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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   stretch

   • IPA[streCH]

   美式

   • v.
     (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking；cause (something) to become longer or wider by pulling it
   • n.
     an act of stretching one's limbs or body；the fact or condition of a muscle being stretched

   • verb: stretch, 3rd person present: stretches, gerund or present participle: stretching, past tense: stretched, past participle: stretched

   • noun: stretch, plural noun: stretches

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking my sweater stretched in the wash rubber will stretch easily when pulled 同義詞 be elastic, be stretchy, be stretchable, be tensile
   • ▪ cause (something) to become longer or wider by pulling it stretch the elastic small squares of canvas were stretched over the bamboo frame 同義詞 pull, pull out, draw out, extend, lengthen, ... 更多elongate, expand, distend
   • 2. straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one's muscles or in order to reach something the cat yawned and stretched stretching my cramped legs 同義詞 extend, straighten, straighten out, unbend, lie down, ... 更多recline, lean back, be recumbent, be prostrate, be prone, sprawl, drape oneself, lounge, loll
   • 3. extend or spread over an area or period of time the beach stretches for over four miles the long hours of night stretched ahead of her 同義詞 extend, spread, continue, range, unfold, ... 更多unroll, be unbroken, cover, span
   • ▪ last or cause to last longer than expected her nap had stretched to two hours stretch your weekend into a mini summer vacation 同義詞 prolong, lengthen, make longer, extend, extend the duration of, ... 更多draw out, spin out, protract反義詞 shorten
   • 4. make great demands on the capacity or resources of the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit 同義詞 put a strain on, put great demands on, overtax, overextend, be too much for, ... 更多drain, sap
   • ▪ cause (someone) to make maximum use of their talents or abilities it's too easy—it doesn't stretch me
   • ▪ informal adapt or extend the scope of (something) in a way that exceeds a reasonable or acceptable limit to describe her as sweet would be stretching it a bit 同義詞 bend, strain, distort, exaggerate, overstate, ... 更多embellish, overdraw, informallay it on thick

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of stretching one's limbs or body I got up and had a stretch 同義詞 reach out, hold out, put out, extend, outstretch, ... 更多thrust out, stick out, proffer, offer, literaryoutreach反義詞 withdraw
   • ▪ the fact or condition of a muscle being stretched she could feel the stretch and pull of the muscles in her legs
   • ▪ a phase of a pitcher's delivery, during which the arms are raised above and behind the head.
   • ▪ a shortened form of a pitcher's windup, typically used to prevent base runners from stealing or gaining a long lead.
   • ▪ the capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched; elasticity stretch jeans
   • ▪ informal a difficult or demanding task it was a stretch for me sometimes to come up with the rent
   • 2. a continuous area or expanse of land or water a treacherous stretch of road 同義詞 expanse, area, tract, belt, sweep, ... 更多extent, spread, reach, length, distance
   • ▪ a continuous period of time long stretches of time 同義詞 period, time, spell, term, run, ... 更多stint, session, tour of duty, shift
   • ▪ informal a period of time spent in prison a four-year stretch for tax fraud 同義詞 prison sentence, sentence, prison term, informalrap
   • ▪ North American a straight part of a racetrack, typically the homestretch he made a promising start, but faded down the stretch
   • ▪ the distance covered on one tack.
   • 3. informal a stretch limo a chauffeur-driven stretch

   stretch receptor

   • n.
     a sensory receptor that responds to the stretching of surrounding muscle tissue and so ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   stretch marks

   • n.
     irregular lines or streaks on the skin where it has been stretched or distended, especially due ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   stretch goal

   • n.
     (especially in business contexts) a deliberately challenging or ambitious aim or objective: asking salespeople to hit stretch goals can lead to more creative thinking

   Oxford Dictionary

   stretch goal

   • n.
     (especially in business contexts) a deliberately challenging or ambitious aim or objective: asking salespeople to hit stretch goals can lead to more creative thinking

   Oxford American Dictionary

   stretch limo

   • n.
     a limousine that has an extended seating area.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   stretch receptor

   • n.
     a sensory receptor that responds to the stretching of surrounding muscle tissue and so ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   stretch marks

   • n.
     irregular lines or streaks on the skin where it has been stretched or distended, especially due ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   stretch limo

   • n.
     a limousine that has an extended seating area.

   Oxford Dictionary

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   片語

   • at a stretch
   • by no stretch of the imagination
   • stretch one's legs
3. • 更多解釋

   stretch

   • IPA[strɛtʃ]

   英式

   • v.
     (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without ... my jumper stretched in the wash rubber will stretch easily when pulled
   • n.
     an act of stretching one's limbs or body: I got up and had a stretch

   Oxford Dictionary