straining 的 3 个定义
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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straining 近义词
stretch, often to limit
work very hard
filter
cause mental stress
更多straining例句
- 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.