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stretch

stretch
[英] [stretʃ] [美] [strɛtʃ] 生词本

vt.

n.

vi.

adj.

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1. VERB 延伸;绵延 Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. 

  • The procession stretched for several miles...

    游行队伍长达数英里。

  • He had burns that stretched from his neck to his hips.

    他从脖子到臀部均被烧伤。

  • ...an artificial reef stretching the length of the coast.

    沿着海岸延伸的人造暗礁

2. N-COUNT 一片;一泓;一段 A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. 

  • It's a very dangerous stretch of road...

    这是一段非常危险的路。

  • This stretch of Lost River was broader and deeper.

    洛斯特里弗的这片水域又宽又深。

  • ...a long stretch of beach with fine white sand.

    沙粒又细又白的一大片海滩

3. VERB 伸展;舒展 When you stretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles. 

  • He yawned and stretched...

    他打了个呵欠，伸了伸懒腰。

  • Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards...

    试着双腿伸直并且向上拉伸脚趾。

  • She arched her back and stretched herself.

    她弓起背，舒展身体。

  • Stretch is also a noun.

    • At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches.

      训练结束后花时间做些缓慢的伸展运动来降降温。

stretching

  • Make sure no awkward stretching is required.

    确定不用做太难的伸展动作。

4. N-COUNT 一段时间 A stretch of time is a period of time. 

  • He was fluent in French, having spent stretches of time in Southern France.

    他曾在法国南部呆过一段时间，法语流利。

  • ...after an 18-month stretch in the army...

    在部队生活了 18 个月后

  • He would study for eight to ten hours at a stretch.

    他会一口气学习 8 到 10 个小时。

5. V-ERG (使)延续;(使)持续 If an event or activity stretches or is stretched into a further period of time, it continues into that period, which is later than expected. 

  • ...as anti-abortion protests stretched into their second week...

    随着反堕胎抗议进入第二周

  • The talks could be stretched into the summer of 1993.

    该谈判可能会延续至 1993 年夏天。

6. VERB (从一个时间)持续(至另一个时间) If something stretches from one time to another, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected. 

  • ...a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night.

    从早上 7 点持续到晚上 8 点的工作日

7. VERB 包括;涉及;囊括 If a group of things stretch from one type of thing to another, the group includes a wide range of things. 

  • ...a trading empire, with interests that stretched from chemicals to sugar.

    从化学制品到食糖均有涉足的贸易帝国

8. V-ERG (把…)拉长;(把…)撑大;(把…)拉细 When something soft or elastic stretches or is stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled. 

  • The cables are designed not to stretch...

    该电缆不能拉伸。

  • Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it.

    将油酥面团小心地移至烤盘的各角，注意不要把它拉长。

9. ADJ (织物)有弹性的，有弹力的 Stretch fabric is soft and elastic and stretches easily. 

  • ...stretch fabrics such as Lycra.

    莱卡等有弹性的织物

  • ...stretch cotton swimsuits.

    弹力棉制泳衣

10. V-ERG (使)延长使用;节俭地使用 If you stretch an amount of something or if it stretches, you make it last longer than it usually would by being careful and not wasting any of it. 

  • They're used to stretching their budgets...

    他们习惯于精打细算。

  • During his senior year his earnings stretched far enough to buy an old car.

    他上年纪时省下的收入足够买一辆旧车了。

11. VERB 刚能够节约下来(或支付) If your resources can stretch to something, you can just afford to do it. 

  • She suggested to me that I might like to start regular savings and I said Well, I don't know whether I can stretch to that.

    她建议我可以开始定期存钱，我说我还不知道钱是不是够花呢。

12. VERB 耗尽，竭尽(财力或物力) If something stretches your money or resources, it uses them up so you have hardly enough for your needs. 

  • The drought there is stretching American resources...

    那里的旱灾正在耗尽美国的财力物力。

  • Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people.

    因为要救济 300 万失业人口，公共支出即将被耗尽。

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  • The deal will also help the company's stretched finances.

    这笔生意也将有助于缓解公司的资金紧张状况。

13. VERB 使竭尽所能;使全力以赴;使拿出全部本领 If you say that a job or task stretches you, you mean that you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your energy and skills so that you do not become bored or achieve less than you should. 

  • I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different...

    我正想换工作，想尝试点不一样的事情来挑战一下自己。

  • They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough.

    他们批评教学质量太差，声称没有使学生们发挥出潜质。

14. PHRASE (通常指为够到某东西而)尽量伸长手臂 If you are at full stretch, your arm is straight and extended as far as possible, usually because you are trying to reach something that is almost too far away. 

