1 [U] pressure that is put on sth when it is pulled or pushed by a physical force 拉力;推力;张力:
Running downhill puts strain on the knees.跑下山坡时膝部会绷得很紧。The rope finally broke under the strain.那条绳子绷紧之下终于断了。
2 [C,U] worry or pressure caused by having too much to deal with 担忧;紧张:
to be under a lot of strainat work工作压力很大
3 [C] something that makes you feel worried and tense 令人担忧和紧张的事物:
I always find exams a terrible strain.考试总是令我焦虑不安。
4 [C,U] an injury to part of your body that is caused by using it too much 劳损
5 [C] one type of animal, plant or disease that is slightly different from the other types (动植物的)系,品系;(疾病的)类型
strain²
/streɪn ||; stren/verb
1 [I,T] to make a great mental or physical effort to do sth 竭力;使劲:
I was straining to see what was happening.我竭力想看清出了什么事。She strained her ears (= listened very hard) to catch what they were saying.她竖起耳朵拚命想听清楚他们在说些什么。Bend down as far as you can without straining.在不费劲的情况下尽量弯下腰去。
2 [T] to injure a part of your body by using it too much 拉伤;扭伤;劳损:
Don't read in the dark. You'll strain your eyes.别在暗处看书,会损害眼睛的。I think I've strained a muscle in my neck.我想我将脖子的肌肉扭伤了。
3 [T] to put a lot of pressure on sth 造成巨大压力:
Money problems have strained their relationship.金钱问题使他们的关系紧张。
4 [T] to separate a solid and a liquid by pouring them into a special container with small holes in it 过滤:
to strain tea/vegetables/spaghetti过滤茶╱蔬菜╱意大利面条
strain1/stren; streIn/n 1 [C,U] the pressure or worry that is caused by a difficult situation, job, or problem 压力﹔紧张﹐焦虑: the strain of sth He couldn’t cope with the strain of being a teacher. 他应付不了当教师的压力。under (a) strain She's been under a lot of strain recently. 她最近压力很大。put a strain on sb/sth (=cause them to be in a difficult situation) 给某人/某事造成压力 The flu epidemic has put a huge strain on the health service. 流感的流行给公共医疗服务机构造成了巨大压力。break/crack/collapse etc under the strain Their relationship was cracking under the strain. 他们的关系在压力下要崩溃了。2 [U] when something is pulled or stretched very tightly or has to carry a lot of weight 拉力﹐张力: under the strain (=because of the strain) 在拉力下 The rope snapped under the strain. 绳子被拉断了。3 [C,U] an injury caused by using part of your body too much〔肌肉或人体部位的〕拉伤﹔扭伤﹔劳损: eye strain 眼睛疲劳4 [C] a type of plant, animal, or disease〔植物﹑动物或疾病的〕品种﹐类型﹐(品)系: +of a new strain of the virus 这种病毒的新品种
strain2v 1 [T] to injure part of your body by stretching it too much 拉伤﹐扭伤﹐损伤: Kevin strained a muscle in his neck. 凯文扭伤了颈部肌肉。2 [I,T] to try very hard to do something 竭力﹐用全力: strain to do sth She moved closer, straining to hear what they said. 她走近一些,尽力倾听他们的谈话。3 [T] to separate solid things from a liquid by pouring the mixture through a strainer 滤﹐过滤see picture on page 见 A4 页图4 [T] to make a situation or relationship more difficult 使〔局势或关系〕更紧张: It's an issue that's straining relations between the countries. 这是造成国际关系紧张的一个问题。
strainstrainstrainsstrainedstraining2verb (strains, straining, strained)1to try very hard: Her voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear her.2to hurt a part of your body by making it work too hard: Don't read in the dark. You'll strain your eyes.3to pour a liquid through something with small holes in it, to remove any solid bitsstrainstrainstrains1noun1physical force: The rope broke under the strain.2worry; problems caused by worry: His illness put a great strain on their marriage.3an injury to part of your body, caused by making it work too hard: back strain