strain
- v.损伤;拉伤;扭伤;拉紧;滤;使劲;竭力;尽力;过度使用;使不堪承受;用力推（或拉）
- n.应力;压力;（动、植物的）系，品系，品种;张力;拉伤;扭伤;劳损;拉力;重负;乐曲;个性特点;重压之下出现的问题(或担忧等)
复数： strains 过去式： strained 现在分词： straining 过去分词： strained 第三人称单数： strains
strainnoun
担忧；焦虑 worry/anxiety
压力；重负；重压之下出现的问题（或担忧等）
pressure on sb/sth because they have too much to do or manage, or sth very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.
眼下他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.
偿还这些债务对我们的财务状况形成了压力。
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you) .
你歇一下，我们来顶一会儿。
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers.
运输部门无法应对临时增加这么多乘客所带来的紧张局面。
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life.
你要学会怎样应付公众人物生活的紧张和辛劳。
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long.
我觉得这么长时间全神贯注挺累的。
物理压力 physical pressure
压力；拉力；张力；应力
the pressure that is put on sth when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it
The rope broke under the strain .
绳子给拉断了。
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints.
你要尽量不让肌肉和关节太吃力。
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building.
这块地承受不住大型建筑的压力。
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this) .
这种缆索的断裂应变力为140公斤。
损伤 injury
劳损；拉伤；扭伤
an injury to a part of your body, such as a muscle, that is caused by using it too much or by twisting it
a calf/groin/leg strain
腿肚子 / 腹股沟 / 腿部拉伤
muscle strain
肌肉劳损
动植物 / 疾病种类 type of plant/animal/disease
（动、植物的）系，品系，品种；（疾病的）类型
a particular type of plant or animal, or of a disease caused by bacteria, etc.
a new strain of mosquitoes resistant to the poison
对这种毒药有抗药性的新品种蚊子
This is only one of the many strains of the disease.
这种病有许多类型，这只是其中之一。
性格 in sb's character
个性特点；性格倾向；禀性
a particular tendency in the character of a person or group, or a quality in their manner
He had a definite strain of snobbery in him.
他这个人明显有一股势利小人的气味。
音乐 of music
乐曲；曲调；旋律
the sound of music being played or sung
She could hear the strains of Mozart through the window.
她能听见窗户里飘出的莫扎特的旋律。
verb
损伤 injure
损伤；拉伤；扭伤
to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard
to strain a muscle
拉伤肌肉
尽力 make effort
尽力；竭力；使劲
to make an effort to do sth, using all your mental or physical strength
I strained my ears (= listened very hard) to catch what they were saying.
我竖起耳朵去听他们在说些什么。
Necks were strained for a glimpse of the stranger.
大家伸长了脖子想看一看这个陌生人。
People were straining to see what was going on.
人们翘首企足看发生了什么事。
He burst to the surface, straining for air.
他冲出水面，使劲吸气。
Bend gently to the left without straining.
轻轻向左弯，不要用力。
使达到极限 stretch to limit
过度使用；使不堪承受
to try to make sth do more than it is able to do
The sudden influx of visitors is straining hotels in the town to the limit.
游客突然涌入，城里的旅馆全都爆满。
His constant complaints were straining our patience.
他没完没了的抱怨让我们忍无可忍。
The dispute has strained relations between the two countries (= made them difficult) .
这场争端使两国关系紧张起来。
用力推 / 拉 push/pull hard
用力推（或拉）；拉紧
to push hard against sth; to pull hard on sth
She strained against the ropes that held her.
她使劲挣了挣拴着她的绳子。
The dogs were straining at the leash , eager to get to the park.
几条狗用力拽着皮带，急于要去公园。
过滤 separate solid from liquid
滤；过滤
to pour food, etc. through sth with very small holes in it, for example a sieve , in order to separate the solid part from the liquid part
Use a colander to strain the vegetables.
把蔬菜放在漏筐里控控水。
Strain off any excess liquid.
