stretch

n. 伸展,張開
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
the act of physically reaching or thrusting outt

For tracksuits you need material with plenty of stretch.
做田徑服需要用彈性強(qiáng)的料子。
I got out of the bed and had a good stretch.
我起床后舒服地伸了個(gè)懶腰。
v. 伸展,張開,延伸
occupy a large, elongated areat
She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.
她伸手拿字典。
The little girl stretched her rubber band.
小女孩拉長(zhǎng)橡皮筋。
The eagle stretched its wings.
雄鷹展翅。
She stretched across the table for the butter.
她探身去取放在餐桌對(duì)面的黃油。
The desert stretched away into the distance.
沙漠一直延伸到遠(yuǎn)方。
The painter stretched the canvas on a frame.
畫家把油畫布緊繃在畫框上。
The desert stretches for thousands of miles. 沙漠連綿數(shù)千里。
It feels good to stretch after a long drive. 開了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間車,舒展一下肢體會(huì)很舒服。

【引申】
使傾注全力,使緊張;極度使用(眼睛等)；濫用,曲解
He stretched himself to achieve better results in his work.
他盡心竭力,以求工作更有成效。
She stretched the rules in favor of herself.
她為了利己目的曲解法規(guī)。

【詞形變化】
動(dòng)詞過去式:stretched
過去分詞:stretched
現(xiàn)在分詞:stretching
第三人稱單數(shù):stretches

【同義詞】
distend,draw out
elongate,expand
extend,spread,strain

【反義詞】
shrink

【相關(guān)短語】
at a stretch 連續(xù)地 ... 更多
at full stretch 全力地 ... 更多
home stretch = home straight , (旅程或活動(dòng)等的)最后部分,最后階段
stretch a point 超出一般所允許的范圍;做出讓步
stretch limo 加長(zhǎng)的豪華小汽車
stretch mark 妊娠紋, 肥胖造成的白紋
stretch marks 萎縮紋;白紋;妊娠紋
stretch out 延長(zhǎng) ... 更多
stretch receptor (肌肉的)牽張感受器
stretch-out 增加勞動(dòng)強(qiáng)度的工業(yè)管理制度;少花錢多辦事的措施

【習(xí)慣用語】
all the stretch was gone 拉長(zhǎng)到不能再拉
at a stretch (=on a stretch) 一氣兒, 不休息地
at full stretch 極其緊張地, 全力以赴地
beyond the stretch of 超乎...范圍以外
bring to the stretch 盡力; 緊張
by a stretch of imagination 想入非非
final [finishing, home] stretch 【體】(跑道上的)終點(diǎn)直道
link up into a single stretch 連成一片
on [upon] the stretch 緊張著
put [set] upon the (full) stretch 使極度緊張; 傾注全力
to the utmost [furthest] stretch 極度, 到極點(diǎn)
with a stretch and a yawn 伸著懶腰打著呵欠
stretch for the impossible 勉強(qiáng)去做那些做不到的事情
stretch it a bit 說過了分, 言過其實(shí)
stretch oneself 伸展身體; 盡最大的努力
stretch oneself out (on) 伸直身子躺(在...)
stretch out 伸手, 伸直身子; (使)夠供應(yīng)或維持

【名言名句】

In music one must think with the heart and feel with the brains. Victor Hugo, French writer Jazz tickles your muscles, symphonies stretch your soul.
——PaulWhiteman, American conductor

爵士樂使你的肌肉發(fā)癢，交響樂能舒展你的靈魂。
——美國(guó)指揮家 懷特曼