stretch
单词辨析：
指具有某种区别性特征而被划分出来的区域、地带；用作科技术语时，多指地球上依据温度划分的气候带。
a commercial/parking/residential zone
商业区/停车区/住宅区
a danger/safety zone
危险区/安全区
earthquake zones
地震带
They are pulling their troops out of the battle zone.
他们正把部队调离战区。
Most of China is in the temperate zone.
中国的大部分地区处于温带。
普通用词，指国家、市镇等的区域，或建筑、处所等中作特定用途的场地。
There're large areas in Australia still unpopulated.
在澳大利亚还有大片地区至今荒无人烟。
Parking is prohibited in this area.
此处禁止停车。
We will meet in the hotel reception area.
我们将在旅馆接待处碰面。
指具有某种特色或某类人居住的地区或地带。
the corn/forest/green belt
玉米/森林/绿色地带
the Bible Belt
《圣经》地带（指美国南部新教教义极具影响的地区）
The shelter belt breaks the force of the wind.
防护林带能减弱风力。
多指由政府等机构出于行政管理等目的而明确划分的地区。
Do you know the postal code of this district?
你知道这个地区的邮政编码吗？
The busiest shopping district in Beijing is around Wangfujing Street.
北京最热闹的商业区是王府井大街一带。
通常指界线不明的较大地区或一国的行政分区；the regions 则指某国除首都以外的所有区域。
London and the regions
伦敦及（英国）其他各地区
These plants grow in the Alpine region.
这些植物生长在阿尔卑斯山区。
The inhabitants of mountainous regions live more happily than ever before.
山区居民的生活比过去幸福多了。
I have visited the Basque region of Spain.
我去过西班牙的巴斯克区。
尤指长而窄的一片地域或水域。
My hometown is located on a beautiful stretch of land.
我的家乡位于一片美丽的土地上。
Ships are rarely seen on this stretch of the river.
这一河段少有船只经过。
She could see nothing but a small stretch of road just ahead.
除了近在眼前的一小段路之外，她什么也看不见。
相关例句：
He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
他正要伸手抓我。
They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough.
他们批评教学质量太差，声称没有使学生们发挥出潜质。
Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it.
将油酥面团小心地移至烤盘的各角，注意不要把它拉长。
It is better to stretch the tight muscles first
最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。
The cables are designed not to stretch
该电缆不能拉伸。
She arched her back and stretched herself.
她弓起背，舒展身体。