stretch

[stretʃ]

v.伸展, 延伸, 张开, 夸大
n.伸展, 张开, 弹性, 一段时间, 刑期
adj.可伸缩的

例句与用法：

She stretched across the table for the butter.

她探身去取放在餐桌对面的黄油。

The desert stretched away into the distance.

沙漠一直延伸到远方。

For tracksuits you need material with plenty of stretch.

做田径服需要用弹性强的料子。

I got out of the bed and had a good stretch.

我起床后舒服地伸了个懒腰。

The painter stretched the canvas on a frame.

画家把油画布紧绷在画框上。

词形变化：

形容词: stretchable | 名词: stretchability | 动词过去式: stretched | 动词过去分词: stretched | 动词现在分词: stretching | 动词第三人称单数: stretches |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 伸直; 伸出; 伸长[(+out)]

She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.

她伸手拿字典。

2. 拉直; 拉紧; 拉长; 撑大

The little girl stretched her rubber band.

小女孩拉长橡皮筋。

3. 展开, 铺开[(+out)]

The eagle stretched its wings.

雄鹰展翅。

4. 使延伸, 使延续

5. 使倾注全力, 使紧张; 极度使用(眼睛等)

He stretched himself to achieve better results in his work.

他尽心竭力, 以求工作更有成效。

6. 滥用, 曲解

She stretched the rules in favor of herself.

她为了利己目的曲解法规。

7. 【口】夸大, 夸张

8. 损伤, 扭伤

9. 【俚】打倒

vi.

1. 伸缩, 延伸[W]

2. 延续; 连绵[Q]

The desert stretches for thousands of miles.

沙漠连绵数千里。

3. 舒展肢体, 伸懒腰; 伸手

It feels good to stretch after a long drive.

开了很长时间的车, 舒展一下肢体会很舒服。

4. 伸展着身子躺[(+out)]

Lynd stretched out in front of the fire.

林德手脚伸展着躺在火炉前面。

5. 【口】夸大事实, 吹牛

6. 【俚】被绞死

n.

1. 伸展, 伸长; 伸懒腰[S]

He stood up and had a stretch.

他站起来, 伸了个懒腰。

2. (土地, 时间的)延亘, 连绵[C]

a great stretch of open field

一大片开阔的田野

3. 过度使用; 曲解[C]

4. 伸缩性, 弹性[U]

5. (竞赛跑道的)直线跑道, 最后阶段[C]

6. 【俚】刑期, 徒刑[C]

短语词组：

at a stretch

1. 连续地

They had to remain standing for hours at a stretch.

他们得连续站上几小时。

at full stretch

1. 全力地

They had to work at full stretch to get the job finished in time.

为了按时完成工作他们必须全力以赴。

stretch out

1. 延长

They don't want to stretch the meeting out.

他们不想把会议延长。