stress [stres] noun WORRY 焦虑 IMPROVER countable or uncountable ■great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which causes this condition 紧张,压力;造成紧张的因素•People under a lot of stress may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties.压力大的人可能会出现头痛、轻微疼痛和睡眠障碍。 •Yoga is a very effective technique for combating stress.练瑜伽是舒缓压力非常有效的方法。 •the stresses and strains of the job工作的紧张和压力 •stress -related illness压力引起的疾病 [stres] noun PRONUNCIATION 读音 ADVANCED countable or uncountable ■when a word or syllable is pronounced with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word, or a musical note is played with greater force than others in a group 重读,用重音读•The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation.句子的意思常常取决于重音和语调。 •When 'insert' is a verb, the stress is on the second syllable, but when it is a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.“插入”用作动词时重音在第二个音节上,但用作名词时重音在第一个音节上。 [stres] noun FORCE 力量 countable or uncountable specialized ■a force that acts in a way which often changes the shape of an object 压力;应力•Computers work out the stresses that such a craft will encounter in flight.电脑计算出诸如此类的飞行器在飞行中承受的压力。 •Jogging puts a lot of stress on your knee joints.慢跑使膝关节承受很大压力。 •He needs to have an operation for a stress fracture in his foot.他的足部应力性骨折,需要做手术。 [stres] noun EMPHASIS 强调 uncountable ■emphasis 强调•During his speech, he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press.他在讲话中特别强调了新闻自由。 [stres] verb EMPHASIZE 强调 IMPROVER transitive ■to give emphasis or special importance to something 强调,着重•[+ (that)] He is careful to stress (that) the laboratory's safety standards are the best in the country.他谨慎地强调实验室的安全标准是全国最高。 •I'd just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job.我只想强调一下整洁和礼貌在这份工作中的重要性。 [stres] verb PRONOUNCE 发音 IMPROVER transitive ■to pronounce a word or syllable with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word, or to play a musical note with greater force than others in a group 重读,用重音读•In the word 'engine', you should stress the first syllable.在 engine 这个词中,应该重读第一个音节。 [stres] verb WORRY 焦虑 intransitive ■to feel worried and nervous 紧张,焦虑,担心•Don't stress over it - we'll soon sort it out.不用担心——我们很快会解决。 [stres] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] stress sb out ■to make someone feel very nervous and worried 令(某人)紧张;使(某人)焦虑不安•Interviews always stress me out.面试总是令我非常紧张。 |