单词：stretches
v. 伸展, 拉紧( stretch的第三人称单数 ); 延伸; 拉长; 损伤
n the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
n a straightaway section of a racetrack
n exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
n extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
n an unbroken period of time during which you do something
n the capacity for being stretched
v occupy a large, elongated area
v extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
v extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
v become longer by being stretched and pulled
v make long or longer by pulling and stretching
v lie down comfortably
v pull in opposite directions
v extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
v increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
v extend one's body or limbs
stretch的用法和样例：
例句
- Vast meadows stretch to the east.辽阔的草场向东伸展。
- She stretched across the table for the butter.她探身去取放在餐桌对面的黄油。
- The landscape seemed to stretch into infinity.风景似乎延伸到了无穷远处。
- Feeling intense fellowship with all human beings, she wished to throw herself into their arms, thinking that they would stretch them out to receive her.她对所有的人怀着亲如手足的感情，她希望投身于他们的怀抱，以为他们会张开双臂接纳她。
- The strong boles stretch hundreds and thousands of tress towards the rising sun.The blossoms on the branches joggling with the breeze, like numerous colorful umbrellas spreaded.那粗壮的树干，盘枝错节，迎着朝日，伸出千百根枝条，枝头上，杜鹃花摇曳着迎风开放，像是张开一朵朵彩色的花伞。
- Don not stretch the truth.别夸大事实.
- I got out of the bed and had a good stretch.我起床后舒服地伸了个懒腰。
- With a stretch of his arm, he reached the shelf.他伸出手臂，够著了那个架子。
- You need a material with plenty of stretch in it.你需要一种弹性很大的布料。
- She worked for six hours at a stretch.她连续工作了六个小时。
常见句型
- Rubber stretches easily.橡胶的延展性很好。
- My wool coat stretched when I washed it.我的毛料大衣洗过之后伸长了。
- The sea stretches as far as the horizon and beyond.大海一直伸展到地平线以外。
- The road stretches uphill at a steep slope.这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。
- He rose and stretched himself.他站起身,伸了伸懒腰。
- Can you stretch it and make it longer?你能把它拉长一点吗?
- The bird stretched its wings.鸟展开了翅膀。
- They will have to stretch their intelligence to solve the problem.他们将不得不尽他们的聪明才智去解决这个问题。
- You stretched my patience.你使我失去了耐心。
- To say he was ill was stretching the truth—he was merely drunk.说他病了是言过其实了——他只不过是喝醉了。 1
- A rope was stretched between the poles.一根绳子被拉在柱子中间。
- He had a good stretch on the bed.他在床上痛快地伸了个懒腰。
- I am unable to work for long stretches.我不能长时间连续工作。
- I see nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.除了近在眼前的一小段路之外,我什么也看不见。
常用短语
- 延伸 spread outstretch for sth
The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.
森林连绵数百英里。
- 言过其实,说过了头 make an overstatement
- 散散步 go out for a walkstretch one's legs
You should stretch your legs to relax a little.
你应该出去遛遛放松一下。
When the train stopped at the station, some of the passengers would get down to the platform to stretch their legs.
火车在那个车站停下来时,有些旅客就到月台上走动走动。
- 满足需要 be sufficient to cover one's needsstretch out
You can enjoy the extraordinary sight unbroken cloud plains that stretch out before you.
你可以欣赏展现于面前一望无边的奇特云海。
stretch sth ⇔ outHe stretched out his arms and embraced me tightly.
他伸出双臂紧紧地拥抱我。
The moment the girl saw the pretty doll she stretched out her hands for it.
那女孩一看到那个漂亮的洋娃娃,就伸手去拿。
stretch outTwo extra people are coming for dinner.Will the food stretch out?
又有两个人要来吃饭,饭菜够吃吗?
stretch sth ⇔ outI don't think we can stretch out the fuel to the end of this week, so you'd better go and get some more.
燃料恐怕不够烧到本周末,你最好再去搞一些来。
- 延续 laststretch over sth
Their friendship stretched over scores of years.
他们的友谊延续了好几十年。
- 作牵强附会地说明 make a far fetched interpretationIt's stretching a point to say the book is important just because it is written by a well-known author.因为是一位著名作家写的书就把它说成是重要的,这未免有些牵强了。
- 拉长到 draw tostretch sth to sth
You're stretching my patience to the limit.
你逼得我再也无法忍受了。
I stretched that piece of elastic to its fullest extent.
我将这条橡皮筋拉长到最大限度。
词汇搭配
- stretch oneself伸伸懒腰
- stretch a point不按规章办事,超过自己的权限,牵强附会
- stretch the rope tight将绳子拉紧
- stretch casually漫不经心地伸展
- stretch consciously自觉地伸展
- stretch incessantly不断地伸展
- stretch moderately适度地伸展
- stretch away延伸得很远
- stretch away for hundreds of miles(森林)绵延数百英里
- stretch out伸出,延长,拖长
- stretch oneself out on the lawn直躺在草地上
- stretch for延伸
- stretch to延伸到
经典引文
Distinguish between the arbitrary stretch, and the legal exertion, of prerogative.
出自：W. BlackstoneVoltages which cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be called lethal.
出自：Practical WirelessHe..stretched himself in the nearest deck-chair.
出自：K. A. PorterHe looked forward to stretching out his limbsscramped by last night in the train.
出自：E. Bowen
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