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strain ☞strainv. [streɪn] (strains;strained;strain-ing)
双解释义 1. vt. & vi.拉紧 stretch tightly by pulling2. vt. & vi.尽量利用；尽全力 make the greatest use of; exert one's powers3. vt. & vi.过滤 pass liquid through a loth or a network of fine wire基本要点 1. strain的基本意思是“拉紧”，强调过度使用、过于操劳、过于用力致使身体的某部分肌肉、器官损伤，可特指肌肉或韧带拉伤。引申指“竭尽全力…，努力…”。2. strain既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时，可接名词或代词作宾语。3. strain接介词at表示“拉紧”；接for或after表示“使劲”。词汇搭配 ～+名词 ～ one's ears 竖起耳朵听 ～ every nerve 竭尽全力 ～ excessively 过分地拉紧 ～ feebly 无力地拉紧 ～ furiously 疯狂拉紧 ～ readily 容易过滤 ～ off 滤去 ～ off the water 滤去…中的水 ～ out coffee grounds 滤出咖啡渣～+介词 ～ after 全力追求，拼命想得到 ～ after an effect 为求效果而矫揉造作 ～ after originality 力求不落俗套 ～ against the rope 使劲拉绳子 ～ at 用力，奋力，努力 ～ at accepting an unpleasant fact 极不愿接受一个不愉快的事实 ～ at the leather 使劲拉皮带 ～ at the oar 使劲划桨 ～ under a heavy burden 在重压之下苦撑苦度句型例句 用作不及物动词 ▲ S+～(+A) The sporters strained and struggled. 运动员奋力扭动摔打。 The liquid strained readily. 这种液体容易过滤。 He strained to turn the wheel, but he couldn't. 他使劲转动车轮子，但没有成功。用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. They strained the wire between two posts. 他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。 She strained her child to her breast. 她把孩子紧搂在怀中。 She strained her ears to hear what was happening. 她倾听着所发生的事。 She strained her ears, but no sound reached them. 她竖起耳朵听，但什么也没听见。 Don't strain your eyes by reading such small print. 书上的字体太小，别把眼睛看坏了。 He strained his voice. 他竭力呼喊。 I boiled the potatoes and then strained them. 我把土豆煮熟后把水滤掉。◇ 用于be ～ed结构 He realized that she was too strained. 他意识到她太紧张了。其他 The mistake has caused strained relations between the manager and his staff. 这个错误造成了经理同雇员之间的紧张关系。 He had a strained smile on his face. 他脸上带着一丝勉强的微笑。常用短语 ♣ strain after (v.+prep.) 竭力做某事 do one's utmost to do sth▲ strain after sth/v-ing Read the text naturally, don't strain after effects. 读课文要自然，不要装腔作势。 He strained after learning with all his might. 他竭尽全力地进行学习。 ♣ strain at (v.+prep.) 尽力拉，拼命拉 pull hard on sth so that it costs effort or pain▲ strain at sth The crew strained at the oars to keep the boat clear of the rock. 船员们使劲划桨让船避开礁石。 The dog strains at the leash eager to be off. 狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。 We hoped to keep the young scientists with us, but could see that they were straining at the leash to move to better jobs. 我们原来想让这些年轻的科学家留下来，但发现他们都竭力想换一个更好的工作。 ♣ strain for (v.+prep.) 使劲 exert all one's strength▲ strain for sth Everyone strained through the darkness for some sight of shore. 人人都极目张望，想透过黑暗看到海岸的迹象。 ♣ strain off (v.+adv.) 滤掉（某物） to remove part of sth by passing through sth such as a cloth▲ strain sth ⇔ off Strain the fat off before you serve the soup. 在上汤前把里面的油滤掉。 When you've boiled the cabbage, strain off the water through a colander. 你把卷心菜煮开后，用滤锅把水滤掉。学习参考 strain 还可用作名词，意为“过劳，极度紧张”“张力，应变”。例如： She could not stand the strain of modern life. 她不适应现代紧张的生活。 The strain on the rope made it broken. 绳子因受力过大而断了。补充资料 ［同义词］ stretch, tighten ［词源］拉丁语stringere（拉紧） |