.■过分的要求(或使用、指望等)7.■【物理学】变形;应变,胁变8.■拉张状态9.■[古语]曲解,歪曲at(或 on the ) strain努力地;紧张地at full strain竭尽全力,全力以赴put (或 place)(a)strain on (或 upon)使…(极度)紧张,使处于紧张状态使经受(严峻)考验使(极度)劳累strain at something使劲拉某物;使劲做某事;努力争取对某事觉得难以接受,对某事顾虑重重under the (或 a) strain处于紧张状态处于拉紧状态without strain毫不费力地,自然地
strainstrain[strein]n.1.■血统, 家世, 族, 种,【生】(品)系, 菌株, 变种2.■性格, 倾向, 气质, 遗传特点3.■语气, 笔调, 文风, 作风4.■[常用复]一段音乐, 歌曲, 诗歌5.■一阵子滔滔不绝的言词, 一些难听的话a hybrid strain杂交种in the same strain以同样的调子[作风]talk in a lofty strain高谈阔论the strains of an organ风琴奏出的音乐The Irish strain in him makes him like jokes.他的爱尔兰血统使他喜欢诙谐。He has a strain of melancholy in him.他有点忧郁。
verb
- [with obj.]force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort
竭尽全力,使(身体部位)充分发挥功能
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。
■injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it or twisting it awkwardly
(因过劳而)扭伤,损伤 (四肢,肌肉,器官)
on cold days you are more likely to strain a muscle.
在寒冷的日子更容易拉伤肌肉。
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。
■[no obj.]make a strenuous and continuous effort
尽力,努力,使劲
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。
■make severe or excessive demands on
过多要求
he strained her tolerance to the limit.
他使她忍无可忍。
■[no obj.]pull or push forcibly at something
用力拉,紧拉;用力推,紧推
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。
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。
■stretch (something) tightly
拉紧;张紧;绷紧
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。
■(archaic)embrace (someone) tightly
(古)抱紧
she strained the infant to her bosom again.
她又把那婴儿紧紧地搂在怀里。 - [with obj.]pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter
将(液体物质)过滤(以除去固体物质)
strain the custard into a bowl.
把蛋奶沙司滤到碗里。
■cause liquid to drain off (food which has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by using such a device
(用过滤装置)滤出 (煮、浸泡或罐装食物)的液体
■drain off (liquid) in this way
滤掉 (液体)
strain off the surplus fat.
把多余的脂肪滤掉。
- a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree
(把某物拉到极端或损害程度的)拉力,张力
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。
[mass noun]aluminium may bend under strain.
铝在张力的作用下会弯曲。
■(Physics)the magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension
(物理)应变,胁变
■an injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion or twisting a muscle awkwardly
损伤,扭伤
he has a slight groin strain.
他腹股沟轻微损伤。 - a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something
(对力量、资源或能力的)过分要求;过高要求
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。
[mass noun]she's obviously under considerable strain.
很明显,她承受的压力非常大。
■[mass noun]a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from this
极度紧张;过度劳累
the telltale signs of nervous strain.
神经过度紧张的明显迹象。 - (一般作 strains)the sound of piece of music as it is played or performed
旋律,曲调
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。
at (full) strain
- (archaic)using the utmost effort
(古)全力以赴,竭尽全力
- 见 nerve
- 见 leash
strainable
adjective
语源
- Middle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere 'draw tight'. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th cent
strain2
noun
- a breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant developed by breeding
(动、植物的)系,品系;品种,种类
■a natural or cultured variety of a micro-organism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence
(微生物的)(菌)株,(菌)系;品种;类型 - a particular tendency as part of a person's character
品质,气质;生性,生性特点
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。
■a variety of a particular abstract thing
(抽象东西的)种,类,类型
a strain of feminist thought.
一种女权主义的思想。
- Old English strīon 'acquisition, gain', of Germanic origin; related to Latin struere 'to build up'
strain
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
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
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
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
test the limits of
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
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
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
strain
■AK series mechanical strain pressure sensor.
AK系列应变式压力变送器;
■The strain COS-5 was identified as Rhodotorula sp.
COS-5菌株经鉴定为红酵母(Rhodotorula sp.)COS-5。
■The CRF01- AE subtype was the main epidemic strain.
CRF01-AE亚型为主要流行株。
■Strain the soup before serving it.
上汤之前要先滤一下。
■Strain the fat away before you serve the soup.
上汤前先把汤里的油撇出来。
■The continual strain aged him.
不停的紧张劳累使他变老了。
■Do not strain against the rope .
不要使劲拉绳子。
■Don't strain your bow to the breaking-point.
不要把弓拉到极点。
■Don't strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
不要拘小而疏大。
■Don't strain your eyes by reading such small print.
