at a stretch 1. 不停地，连续地，一口气地 He always sits by the bank of the river for three hours at a stretch. 他经常在河边一连坐上3个小时。 2. 〈主英〉在尽量利用设备 (或资源等) 情况下，勉强地 The restaurant normally seats 200 people, but I think we could manage 220 at a stretch. 这个餐厅一般可坐200个人，不过我想我们可设法勉强安排下220个座位。