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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   strained

   • IPA[strānd]

   美式

   • adj.
     (of a person) showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension；(of an atmosphere, situation, or relationship) not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy
2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. (of a person) showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension Jean's pale, strained face 同義詞 drawn, careworn, worn, pinched, tired, ... 更多exhausted, weary, fatigued, drained, haggard, hollow-cheeked
   • ▪ (of an atmosphere, situation, or relationship) not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy there was a strained silence relations between the two countries were strained 同義詞 awkward, tense, uneasy, uncomfortable, fraught, ... 更多edgy, difficult, troubled, embarrassed, unrelaxed, stilted反義詞 relaxed, friendly
   • ▪ (of an appearance or performance) produced by deliberate effort rather than natural impulse; artificial or forced I put on my strained smile for the next customer 同義詞 forced, constrained, labored, wooden, stiff, ... 更多self-conscious, hollow, unnatural, artificial, insincere, false, affected, put-on反義詞 natural
   • ▪ (of a statement or representation) labored or far-fetched my example may seem a little strained and artificial
   • 2. (of a limb or muscle) injured by overexertion or twisting.
   • 3. (of a mainly liquid substance) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.