Pull something to make it longer or wider.
Don't stretch the fabric, or it might tear.
不要拉伸面料,否則它可能會撕裂。
Become bigger or longer when pulled.
These pants will stretch as you move around.
這些褲子會隨著你移動而拉伸。
Pull something tight to make it smooth.
Stretch the canvas so the painting looks better.
拉伸畫布,使畫看起來更好。
Extend arms or legs to make muscles tight.
After sitting for so long, it's good to stretch.
坐了這麼久,伸展一下很好。
Reach out an arm or leg to touch something.
She stretched out her hand to grab the apple.
她伸出手去抓蘋果。
Cover a distance of land or water.
The forest stretches as far as the eye can see.
森林延伸到視野的盡頭。
Last for a certain amount of time.
The power outage stretched into the third day.
停電持續到了第三天。
Be sufficient to cover a cost.
My budget can stretch to include a vacation this year.
我的預算可以延伸到包括今年的假期。
Use a lot of resources, like money or time.
The project will stretch our resources thin.
這個項目會使我們的資源捉襟見肘。
Increase the lead in a game or competition.
The team managed to stretch their lead by scoring twice.
球隊通過兩次得分成功擴大了他們的領先優勢。
Challenge or test someone's abilities.
This course will really stretch your skills.
這門課程確實會擴展你的技能。
Use something unfairly or to excess.
He stretched the truth to make the story more interesting.
他誇大了事實,使故事更有趣。
A long area of land or water.
We walked along the stretch of beach.
我們沿著那段海灘散步。
A continuous period of time.
She worked for a stretch of 12 hours.
她連續工作了12小時。
A term of imprisonment.
He served a stretch in jail for the crime.
他因犯罪在監獄服了一段刑期。
An act of stretching or the state of being stretched.
She felt a good stretch in her muscles.
她感覺到肌肉很好地拉伸了。
The quality of being elastic or able to stretch.
The fabric has a lot of stretch.
這種面料非常有彈性。
A straight part at the end of a racetrack.
The car accelerated down the final stretch.
汽車在最後一段路上加速了。