strained
- adj.紧张的;勉强的;不自然的;憔悴的;做作的;神色不宁的;不友好的
- v.损伤;拉伤;扭伤;使劲;竭力;尽力;过度使用;使不堪承受
- strain的过去分词和过去式
strainedadj.
神色不宁的；紧张的；憔悴的
showing the effects of worry or pressure
Her face looked strained and weary.
她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。
He spoke in a low, strained voice.
他焦虑地低声说话。
紧张的；不友好的
not relaxed or friendly
There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
会议自始至终气氛紧张。
Relations between the two families are strained.
两家关系紧张。
不自然的；做作的；勉强的
not natural; produced by a deliberate effort
She gave a strained laugh.
她勉强笑了一下。
strained
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ADJ-GRADED 焦虑的;紧张的;担忧的
If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous.She looked a little pale and strained...
她看起来面色有点苍白，神情忧虑。
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ADJ-GRADED （关系）紧张的，不友好的，互相猜测的
If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other....a period of strained relations between the prime minister and his deputy.
总理和副总理之间关系紧张的时期
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- struggling for effect
- agonistic poses
- Synonym: agonistic
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- lacking spontaneity;not natural
- a constrained smile
- forced heartiness
- a strained smile
- Synonym: constrained forced
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- lacking natural ease
- a labored style of debating
- Synonym: labored laboured
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- showing signs of mental and emotional tension
- her voice was strained as she asked the question
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Gil sensed something wrong from her father 's strained voice
吉尔从父亲紧张的声音中感觉到出了什么事了。
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China 's strained railroads already become a bottleneck for the economy .
中国紧张的铁路运输已经成为经济增长的瓶颈。
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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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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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Relations between the two families are strained .
两家关系紧张。
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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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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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Our resources are strained to the utmost .
我们的资源极端紧缺。
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Her face looked strained and weary .
她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。
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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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She gave a strained laugh .
她勉强笑了一下。
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The cable has a 140kg breaking strain .
这种缆索的断裂应变力为140公斤。
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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。
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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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Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing .
资源将因新的住房需求而变得更紧张。
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Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it .
她的声音很低，他很费力才听得到。
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The student may show signs of feeling the strain of responsibility and she may give up
学生可能会表现出对责任感到有压力，然后可能会放弃。
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She was tired and under great strain .
她身心疲惫，压力很大。
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The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system .
中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。
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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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The prison service is already under considerable strain
监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。