英:[streɪnd]
美:[strend]
英:[streɪnd]
美:[strend]
adj.
紧张的
不友善的
经过滤的
态度不自然的,勉强的
v.
拉紧( strain的过去式和过去分词)
尽量利用
尽全力
过滤
strainedly (adv.), strainedness (n.)
词根:strain
n.strain 张力;拉紧;负担;扭伤;血缘
strainer 过滤器;松紧扣;用力拉的人,拉紧者
vi.strain 拉紧;尽力
vt.strain 拉紧;滥用;滤去;竭力
Adjective
1. lacking natural ease;
"a labored style of debating"
2. under great stress;
"her voice was strained as she asked the question"
3. lacking spontaneity; not natural;
"a constrained smile"
"forced heartiness"
"a strained smile"
4. struggling for effect;
"agonistic poses"
strained conditionn. 应变状态;受力状态
The first known use of strained was circa 1542
straitnoun
a narrow channel connecting two large bodies of water—often used in plural
isthmus
a situation of confusion or distress—often used in plural
in difficult straits
straitjacketnoun
a cover or outer garment of strong material (as canvas) used to restrict the movement of the arms as a means of controlling a violent prisoner or patient
straitenverb
to limit or restrict especially in resources
straitened by misfortune
straitnoun
a narrow channel connecting two large bodies of water—often used in plural
isthmus
a situation of confusion or distress—often used in plural
in difficult straits
strain1 of 3noun
lineage, ancestry
a group of plants or animals that look alike but have characteristics (as the ability to resist disease) that make them slightly different : variety sense 3b
a strong strain of winter wheat
a quality or disposition that is natural or runs through a family
a strain of genius in the family
a small amount : trace, streak
a strain of sadness
melody sense 2, tune
the manner or style of something said or of a course of action or conduct
strain2 of 3verb
to draw tight : cause to clasp firmly
to stretch to maximum extension and tightness
to try one's hardest : strive
to injure or be injured by overuse, misuse, or pressure strain one's back by lifting
strained the heart by overwork
to pass or cause to pass through or as if through a strainer : filter
to remove by straining
strain lumps out of the gravy
to stretch beyond a proper limit
strain the truth
strain3 of 3noun
an act of straining or the state of being strained
bodily injury caused by too much tension, effort, or useespecially: one resulting from a wrench or twist and involving severe stretching of muscles or ligaments back strain
heart strain
strainernoun
one that strainsespecially: a device (as a screen or filter) to hold solid pieces while a liquid passes through
strainedadjective
not easy or natural : forced
a strained smile
brought close to war
strained relations between countries
1 The wolf stretched and struggled; it pushed and strained every nerve and muscle to snap the ribbon that bound it.
2 Relations between the two families are strained.
两家关系紧张。
3 The boys strained and heaved and gasped for breath, but for all their efforts they moved Old Nero only slowly and erratically out of the Cut and onto the ruffled expanse of Lake Washington.
4 The judge strained the law when passing sentence.
该法官在量刑时歪曲法律.
5 Ade smiled as he greeted us, but it was a strained smile.
6 I strained to make her less beautiful in my eyes but ended up scowling for a short time instead.
7 The relations between the two countries are strained.
两国关系紧张.
8 A woman’s voice was speaking, and I strained to hear. ... if you’re as stubborn as your husband, we may have to take stronger actions.
9 There were some shouts from the floating pavilion, and I strained to see faces of Amah, Baba, Mama.
10 Luke and the doctor strained against the door, as though desperately holding it shut, and the floor moved under their feet.
11 He strained his left thigh and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.
他的左大腿被扭伤,这样他至少两周不能上场.
12 His sharp eyes were always squinted so that his face had a strained look.
13 Squeezed him as it strained to come fully closed.
14 The machine strained the technological infrastructure of Altar, which had electricity for only six hours a day.
15 A strained atmosphere existed in our house while Sourmelina stayed with us.
16 He felt a tenseness coming over him that was somewhat like the feeling he had just before the water wand pulled down, an awareness of something strange and strained.
17 Neel strained to hear the sound of a soft mew of a cub, but the chatter of the rhesus monkeys and Headmaster’s loud panting made it impossible to hear anything else.
18 The lookouts strained to see what lay before them, and shook their heads in despair.
19 Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained.
