strain
[strein]
n.拉紧, 紧张, 血统, 笔调
v.拉紧, 劳累, 过分使用
例句与用法：
He was breaking up under the strain.
他劳累过度，身体逐渐衰弱。
The rope broke under the strain.
绳索在张力之下断了。
You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.
你在这样弱的光线下看书会损伤视力的。
This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.
这种小麦可以在寒冷的春天生长。
The author seems to strain after novelty.
作者似乎在力图标新立异。
Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.
负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。
词形变化：
动词过去式: strained | 动词过去分词: strained | 动词现在分词: straining | 动词第三人称单数: strains |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 拉紧; 拖紧; 伸张
The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
那只沉重的箱子几乎把绳子拉断。
2. 尽力睁大(眼); 竭力喊[O2]
She strained her eyes in the darkness.
她在黑暗中睁大眼睛看。
3. 使过劳(以致受损伤); 扭伤
John strained his eyes by reading too much small print.
约翰因看过多的小字体而弄坏了眼睛。
4. 滥用; 曲解, 歪曲
The official was warned not to strain his power.
那个官员受到警告, 不可滥用职权。
5. 过滤
6. 紧抱[(+to)]
7. 超越……之所及
vi.
1. 尽力, 使劲[(+at/after/under)][+to-v]
He strained to finish the work in a week.
他拼命努力, 想在一周内完成工作。
They strained to row the boat.
他们奋力划船。
2. 紧拉; 紧拖[(+at)]
He strained at the rope and the boat moved.
他拉紧缆绳, 船随着动了。
3. 不肯接受, 以为不可[(+at)]
4. 扭歪; 弯曲; (因用力而)变形
5. 被过滤; 渗出
6. 紧靠[(+against)]
n.
1. 拉紧; 张力[C][U]
The rope broke under the strain.
绳子被拉断了。
2. 负担, 沉重压力[U][C]
3. (身心的)紧张状态; 过劳, 操心[C][U]
4. (身体的)失常; 扭伤[C][U]
The athlete is suffering from muscular strain.
这名运动员正受肌肉劳损之苦。
n.
1. (人的)血缘, 世系; 种, 族[C]
She is of a noble strain.
她出身名门。
2. (动植物的)种, 品种[C]
This strain of wheat can grow during a cold spring.
这种品系的小麦能在寒冷的春天生长。
3. 气质, (性格上的)倾向[U][S1][(+of)]
4. 曲子, 旋律, 歌; 诗节, 歌节[P]
5. 口吻, 语气; 笔调; 情调[C]
He wrote letters in a happy strain.
他用欢快的笔调写信。
短语词组：
at full strain
1. 全力以赴
We'll finish the job at full strain.
我们将竭尽全力来完成此项工作。
strain after
1. 竭力追求
He strained after originality.
他力求不落俗套。
strain oneself
1. 竭尽全力
She strained herself to a final burst of speed.
她倾全力突然加速作最后冲刺。