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单词 strain
释义
strain
noun
uk
/streɪn/us
/streɪn/

strainnoun(PRESSURE)

B2[Cusually singularorU]
aforceorinfluencethatstretches,pulls, or putspressureon something, sometimescausingdamage:
压力；拉力，张力；作用力
Thehurricaneputsuch a strainonthebridgethat itcollapsed.在飓风强大的作用力下，桥塌了。
As you getolder,excessweightputsa lot of strainontheheart.随着年龄的增长，体重过重会给心脏造成很大负担。
Theirconstantargumentswereputtinga strainontheirmarriage.他们持续不断的争吵使他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。
Therecentdeclinein thedollarhasput abiggerstrainontheeconomicsystem.最近美元的贬值为经济体系带来了更大的压力。
Migration into thecitiesisputtinga strainonalreadystretchedresources.城市移民给已经过度紧张的资源带来了压力。
C2[C]
aninjuryto amuscleorsimilarsoftpartof thebodycausedby using thatparttoo much:
（肌肉等软组织的）损伤，拉伤，扭伤
agroin/hamstringstrain腹股沟／腘旁腱拉伤
See also
eyestrain
B2[CorU]
something that makes youfeelnervousandworried:
压力；紧张
She's a lotbetterthan she was but she's still notreadytofacethestressesandstrains of ajob.她比以前好多了，但仍然没有准备好应对工作的紧张和压力。
He's beenundera lot of strainrecently.他最近压力很大。
More examples
  • agroinstrain
  • Hismusclesknottedwith the strain.
  • Jogging puts a lot of strain on theknees.
  • The strain must have beenenormousbut sheboreit well.
  • Theeventsof the last fewweekshave put arealstrain on him.
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  • anti-gravity
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  • attract
  • attraction
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  • barometric pressure
  • frictionless
  • fundamental force
  • G-force
  • gravitational
  • high-impact
  • meltdown
  • propulsion
  • stored energy
  • strong force
  • surface tension
  • thermodynamic
  • transduce
  • transduction
  • unexcited
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Anxious and worried
Injuring and injuries
Anxiety and worry - general words

strainnoun(TYPE)

[C]
aparticulartypeorquality:
类型；品质；个性特点，禀性
A strainofpuritanismrunsthrough all herwork.她的所有作品都带有一种清教主义色彩。
[C]
ananimalorplantfrom aparticulargroupwhosecharacteristicsare different in some way fromothersof the samegroup:
（动植物的）品系，株系，品种
Scientists havediscovereda new strainoftheviruswhich is much moredangerous.科学家们已经发现了一种危险得多的新病毒。
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Conditions and characteristics
  • -ance
  • -ancy
  • -ibility
  • ability
  • age
  • ambience
  • appearance
  • character
  • have it inyouidiom
  • hood
  • humanity
  • in
  • presentation
  • respect
  • shape
  • trait
  • trappings
  • unaffiliated
  • undercurrent
  • vibe
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Species & genders

strainnoun(MUSIC)

strains[plural]
thesoundofmusicbeingplayedorperformed:
旋律；曲调
I couldhearthe strainsofMozart in thebackground.我听见背景音中有莫扎特的旋律。
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Playing music
  • accompaniment
  • accompany
  • air guitar
  • beatsomethingout
  • beatbox
  • blow
  • conduct
  • pick
  • picksomeone/somethingout
  • play (something) by earidiom
  • playability
  • playable
  • pump
  • roof
  • tap
  • transpose
  • transposition
  • ultra-smooth
  • vibe
  • wah-wah
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strain
verb
uk
/streɪn/us
/streɪn/

strainverb(SEPARATE)

[T]
toseparateliquidfoodfromsolidfood,especiallybypouringit through autensilwithsmallholesin it:
滤，过滤（食物）
Could you strain thevegetables,please.你能把菜滤一滤吗？
Theoilin which thefishisfriedis strainedoffand used tocookpotatoes.煎鱼的油在过滤之后用来炸土豆了。
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Preparing food
  • batch cooking
  • biga
  • bind
  • boil
  • butter
  • buttered
  • can't boil an eggidiom
  • clarify
  • glaze
  • glazed
  • grate
  • ingredient
  • jerk
  • purée
  • re-season
  • recipe
  • rehydrate
  • restuff
  • toss
  • zap
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strainverb(PRESSURE)

