strain

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strain

词性

n

解释

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

示例

None

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strain stress

词性

n

解释

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

示例

she endured the stresses and strains of life|he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger

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melodic line melodic phrase melody line tune strain air

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n

解释

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

示例

she was humming an air from Beethoven

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nervous strain mental strain strain

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n

解释

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

示例

his responsibilities were a constant strain|the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him

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stock strain breed

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n

解释

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

示例

he experimented on a particular breed of white rats|he created a new strain of sheep

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form strain var. variant

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n

解释

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

示例

a new strain of microorganisms

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strain

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n

解释

injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

示例

None

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tenor strain

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n

解释

the general meaning or substance of an utterance

示例

although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument

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nisus pains strain striving

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n

解释

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

示例

None

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strain straining

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n

解释

an intense or violent exertion

示例

None

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song strain

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n

解释

the act of singing

示例

with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates

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strain strive reach

词性

v

解释

to exert much effort or energy

示例

straining our ears to hear

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try strain stress

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v

解释

test the limits of

示例

You are trying my patience!

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extend strain

词性

v

解释

use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

示例

He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro|Don't strain your mind too much

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sieve sift strain

词性

v

解释

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

示例

sift the flour

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tense tense up strain

词性

v

解释

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

示例

he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up

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tense strain

词性

v

解释

become stretched or tense or taut

示例

the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed|the rope strained when the weight was attached

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separate out filter filter out filtrate strain

词性

v

解释

remove by passing through a filter

示例

filter out the impurities

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strain puree

词性

v

解释

rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

示例

puree the vegetables for the baby

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strain distort deform

词性

v

解释

alter the shape of (something) by stress

示例

His body was deformed by leprosy