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straining

/streyn/US // streɪn //UK // (streɪn) //

紧张的,紧张,吃力不讨好,吃力

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.
    • : to exert to the utmost: to strain one's ears to catch a sound.
    • : to impair, injure, or weaken by stretching or overexertion.
    • : to cause mechanical deformation in as the result of stress.
    • : to stretch beyond the proper point or limit: to strain the meaning of a word.
    • : to make excessive demands upon: to strain one's luck; to strain one's resources.
    • : to pour through a filter, sieve, or the like in order to hold back the denser solid constituents: to strain gravy.
    • : to draw off by means of a filter or sieve: to strain the water from spinach; to strain broth.
    • : to hold back from liquid matter by means of a filter or sieve: to strain seeds from orange juice; to strain rice.
    • : to clasp tightly in the arms, the hand, etc.: The mother strained her child close to her breast.
    • : Obsolete. to constrain, as to a course of action.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to pull forcibly: a dog straining at a leash.
    • : to stretch one's muscles, nerves, etc., to the utmost.
    • : to make violent physical efforts; strive hard.
    • : to resist forcefully; balk: to strain at accepting an unpleasant fact.
    • : to be subjected to tension or stress; suffer strain.
    • : to filter, percolate, or ooze.
    • : to trickle or flow: Sap strained from the bark.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
    • : strong muscular or physical effort.
    • : great or excessive effort or striving after some goal, object, or effect.
    • : an injury to a muscle, tendon, etc., due to excessive tension or use; sprain.
    • : Mechanics, Physics. deformation of a body or structure as a result of an applied force.
    • : condition of being strained or stretched.
    • : a task, goal, or effect accomplished only with great effort: Housecleaning is a real strain.
    • : severe, trying, or fatiguing pressure or exertion; taxing onus: the strain of hard work.
    • : a severe demand on or test of resources, feelings, a person, etc.: a strain on one's hospitality.
    • : a flow or burst of language, eloquence, etc.: the lofty strain of Cicero.
    • : Often strains. a passage of melody, music, or songs as rendered or heard: the strains of the nightingale.
    • : Music. a section of a piece of music, more or less complete in itself.
    • : a passage or piece of poetry.
    • : the tone, style, or spirit of an utterance, writing, etc.: a humorous strain.
    • : a particular degree, height, or pitch attained: a strain of courageous enthusiasm.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbstretch, often to limit

Examples

  • South Australia will lift its lockdown early and immediately allow outdoor exercise after fears authorities were dealing with an extremely infectious strain of the virus proved unfounded.

  • The Army Reservist’s dark suit and crisp button-down strain, like they can hardly contain his large frame.

  • The real game changer, though, will come when virologists no longer need to design vaccines that combat specific strains.

  • Marshall said the strain of the virus that’s circulating is “nasty” as many of those infected are not showing any symptoms.

  • Korber and her team suggested that, on the basis of their research—conducted in cells in culture—the new strain seemed to be more infectious than the original.

  • “Drew was being annoying about something,” Jonathan says matter-of-factly, straining his brain for the details of their last tiff.

  • She squinted, blinked sporadically, and tilted her head, as if straining to wrestle answers from her brain.

  • Conservatives have attacked the lax security under Obama, even straining to tie the threat to ISIS.

  • This close alliance is now straining after a rare outburst from the UAE.

  • Either way, the pressure is on—which has a way of squeezing, straining, and stretching a series into strange, unflattering shapes.

  • Motionless she stood, straining eye and ear; she could hear nothing, but the gestures told much.

  • To add point to this success, he knew that the victor of Montebello was straining every nerve to gain this very prize.

  • I might as well have laid down and gone to sleep on that pinnacle for all the good my waiting and eye-straining did me.

  • A trace of bile may be present as a result of excessive straining while the tube is in the stomach.

  • Vegetable caseine is best obtained by treating peas or beans with hot water, and straining the fluid.