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1. Oxford Dictionary

   strain

   • IPA[streɪn]

   英式

   • v.
     force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort；make an unusually great effort
   • n.
     a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree；an injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion

   • verb: strain, 3rd person present: strains, gerund or present participle: straining, past tense: strained, past participle: strained

   • noun: strain, plural noun: strains

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound
   • ▪ make an unusually great effort his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it 同義詞 struggle, labour, toil, make a supreme effort, make every effort, ... 更多spare no effort, strain every nerve, try very hard, strive, break one's back, push/drive oneself to the limit, do one's best, informalpull out all the stops, go all out, give it one's all, bend/lean over backwards, give it one's best shot, bust a gut, break one's neck, do one's damnedest, kill oneself, go for the doctor
   • ▪ injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it on cold days you are more likely to strain a muscle glare from the screen can strain your eyes 同義詞 injure, hurt, damage, impair, pull, ... 更多wrench, tear, twist, sprain, rick, crick
   • ▪ make severe or excessive demands on he strained her tolerance to the limit 同義詞 overtax, overwork, overburden, overextend, overreach, ... 更多overtask, make too many demands on, run/work oneself into the ground, exert excessively, drive too far, exert to the limit, push to the limit, exhaust, wear out, fatigue, tire, tax, overdo it, work too hard, informalknacker, knock oneself out
   • ▪ pull or push forcibly at something the bear strained at the chain around its neck his stomach was swollen, straining against the thin shirt 同義詞 pull, tug, heave, haul, jerk, ... 更多push, informalyank
   • ▪ stretch (something) tightly the barbed wire fence was strained to posts six feet high
   • ▪ archaic embrace (someone) tightly she strained the infant to her bosom again
   • 2. pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter strain the custard into a bowl
   • ▪ cause liquid to drain off (food which has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by using a porous or perforated device she turned to the sink to strain the noodles 同義詞 sieve, sift, filter, screen, riddle, ... 更多separate, percolate, leach, rarefiltrate, griddle
   • ▪ drain (liquid) off food by using a porous or perforated device strain off the surplus fat 同義詞 sieve, sift, filter, screen, riddle, ... 更多separate, percolate, leach, rarefiltrate, griddle

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine aluminium may bend under strain 同義詞 tension, tightness, tautness, shear, distension, ... 更多raretensity
   • ▪ an injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion he has a slight groin strain 同義詞 injury, sprain, wrench, twist, rick
   • ▪ the magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension.
   • 2. a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries she's under considerable strain 同義詞 pressure, demands, burdens, exertions, stress, ... 更多tension, informalhassle
   • ▪ a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources the telltale signs of nervous strain 同義詞 stress, tension, nervous tension, anxiety, exhaustion, ... 更多fatigue, tiredness, weariness, pressure of work, overwork, duress反義詞 relaxation
   • 3. the sound of a piece of music the distant strains of the brass band grew louder 同義詞 sound, music, melody, tune, air, ... 更多song

   strained

   • adj.
     (of a person) showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension: Jean's pale, strained face

   Oxford American Dictionary

   strained

   • adj.
     showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness: Jean's pale, strained face

   Oxford Dictionary

   eye strain

   • n.
     fatigue of the eyes, such as that caused by reading or looking at a computer screen for too long: avoid eye strain and have your sight checked regularly

   Oxford American Dictionary

   strain gauge

   • n.
     a device for indicating the strain of a material or structure at the point of attachment.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   strain energy

   • n.
     energy stored in an elastic body under loading: ligaments and tendons are elastic structures that can store strain energy, like a spring determinations of the form of the strain energy function

   Oxford American Dictionary

   at strain

   • ph.
     using the utmost effort

   Oxford American Dictionary

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3. • 更多解釋

   strain

   • IPA[strān]

   美式

   • v.
     force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort: I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound
   • n.
     a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree: the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine aluminum may bend under strain

   Oxford American Dictionary

   strain

   • IPA[streɪn]

   英式

   • n.
     a particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

   Oxford Dictionary

   strain

   • IPA[strān]

   美式

   • n.
     a breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant developed by breeding.

   Oxford American Dictionary