滤掉多余的液体。
to want to do sth very much
跟所有年轻人一样，他也急于从家里出去。
Like all youngsters, he's straining at the leash to leave home.
to try as hard as you can to do sth
if a system or service creaks under the strain , it cannot deal effectively with all the things it is expected to do or provide
These are all words for the feelings of anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life.以上各词均指生活上的心理压力、精神紧张。
difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve sth or to behave in a particular way指为达到某一目标或有某种行为表现而产生的心理压力、紧张：
She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.
由于工作紧张她不能出席。
pressure or anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life指因生活问题引起的精神压力、心理负担、紧张：
stress-related illnesses
与精神压力有关的疾病
It is common to say that sb is suffering from stress , while pressure may be the thing that causes stress . |
a feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax指情绪上的紧张、烦躁：
nervous tension
神经紧张
pressure on sb/sth because they have too much to do or manage; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces指压力、重负、重压之下出现的问题、担忧：
I found it a strain looking after four children.
我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。
strain
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N-VAR 压力;负担;重负
If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do.The prison service is already under considerable strain...
监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。
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VERB 使不堪承受;使紧张
To strain something means to make it do more than it is able to do.The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system...
定期航班的数量正让空中交通指挥系统不堪重负。
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N-UNCOUNT (精神上的)压力，重负，紧张
Strain is a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation.She was tired and under great strain.
她身心疲惫，压力很大。
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N-SING 带来压力的情况;造成紧张的因素
If you say that a situation is a strain, you mean that it makes you worried and tense.I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.
我有时觉得背负这笔抵押贷款很有压力。
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N-UNCOUNT 应力;张力;拉力;作用力;压力
Strain is a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it.Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back...
将手放在臀部下面，减轻背部的一些压力。
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N-VAR (肌肉的)扭伤，拉伤，劳损
Strain is an injury to a muscle in your body, caused by using the muscle too much or twisting it.Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.
先慢跑热热身，免得拉伤肌肉。
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VERB 扭伤，拉伤，损伤(肌肉)
If you strain a muscle, you injure it by using it too much or twisting it.He strained his back during a practice session.
他在一次锻炼中扭伤了背部。
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VERB 努力做;竭力做;费力做事
If you strain to do something, you make a great effort to do it when it is difficult to do.I had to strain to hear...
我不得不使劲去听。
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VERB 过滤;滤掉(食物中)的液体
When you strain food, you separate the liquid part of it from the solid parts.Strain the stock and put it back into the pan.
滤出原汁，将它放回到平底锅中。
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N-SING 气质;特性;风格;作风
You can use strain to refer to a particular quality in someone's character, remarks, or work.There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.
他的声音听起来有些愤愤不平。
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N-COUNT (病菌的)类型;(植物或其他有机物的)系，品系，品种
A strain of a germ, plant, or other organism is a particular type of it.Every year new strains of influenza develop.
每年都有新的流感病毒出现。
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N-PLURAL 旋律;曲调
If you hear the strains of music, you hear music being played.She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.
她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。
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See also:eye strain;repetitive strain injury
noun
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- the act of singing
- with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
- Synonym: song
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- an intense or violent exertion
- Synonym: straining
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- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- Synonym: striving nisus pains
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- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
- Synonym: tenor
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- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- she was humming an air from Beethoven
- Synonym: tune melody air melodic line line melodic phrase
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- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
- he created a new strain of sheep
- Synonym: breed stock
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- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a new strain of microorganisms
- Synonym: form variant var.
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- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse);results in swelling and pain
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- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- his responsibilities were a constant strain
- the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
- Synonym: mental strain nervous strain
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- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- she endured the stresses and strains of life
- he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelso
- Synonym: stress
verb
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- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
- Synonym: tense tense up
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- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- His body was deformed by leprosy
- Synonym: deform distort
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- to exert much effort or energy
- straining our ears to hear
- Synonym: strive reach
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- use to the utmost;exert vigorously or to full capacity
- He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
- Don't strain your mind too much
- Synonym: extend
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- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- Synonym: puree
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- remove by passing through a filter
- filter out the impurities
- Synonym: filter filtrate separate out filter out
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- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- sift the flour
- Synonym: sift sieve
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- become stretched or tense or taut; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
- the bodybuilder's neck muscles tense
- Synonym: tense
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- test the limits of
- You are trying my patience!