  • He offered his lighter at full stretch.

    他伸长胳膊把打火机递了过去。

15. PHRASE 竭尽全力;全力以赴 If you are at full stretch, you are using the maximum amount of effort or energy. 

  • Everyone would be working at full stretch.

    每个人都将全力以赴。

16. PHRASE 任凭怎么想也(不);再怎么说也(不) If you say that something is not true or possible by any stretch of the imagination, you are emphasizing that it is completely untrue or absolutely impossible. 

  • Her husband was not a womaniser by any stretch of the imagination...

    她老公绝对不是个拈花惹草的人。

  • By no stretch of the imagination could his speech be described as impersonal.

    他的演讲再怎么说也不缺乏人情味。

17. PHRASE (久坐之后)散散步，活动活动腿脚 If you stretch your legs, you go for a short walk, usually after you have been sitting down for a long time. 

  • I stopped at the square and got out to stretch my legs.

    我在广场处停下来，下车活动活动腿脚。

18. PHRASE 牵强附会;勉强说得过去 If you stretch a point, you describe something in a way which is not accurate, although it may be partly true. 

  • It is stretching a point to call this censorship.

    把这称为审查有点儿牵强。

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stretch out 
Noun

1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance;

  • "a stretch of highway"
  • "a stretch of clear water"

2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

3. a straightaway section of a racetrack

4. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

5. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit;

  • "running at full stretch"
  • "by no stretch of the imagination"
  • "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

6. an unbroken period of time during which you do something;

  • "there were stretches of boredom"
  • "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

7. the capacity for being stretched

Verb

1. occupy a large, elongated area;

  • "The park stretched beneath the train line"

2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;

  • "Stretch your legs!"
  • "Extend your right arm above your head"

3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;

  • "Unfold the newspaper"
  • "stretch out that piece of cloth"
  • "extend the TV antenna"

4. become longer by being stretched and pulled;

  • "The fabric stretches"

5. make long or longer by pulling and stretching;

  • "stretch the fabric"

6. lie down comfortably;

  • "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

7. pull in opposite directions;

  • "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

8. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly;

  • "Stretch the limits"
  • "stretch my patience"
  • "stretch the imagination"

9. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones;

  • "adulterate liquor"

10. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;

  • "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
  • "extend the casserole with a little rice"

11. extend one's body or limbs;

  • "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
Adjective

1. having an elongated seating area;

  • "a stretch limousine"

2. easily stretched;

  • "stretch hosiery"

体育

  • 1.伸臂动作
  • 2.直道

法律

  • 1.滥用
  • 2.徒刑

计算机

  • 1.【动】伸展[伸]，展宽
1. A thousand boats set sail on a long stretch of the river.
百里江面，千帆竞发。

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2. A vast golden stretch of rice was waiting to be cut.
一大片金黄的稻子等着收割。

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3. A wide stretch of land spread in front of us.
一片广阔的土地伸展在我们面前。

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4. Can you work (for)six hours at a stretch?
你能连续工作六小时吗？

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5. Go out and stretch your limbs.
出去活动活动。

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6. He got up with a stretch and a yawn.
他站起来伸伸懒腰，打个呵欠。

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7. He had a good stretch on the bed.
他在床上痛快地伸了个懒腰。

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8. He would stay for hours at a stretch in the laboratory.
他在实验室里一蹲就是好几个小时。

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9. I don't think we can stretch out the fuel to the end of this week, so you'd better go and get some more.
燃料恐怕不够烧到本周末，你最好再去搞一些来。

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10. I see nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.
除了近在眼前的一小段路之外什么也看不见。

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11. I walked up and down the aisle to stretch my cramped muscles.
我在楼道里走来走去以舒展我痉挛的肌肉。

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12. It doesn't matter if the shoes feel a bit tight. They'll stretch with wearing.
这种鞋小点不要紧，穿穿就大了。

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13. It's a stretch of power.
那是权力的滥用。

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14. On the Taihu Lake, mists and waves stretch far into the distance.
太湖之上，烟波浩淼。

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15. She went out to stretch her legs after lunch.
她午饭后出去散步了。

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16. Stretch the clothes before hanging them up to dry.
把衣裳抻一抻再晾起来。

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17. The factory was at full stretch.
工厂在全力生产。

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18. The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.
森林曼延数百哩。

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19. The place used to be a stretch of barren land.
早先这里是一片不毛之地。

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20. The runners rounded into the home stretch.
赛跑者拐弯进入了接近终点的一段距离。

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