单词：strain
vt. 使劳累, 拉紧, 过分使用, 扭伤, 滥用, 曲解, 滤
vi. 尽力, 努力, 紧拉, 弯曲, 被滤出
n. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
n. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
n. an intense or violent exertion
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strain的用法和样例：
例句
- The rope finally broke under the strain.绷紧的绳子终于断了。
- The tugs took up the strain and the ocean liner edged away from the quayside.拖船开始拉紧了，远洋客轮徐徐离开了码头。
- All her senses were on the strain when the test was going on.测试时，她所有的感官都处于紧张状态。
- A sudden and severe strain was placed upon us by the cutting off of these supplies.由于供给突然被切断，我们感到了沉重的压力。
- The Germany strain in him makes him like philosophy.他的德意志民族的血统使得他喜欢研究哲学。
- He created a new strain of sheep.他培育出一个新的绵羊品种。
- Any flu epidemic is worrisome, especially when a new strain of flu bug is involved.任何流感大流行都令人不安，特别是当一种新型毒株介入的时候。
- 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。
- A warm-up is important before a run so as not to strain any muscles.为了避免拉伤肌肉,跑步前做做准备活动很重要。
常见句型
- The sporters strained and struggled.运动员奋力扭动摔打。
- The liquid strained readily.这种液体容易过滤。
- He strained to turn the wheel, but he couldn't.他使劲转动车轮子,但没有成功。
- They strained the wire between two posts.他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。
- She strained her child to her breast.她把孩子紧搂在怀中。
- She strained her ears to hear what was happening.她倾听着所发生的事。
- She strained her ears, but no sound reached them.她竖起耳朵听,但什么也没听见。
- Don't strain your eyes by reading such small print.书上的字体太小,别把眼睛看坏了。
- He strained his voice.他竭力呼喊。
- I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.我把土豆煮熟后把水滤掉。 1
- He realized that she was too strained.他意识到她太紧张了。
- The mistake has caused strained relations between the manager and his staff.这个错误造成了经理同雇员之间的紧张关系。
- He had a strained smile on his face.他脸上带着一丝勉强的微笑。
常用短语
- 竭力做某事 do one's utmost to do sthstrain after sth/v-ing
Read the text naturally, don't strain after effects.
读课文要自然,不要装腔作势。
He strained after learning with all his might.
他竭尽全力地进行学习。
- 尽力拉,拼命拉 pull hard on sth so that it costs effort or painstrain at sth
The crew strained at the oars to keep the boat clear of the rock.
船员们使劲划桨让船避开礁石。
The dog strains at the leash eager to be off.
狗拼命地扯拉皮带,想挣脱开去。
We hoped to keep the young scientists with us, but could see that they were straining at the leash to move to better jobs.
我们原来想让这些年轻的科学家留下来,但发现他们都竭力想换一个更好的工作。
- 使劲 exert all one's strengthstrain for sth
Everyone strained through the darkness for some sight of shore.
人人都极目张望,想透过黑暗看到海岸的迹象。
- 滤掉(某物) to remove part of sth by passing through sth such as a clothstrain sth ⇔ off
Strain the fat off before you serve the soup.
在上汤前把里面的油滤掉。
When you've boiled the cabbage, strain off the water through a colander.
你把卷心菜煮开后,用滤锅把水滤掉。
词汇搭配
- strain one's ears竖起耳朵听
- strain every nerve竭尽全力
- strain excessively过分地拉紧
- strain feebly无力地拉紧
- strain furiously疯狂拉紧
- strain readily容易过滤
- strain off滤去
- strain off the water滤去…中的水
- strain out coffee grounds滤出咖啡渣
- strain after全力追求,拼命想得到
- strain after an effect为求效果而矫揉造作
- strain after originality力求不落俗套
- strain against the rope使劲拉绳子
- strain at用力,奋力,努力
- strain at accepting an unpleasant fact极不愿接受一个不愉快的事实
- strain at the leather使劲拉皮带
- strain at the oar使劲划桨
- strain under a heavy burden在重压之下苦撑苦度
经典引文
The starry strain of spirit, thence we are.
出自：P. J. BaileyHoovering brings on the strain in her back.
出自：W. TrevorThe bonds which strained them to the conquerors.
出自：C. Merivale
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