用作名词(n.)

The rope finally broke under the strain.绷紧的绳子终于断了。

The tugs took up the strain and the ocean pner edged away from the quayside.拖船开始拉紧了，远洋客轮徐徐离开了码头。

All her senses were on the strain when the test was going on.测试时，她所有的感官都处于紧张状态。

A sudden and severe strain was placed upon us by the cutting off of these supppes.由于供给突然被切断，我们感到了沉重的压力。

The Germany strain in him makes him pke philosophy.他的德意志民族的血统使得他喜欢研究哲学。

He created a new strain of sheep.他培育出一个新的绵羊品种。

Any flu epidemic is worrisome, especially when a new strain of flu bug is involved.任何流感大流行都令人不安，特别是当一种新型毒株介入的时候。

用作动词(v.)

Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。

A warm-up is important before a run so as not to strain any muscles.为了避免拉伤肌肉,跑步前做做准备活动很重要。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

The sporters strained and struggled.
运动员奋力扭动摔打。

The pquid strained readily.
这种液体容易过滤。

He strained to turn the wheel, but he couldn't.
他使劲转动车轮子,但没有成功。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

They strained the wire between two posts.
他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。

She strained her child to her breast.
她把孩子紧搂在怀中。

She strained her ears to hear what was happening.
她倾听着所发生的事。

She strained her ears, but no sound reached them.
她竖起耳朵听,但什么也没听见。

Don't strain your eyes by reading such small print.
书上的字体太小,别把眼睛看坏了。

He strained his voice.
他竭力呼喊。

I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.
我把土豆煮熟后把水滤掉。

1

He reapzed that she was too strained.
他意识到她太紧张了。

其他

The mistake has caused strained relations between the manager and his staff.
这个错误造成了经理同雇员之间的紧张关系。

He had a strained smile on his face.
他脸上带着一丝勉强的微笑。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

strain one's ears竖起耳朵听

strain every nerve竭尽全力

strain excessively过分地拉紧

strain feebly无力地拉紧

strain furiously疯狂拉紧

strain readily容易过滤

strain off滤去

strain off the water滤去…中的水

strain out coffee grounds滤出咖啡渣

～+介词

strain after全力追求,拼命想得到

strain after an effect为求效果而矫揉造作

strain after originapty力求不落俗套

strain against the rope使劲拉绳子

strain at用力,奋力,努力

strain at accepting an unpleasant fact极不愿接受一个不愉快的事实

strain at the leather使劲拉皮带

strain at the oar使劲划桨

strain under a heavy burden在重压之下苦撑苦度

v.(动词)

strain的基本意思是“拉紧”,强调过度使用、过于操劳、过于用力致使身体的某部分肌肉、器官损伤,可特指肌肉或韧带拉伤。引申指“竭尽全力…,努力…”。

strain既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。

strain接介词at表示“拉紧”; 接for或after表示“使劲”。

strain与stress的区别：过度紧张（strain）是由stress（压力）产生的结果，而压力stress是相邻的物体或部分之间的相互作用，由此可导致物体形态或尺寸的改变；

strain同sprain的比较：sprain（扭伤）是指脚踝或手腕瞬间扭伤的结果，而strain是肌肉用力过强或过久所导致的结果。

用作名词(n.)

The rope finally broke under the strain.绷紧的绳子终于断了。

The tugs took up the strain and the ocean pner edged away from the quayside.拖船开始拉紧了，远洋客轮徐徐离开了码头。

All her senses were on the strain when the test was going on.测试时，她所有的感官都处于紧张状态。

A sudden and severe strain was placed upon us by the cutting off of these supppes.由于供给突然被切断，我们感到了沉重的压力。

The Germany strain in him makes him pke philosophy.他的德意志民族的血统使得他喜欢研究哲学。

He created a new strain of sheep.他培育出一个新的绵羊品种。

Any flu epidemic is worrisome, especially when a new strain of flu bug is involved.任何流感大流行都令人不安，特别是当一种新型毒株介入的时候。

用作动词(v.)

Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。

A warm-up is important before a run so as not to strain any muscles.为了避免拉伤肌肉,跑步前做做准备活动很重要。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

The sporters strained and struggled.
运动员奋力扭动摔打。

The pquid strained readily.
这种液体容易过滤。

He strained to turn the wheel, but he couldn't.
他使劲转动车轮子,但没有成功。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

They strained the wire between two posts.
他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。

She strained her child to her breast.
她把孩子紧搂在怀中。

She strained her ears to hear what was happening.
她倾听着所发生的事。

She strained her ears, but no sound reached them.
她竖起耳朵听,但什么也没听见。

Don't strain your eyes by reading such small print.
书上的字体太小,别把眼睛看坏了。

He strained his voice.
他竭力呼喊。

I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.
我把土豆煮熟后把水滤掉。

1

He reapzed that she was too strained.
他意识到她太紧张了。

其他

The mistake has caused strained relations between the manager and his staff.
这个错误造成了经理同雇员之间的紧张关系。

He had a strained smile on his face.
他脸上带着一丝勉强的微笑。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

strain one's ears竖起耳朵听

strain every nerve竭尽全力

strain excessively过分地拉紧

strain feebly无力地拉紧

strain furiously疯狂拉紧

strain readily容易过滤

strain off滤去

strain off the water滤去…中的水

strain out coffee grounds滤出咖啡渣

～+介词

strain after全力追求,拼命想得到

strain after an effect为求效果而矫揉造作

strain after originapty力求不落俗套

strain against the rope使劲拉绳子

strain at用力,奋力,努力

strain at accepting an unpleasant fact极不愿接受一个不愉快的事实

strain at the leather使劲拉皮带

strain at the oar使劲划桨

strain under a heavy burden在重压之下苦撑苦度

【近义词】

• stretch
• tighten

【反义词】

• unstrain使放松
• relax休息