不要读这么小的字,会累坏你的眼睛的。
■Do not strain yourself too much.
不要过度劳累。
■A strain of music wound into the air.
乐曲声在空中回旋。
■The strain of things built up remorselessly.
事情都赶在一块了,而且是那么残酷绝情。
■Then the orchestra played a quick-step strain.
于是乐队奏起快步舞曲。
■He has been under a severe strain.
他一直处在极度紧张状态之中。
■They were all working at utmost strain go save the bridge.
他们都在竭尽全力抢救那座桥。
■He was almost asleep, worn out by the strain.
他几乎已经睡着,紧张的活把他累坏了。
■He was breaking up under the strain.
他劳累过度,身体逐渐衰弱。
■He finds his new job a real strain.
他发现他的新工作的确太紧张了。
■His confidence cracked under the strain.
他因紧张而失去信心。
■He broke under the strain of heavy work.
他在繁重工作的压力之下累坏了。
■He created a new strain of sheep.
他培育出一个新的绵羊品种。
■The strain of his job lead to the complete breakdown of his health.
他工作过度,把身体完全累垮了。
■He is suffering from nervous strain.
他感到神经极度紧张。
■He pitched his story in a sentimental strain.
他把故事写得带有伤感情调。
■He has a strain of melancholy in him.
他有点忧郁。
■He wrote letters in a happy strain.
他用愉快的笔调写信。
■There was a strain of melancholy in his character.
他的个性有点忧郁。
■His heart won't stand the strain much longer.
他的心脏对这种压力承受不了多久。
■The Irish strain in him makes him like jokes.
他的爱尔兰血统使他喜欢诙谐。
■A strain of mysticism runs through his poetry.
他的诗作中贯穿著神秘主义的情调。
■There is no strain in his verse.
他的诗没有韵味。
■He had a strain in his ankle and in his shoulder.
他的足踝和肩部扭伤了。
■He buckled under the strain of work.
他被紧张的工作压垮了。
■He had a definite strain of snobbery in him.
他这个人明显有一股势利小人的气味。
■The strain gage based on mechanical principles is the scratch gage.
以机械原理为基础的应变计是刻痕应变计。
■The ability of one parent, variety, or strain to transmit individual traits to an offspring, apparently to the exclusion of the other parent, variety, or strain.
优先遗传父母一方的某些品种或品系具有的将自身特点传给后代的能力,并明显地排斥了父母另一方,另一种品种或品系的作用
■The classical examples are strain gage devices.
传统的例子是应变仪装置。
■Why should you strain at a few casual remarks?
何必为随口说说的话大惊小怪呢?
■The author seems to strain after novelty.
作者似乎在力图标新立异。
■You can not strain your authority .
你不能滥用职权。
■Don't strain your brain for nothing.
你不要白费心思。
■You, too, will strain at such a demand.
你也会难以接受这样的要求的。
■Why should you strain at a few casual remarks ?
你何必为几句随口说的话而大惊小怪呢?
■You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.
你在这样弱的光线下看书会损伤视力的。
■If you pull so hard you'll strain yourself.
你如果使那么大的劲拉,就会拉伤的。
■If you pull so hard you will strain yourself .
你如果使那么大的劲拉,就会拉伤的。
■You , too , will strain at such a demand .
你对这样的要求也会同样感到难受的。
■Could you believe who we knew stress or strain?
你能相信谁?
■Do you suffer from the strain of modern life?
你苦于现代生活的紧张吗?
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。
特殊用法aflatoxigenic strain1.■产黄曲霉毒素菌株associate strain1.■联合菌株(芳香菌与乳酸菌混合)bacterial strain1.■菌株balanced strain1.■平衡品系cell strain1.■细胞株colicinogenic strain1.■产大肠杆菌素菌株commercial strain1.■生产用品系[菌种]composite strain1.■复合品系congen(e)ic strains1.■同类系diphasic strain1.■双相区系drug-fast strain1.■抗药性菌株ecological strain1.■生态菌株effective strain1.■有效菌株genetic strain1.■遗传品系high yielding strain1.■高产变种hyper strain1.■高酶菌株inbred strain1.■纯系株indicator strain1.■指示菌株ineffective strain1.■无效菌株killer strain1.■杀伤细胞株lysogenic strain1.■溶源(性)菌株[品系]megacinogenic strain1.■产巨(大芽孢)杆菌素品系minus strain1.■【植】(-)宗, 负宗mutant strain1.■突变株parent strain1.■母株, 亲本physiological strain1.■生理小种resistant strain1.■抗性品系sensitive strain1.■敏感品系[菌株]susceptible strain1.■感性品系tester strain1.■测交品系viral strain1.■病毒株virulent strain1.■有毒菌株wild strain1.■野生株yeast strain1.■酵母菌株