strain
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/streɪn/
🇬🇧
/streɪn/
noun
C1
Too much pressure on a system or relationship
The extra work put a strain on their friendship.
額外的工作給他們的友誼帶來了壓力。
C1
Mental pressure from too much work or worry
The job stress caused a lot of strain on her health.
工作壓力對她的健康造成了很大負擔。
C1
Physical pressure that stretches or pulls something
Too much weight can cause strain on the rope.
過重的重量會給繩子帶來拉力。
C1
An injury from using a muscle too much
He got a muscle strain from lifting heavy boxes.
他因搬運重箱子而肌肉拉傷。
R
A specific type of plant, animal, or disease
This new strain of flu is very contagious.
這種新型流感毒株傳染性很強。
R
A particular quality in someone's character
There was a strain of kindness in his nature.
他的天性中帶有一種善良的特質。
R
The sound of music being played
We heard the beautiful strain of violin music.
我們聽到了優美的小提琴樂曲。
verb
R
To hurt yourself by working too hard
Be careful not to strain your back when lifting.
抬東西時要小心，不要拉傷背部。
R
To try very hard using all your strength
She had to strain to hear the quiet words.
她不得不費力去聽那些輕聲細語。
R
To make something do more than it can
The story strains belief with its unlikely events.
這個故事因其不太可能的事件而令人難以置信。
R
To pull or push hard against something
The dog strained at its leash to run free.
狗用力拉扯皮帶想要自由奔跑。
R
To separate solid from liquid using a sieve
Strain the pasta to remove the water.
濾乾義大利麵以去除水分。
translation
緊張, 精神緊張, 拉力, 拉傷, 品種, 特質, 旋律
勞累過度, 盡力, 使過度使用, 拉緊, 過濾
詞形變化
3rd Present
strains
Progressive
straining
Past
strained
Plural
strains
Perfect
strained