B2[IorT]
tobecomestretchedor toexperiencepressure, or to make something do orexperiencethis:
（使）紧张，（使）承受压力；拉紧，绷紧；损伤
I've put on such a lot ofweightrecently- thisdressis straining at theseams.我最近胖了很多——这条裙子穿上后紧绷绷的。
I strained amusclein my backplayingsquash.我打壁球拉伤了背肌。
Don'twatchTV in thedark- you'll strainyoureyes!不要在黑暗中看电视——会伤害你的眼睛！
[+ to infinitive]figurativeI really had to strain(=tryvery hard)toreachthosetopnotes.我确实得铆足了劲儿才能唱出那些最高的音。
figurativeI was straining(myears)(=listeninghard)tohearwhat they were saying.我竖起耳朵，拼命想听清他们在说什么。
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Tight and tightening
  • astringency
  • chokehold
  • close-fitting
  • fast
  • inelasticity
  • retighten
  • skinny
  • stiffen
  • super-tight
  • tauten
  • tautly
  • tautness
  • tense
  • tight
  • tight-fitting
  • tighten
  • tightensomethingup
  • tightly
  • tightness
  • up
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strainverb(MONEY)

C2[T]
tocausetoo much of something to be used,especiallymoney:
（尤指金钱）过多使用
Increases inwholesaleoilpriceshave strained the company'sfinances.油料批发价的上涨让公司财务支出过多。
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Too much and unnecessary
  • be up toyourneck (insomething)idiom
  • bellyful
  • binge
  • carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom
  • de trop
  • drown
  • gush
  • hyper
  • immoderate
  • immoderately
  • inessential
  • insatiable
  • overdose
  • plenty
  • pleonasm
  • pleonastic
  • plethora
  • proliferation
  • unwarranted
  • weighsomeone/somethingdown
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Idioms

be straining at the leash
strain after/for effect
strain every nerve
(Definition ofstrainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

strain| American Dictionary

strain
noun
us
/streɪn/

strainnoun(WORRY)

[C/U]
something thatcausesanxiety,worry, ordifficulty:
[U]Loss offundinghas put a lot of strain on the day-carecenter.
[C]Thebenefitsofkeepingourdaughterathomemake the strains of having only oneincomeworthwhile.

strainnoun(PRESSURE)

[U]
physicalpressure:
Thebookcasecollapsedunder the strain.

strainnoun(INJURY)

[C]
aninjurycausedbyworkingthemusclestoo hard:
Running puts a strain onyourheart.

strainnoun(DIFFERENT TYPE)

[C]
ananimalorplantthat is onlyslightlydifferent from otheranimalsorplantsof the sametype:
A new strain of thevirushas beenfound.
[C]
A strain is also aqualitythat gives something aparticularcharacter:
There haslongbeen apopuliststrain in Americanpolitics.
[C]
A strain is also aparticularsound:
Strains ofpianomusicdriftedacrosstheroom.
strain
verb
us
/streɪn/

strainverb(SEPARATE)

[I/T]
toseparatesolidpiecesfrom aliquidbypouringit through autensilwithsmallholesat thebottomof it or through acloth:
[T]Strain theliquidanddiscardthevegetables.

strainverb(CAUSE WORRY)

[T]
tocauseanxietyorproblems:
Thisrelationshiphas been strainedalmostto thebreakingpoint.
Theseextracostshave strainedourfinancialresources.

strainverb(CREATE PRESSURE)

[I]
tocreatepressureor useeffort:
Thedogstrained at theleash,pullinghismasteralong.
[+ to infinitive]I had to strain toheartheaudio.

strainverb(CAUSE INJURY)

[T]
tocauseaninjurybyworkingthemusclestoo hard:
I strained my backcarryingthoseboxes.
(Definition ofstrainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstrain

strain
Thus, individuals experiencing lowstrainare hypothesized to have a lower than average risk of illness and psychological disturbance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In between there is a critical thickness when thestrainenergy density is maximal.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These projects are targeted to increase environmental infrastructure to contend with the rapid industrialization and population growth that has strained the region for decades.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The geographic origin of the strains was not reflected by the dendrograms.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Post-infection, the differences between the two strains were still manifested.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In re-challenge experiments, each challenge was made with a differentstrainfor each calf.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It can be demonstrated that this 45° angle for thestraingauges is adequate to measure torsion in circular sections.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Results have varied with the termite species andstrainof fungus tested, and the concentration of inoculum and its mode of delivery to termite populations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the present theory is restricted to steady axisymmetric pure straining flow (uniaxial extension).
From theCambridge English Corpus
There was no conserved drug resistance profile among the epidemic strains.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The discovery of the variability of vaccine strains and the ageing of vaccines changed the economy of vaccines and of their standards.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such a functional relationship, if not linear, is singular at the origin instrain-rate space.
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This could lead to competitive elimination of the autumnstrain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The elastic girder deforms differently when a different diameter tube is measured, thus resulting in a different output of thestraingauge transducer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This simple-minded approach produces equations that are amenable to further analysis while allowing for elastic nonlinearity and large strains.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithstrain

strain

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added strain
I am also troubled by extension of the probationary period on marriages to two years, which will place added strain on couples.
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additional strain
Only this makes it possible for farmers to take corrective action withoutadditionalstrainon producers' economy and on the environment through inappropriate production methods.
From theCambridge English Corpus
bacterial strain
Pure culture studies allow the testing of the response of the selectedbacterialstrainto the simulation conditions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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