| 单词 | stretch |
| 释义 | stretch [stretʃ] verb REACH 伸展 ESSENTIAL transitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction 伸出；伸长；拉伸 •I tripped on a piece of wire that someone had stretched across the path.我被不知是谁拉在路上的一根电线绊倒了。 •She stretched out her hand ESSENTIAL intransitive ■to straighten your body or your arms or legs so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time 伸展，舒展（四肢） •"I'm so tired, " she said, yawning and stretching.“我太累了。”她打着呵欠伸了个懒腰说。 •It's a good idea to stretch before you take vigorous exercise.在进行剧烈运动前，应该先伸展一下身体。 [stretʃ] verb SPREAD 延伸 IMPROVER intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to spread over a large area or distance 舒展；展开，铺开；延伸 •A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across •The Andes stretch for •Unsettled weather will stretch from •The refugee camps stretch as far as the eye can see [stretʃ] verb GO PAST 越过 transitive ■to go as far as or past the usual limit of something 到…的限度；超过…的限度；竭尽 •Many families' budgets are already stretched to breaking point •We can't work any harder, Paul. We're already fully •This movie really stretches the patience of the audience to the limit •We don't normally allow in people under 18, but I suppose we could stretch the rules [stretʃ] verb MAKE LONGER 拉长 intransitive or transitive ■to (cause a material to) become longer or wider than usual as a result of pulling at the edges （使弹性物）拉长，伸长 •an exercise to stretch the leg muscles拉伸腿部肌肉的运动 •That elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far.那根橡皮筋拉得太长是会断的。 •This substance stretches to intransitive ■If a material stretches, it can become longer or wider when pulled and then return to its original size 有弹性，有弹力 •stretch fabrics [stretʃ] verb LONG TIME 长时间 intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to spread over a long period of time 延续 •The dispute stretches back •Although we were supposed to finish this month, it looks like the work will stretch well into transitive (also stretch out) ■to make a process or task continue for a longer period of time than was originally planned 延长（…的期限） •I'd like to stretch my mortgage payments out [stretʃ] verb DO MORE 做更多 transitive ■If jobs or tasks stretch you, they make you learn new things which use your skill and experience more than you have done before （工作或任务）使施展本领，对…具有挑战性 •My present job doesn't stretch me, so I'm looking for something more demanding.我目前的工作不能让我尽展所长，所以我在寻找更有挑战性的工作。 [stretʃ] verb be stretching it ■to be going further than the truth 夸大事实；言过其实 •She's very clever, but it's stretching it a bit to [stretʃ] verb stretch your legs ■to go for a walk, especially after sitting in the same position for a long time （尤指久坐后）散散步，活动一下筋骨 •The car journey took three hours, including a couple of stops to stretch our legs.这趟车程花了三个小时，包括几次停车活动筋骨的时间。 [stretʃ] verb stretch a point ■to make a claim which is not completely true, or to do something which goes further than what is considered to be reasonable 言过其实；超越限度，破例，通融 •They claim to be the biggest company in the world, which is stretching a point, but it's true if you include their subsidiaries.他们宣称是世界上最大的公司，这有点言过其实，不过如果将其附属公司也包括在内倒也真是这样。 [stretʃ] verb stretch the length of sth ■to be the same length as something, usually something very long 与…等长（与通常是非常长的某物等长） •The underground chambers stretch the length of a football pitch.这个地下室和一个足球场一样长。 •The mountains stretch the entire length of the country.这些山脉和那个国家一样长。 [stretʃ] verb stretch the truth ■to say something which is not completely honest in order to make someone or something seem better than it really is 言过其实，夸大事实 •He was accused of stretching the truth about how much he had helped in the project.他被指责夸大了自己在整个专案计划中的贡献。 [stretʃ] verb Phrasal Verbs stretch (yourself) out ■to lie with your legs and arms spread out in a relaxed way 舒展四肢躺下 •I just want to get home and stretch out on the sofa.我只想回家摊开四肢舒舒服服地躺在沙发上。 [stretʃ] verb Phrasal Verbs stretch to sth UK informal ■to manage to give or do a particular amount, often a larger amount than you might expect 尽量凑足（数目）；争取做到 •"How much money do you want to borrow?" "Could you stretch to £50?"“你想借多少钱？”“你能凑到50英镑吗？” [stretʃ] noun PART 一段 IMPROVER countable usually singular ■a continuous area of land or water （土地或水域的）一片，一段 •This particular stretch of •Traffic is at a standstill along •Some very rare birds inhabit our stretch of countable usually singular ■a stage in a race, or a part of a racetrack （赛跑的）阶段；一段跑道 •She looked certain to win as she entered the final •He fell as he galloped down the home [stretʃ] noun REACH 伸展 countable usually singular ■when someone or something stretches 伸展，舒展 •I always have [stretʃ] noun GO PAST 超过 countable usually singular ■when something has gone past its usual limits 超过限度；过分；离谱；破例 •His thesis may be a stretch, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.他的论文可能有点夸大其词，但并不是完全没有可能。 [stretʃ] noun MAKE LONGER 拉长 uncountable ■the degree to which a material can be made longer or wider by pulling 弹性 •This fabric doesn't have much stretch in it, does it?这种织物没甚么弹性，是吗？ [stretʃ] noun TIME 时间 countable usually singular ■a continuous period of time （连续的）一段时间 •The elderly generally need far less rest than the young, and tend to sleep in several short stretches.年长者一般需要的休息时间比年轻人要少得多，而且往往会分成几个小段时间睡觉。 countable usually singular informal ■a period of time that a criminal spends in prison 服刑期 •Her brother's doing a ten-year stretch for armed robbery.她弟弟因持械抢劫正在服刑，刑期十年。 at a stretch mainly UK ■continuously or without any interruptions 连续地，不间断地 •There's no way I could work for [stretʃ] noun ACTOR 演员 countable usually singular ■when an actor plays a character who is very different from their own personality （演员的）有难度的表演，拓宽戏路的表演 •Playing a budding opera star was not much of stretch for this classically trained singer.饰演一位崭露头角的歌剧明星，对这个受过古典音乐训练的歌手而言不是甚么难事。 [stretʃ] noun by no stretch of the imagination (also not by any stretch of the imagination) ■used to describe things that are impossible to believe, even with a lot of effort 无论如何也难以相信 •By no stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist.无论如何也难以相信人们会认真称他为艺术家。 |
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