- Synonym: try stress
数据来源：WordNet
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Application of Hydraulic Pressure Strain Device
液压自动拉紧装置在下运带式输送机中的应用
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Problems and countermeasures for the strain unit of belt conveyer
带式输送机拉紧装置存在的问题及其对策
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I found it a strain looking after four children .
我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。
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Don 't strain your eyes by reading in poor light .
别在光线差的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。
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His heart won 't stand the strain much longer .
他的心脏对这种压力承受不了多久。
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The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team .
过度的疲劳开始让救援队吃不消了。
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People were straining to see what was going on .
人们翘首企足看发生了什么事。
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Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present .
目前，与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。
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She could hear the strains of Mozart through the window .
她能听见窗户里飘出的莫扎特的旋律。
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You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life .
你要学会怎样应付公众人物生活的紧张和辛劳。
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Relations between the two families are strained .
两家关系紧张。
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He burst to the surface , straining for air .
他冲出水面，使劲吸气。
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The steel frames began to buckle under the strain .
钢架在重压下开始变形。
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He spoke in a low , strained voice .
他焦虑地低声说话。
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Strain off any excess liquid .
滤掉多余的液体。
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He wasn 't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job .
对付这项工作的紧张与压力，他无能为力。
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Can the ropes take the strain ?
这些绳子能承受住这一张力吗？
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The wall collapsed under the strain .
墙壁因承受不了重压而坍塌了。
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I strained my ears to catch what they were saying .
我竖起耳朵去听他们在说些什么。
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Use a colander to strain the vegetables .
把蔬菜放在漏筐里控控水。
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Bend gently to the left without straining .
轻轻向左弯，不要用力。
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Our resources are strained to the utmost .
我们的资源极端紧缺。
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Like all youngsters , he 's straining at the leash to leave home .
跟所有年轻人一样，他也急于从家里出去。
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Her face looked strained and weary .
她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。
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The sudden influx of visitors is straining hotels in the town to the limit .
游客突然涌入，城里的旅馆全都爆满。
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She strained against the ropes that held her .
她使劲挣了挣拴着她的绳子。
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She appeared strained and a little unnerved .
她看起来神色不安，有点心慌。
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The dogs were straining at the leash , eager to get to the park .
几条狗用力拽着皮带，急于要去公园。
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She gave a strained laugh .
她勉强笑了一下。
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His constant complaints were straining our patience .
他没完没了的抱怨让我们忍无可忍。
主要指精神、心理上的紧张，也指人与人或国与国之间的紧张关系，或某物被过度拉伸的程度或状态。
You can do some exercises to relieve tension.
你可以通过做运动来减压。
The talk lessened the tension greatly.
这次会谈大大缓和了紧张局面。
Tension developed between the students and faculty.
学生和教职员工之间的关系逐渐紧张起来。
Headaches may be caused by tension in the neck muscles.
头痛可能是由颈部肌肉紧张导致的。
多指由气体或液体产生的压力，或某事物所产生的压力或影响力，包括工作或生活中的压力。
The tyre is too hard; reduce the pressure a bit.
这轮胎太硬，要减少一点压力。
Her health collapsed under the pressure of work.
她的身体被工作压力压垮了。
We must bring more pressure to bear on him.
我们应对他施加更大的压力。
She was able to cope well with the pressures of life.
她能妥善应付生活压力。
指物体所承受的张力或拉力，也指因外界压力而造成的身心和情绪等方面的焦虑或压抑。
This post takes the strain of the whole structure.
这根柱子承受了整个结构的压力。
She's under a lot of strain at the moment because her child's ill.
她现在心情紧张，因为她的小孩病了。
Too much work put a severe strain on employees.
工作量过大使雇员产生很严重的焦虑情绪。
指施加于物体、能使其损坏或变形的压力或应力；也指精神压力或心理负担，侧重于一种长期的忧虑。
Shoes with high heels put great stress on ankles.
高跟鞋会对脚踝产生很大的压力。
Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations.
苏珊被考试的压力压垮了。
The stress from the new job caused him to suffer from gastric ulcers.
新工作的压力使他患上了胃溃疡。
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