光线不足会让用眼更费劲,双眼会感到疲劳和紧张。
20 She strained to look through the window of the study, but it was just a dark mullioned square overhung with creeper.
1 损伤的
2 焦虑的
anxious agitated hung up wound up tense distressed uneasy oppressed frayed distracted hunted suspenseful angsty stressed out disconcerted strung up tensed up
4 牵强附会
sophisticated labored sophistication sophistry casuistry by the head and ears wry twist wrench extort far-fetched conceit travesty sophisticate
5 不友好的
cool cold nasty distant stiff chilly unfriendly inimical unapproachable stand-offish ill-disposed
6 牵强附会的
7 牵强的
8 做作
tatty-peelin flash scenic pretentious grandiose Hollywood stilted feigned factitious put-on grandiloquent sententious orotund minikin bigass act art semblance pretension dramatics artificiality grandiloquence pose dramatize camp artificial theatrical unnatural overblown contrived histrionic flatulent apish tinhorn Godwottery affectation attitudinize overstudy plastic affected cheesy hammy stagy plummy highfalutin la-di-da
9 恶化的
10 勉强的
narrow mechanic forced reluctant unwilling dainty constrained tardy reticent grudging left-footed farfetched uneager unnatural ungracious near stiff contrived labored begrudging uncheerful slow conventional bare constrain thin acceptable hesitant loath indisposed humourless will mechanical left-hand fain
11 不放松的
12 紧张
all-overish intense erect tense tonic charged hyper drawn taut high-pitched hab-dabs all-overs stress twitter stretch tone strain tension thrill twitch tightness twit tizzy tonicity tensity clutch dither string bother brace fray outstretch put a strain on at high pressure in a pucker with butterfly have butterflies in stomach concentrated edgy tensile breathless jumpy intensity flutter fluster rattle tauten have butterflies be in into a lather stiff lively corded uptight strung screwed-up stressed-out atwitter tensional tensive tensely tautly fuss lather intension tenseness tautness tonus whim-wham key up on the strain tensed up tense up wound up stressed out wired strenuous tremulous unstrung nervousness collywobbles nerviness twitchiness unnerve skittish keyed suspensive state jitter snit scare rack on the stretch be on toes hard tight windy trembly skittery electricity string up tie in knots on edge hyped up highly strung stressful thrilling uneasy twitchy flustered rattled high-strung strung up ruffle be get into a state be in into a state keen nervy pressure in a lather have butterflies in your stomach heavy nervous stressed knotted stiffly excite knot flap unsettle in a tizzy on the edge of your seat in a stew rattle cage electric electrical hectic pumped sulphurous agonistic turgor stretchability swell constrain buck fever
13 勉强
narrow mechanic forced reluctant unwilling dainty constrained tardy reticent grudging left-footed farfetched uneager just barely reluctantly scant reluctance reticence with bad grace constrain oneself only just unnatural disinclined ungracious narrowly disinclination near stiff contrived labored begrudging uncheerful nearly grudgingly unwillingly forcedly loathly constraint unwillingness by constraint slow conventional bare hardly semi- constrain with good grace by the skin of teeth loath scarce moderately scarcely impose with a bad grace by the skin of your teeth at a push thin acceptable hesitant indisposed humourless will mechanical left-hand fain willy-nilly tolerability reluct
16 不友善的
17 焦虑
anxious agitated anxiously anxiety sweat suspense agitation nail-biting agitate hung up wound up stressful tense distressed uneasy oppressed frayed distracted hunted suspenseful angsty stressed out disconcerted strung up nervously tension fuss angst nervousness hang-up uneasiness dysphoria disquiet concern worry stress distress disturb oppress disconcert tensed up be get into a state be in into a state be get into a lather be in into a lather tear your hair out weigh down
19 紧张的
intense erect tense tonic charged hyper drawn taut high-pitched concentrated edgy tensile breathless jumpy stiff lively corded uptight strung screwed-up stressed-out atwitter tensional tensive tensed up wound up stressed out twitchy windy anxious wired tremulous jiggy squirrelly aflutter unrelaxed trepidatious adrenalized strenuous unstrung skittish keyed suspensive hard tight trembly skittery on edge hyped up highly strung thrilling uneasy flustered rattled high-strung strung up keen stressful nervy heavy nervous stressed knotted state in a stew electric electrical hectic pumped sulphurous agonistic
20 不自然
plastic artificial conscious stiff forced theatrical unnatural unreal monstrous self-conscious taut contrived constrained galvanic mannered stilted left-footed labored factitious agonistic farfetched kindless artificiality unnaturalize artificialize against nature violent affected tense unhealthy uncanny pathological studied practiced disnatured nonnatural unnaturally theatrically self-consciously stiltedly denaturalize crookedly sophisticated constraint grotesque frigid inhibit constrain labour car artful overwrought stilty disnature
21 恶化
impoverished retrograde degeneration aggravation compound complicate deepen escalate worsen deteriorate exacerbate aggravate disintegrate fester retrogress go from bad to worse
24 不友好
cool cold nasty distant stiff chilly unfriendly inimical unapproachable stand-offish ill-disposed coldly alienate
25 拉紧
chockablock tight bracing taut stretch strain tension brace nip frap stiff tense take-up striction tighten tauten
26 做作的
tatty-peelin flash scenic pretentious grandiose Hollywood stilted feigned factitious put-on grandiloquent sententious orotund minikin bigass camp artificial theatrical unnatural overblown contrived histrionic flatulent apish tinhorn Godwottery overstudy plastic affected cheesy hammy stagy plummy highfalutin la-di-da
27 神经紧张的
28 扭伤的
29 不自然的
plastic artificial conscious stiff forced theatrical unnatural unreal monstrous self-conscious taut contrived constrained galvanic mannered stilted left-footed labored factitious agonistic farfetched kindless affected exaggerated laborious far-fetched freaky inhibited histrionic laboured violent tense unhealthy uncanny pathological studied practiced disnatured nonnatural against nature conventional WAN prodigious unearthly voulu paint-by-number faisandé on stilts sophisticated grotesque frigid constrain set pat unwholesome stagy car artful overwrought stilty
30 受损伤