strain/streɪn/

vt

1. （过度使用而）劳损

• strain a muscle 肌肉劳损

• You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a bad light. 在如此微弱的光线下阅读会损伤你的眼睛。

2. 竭尽全力；竭力喊出

• He strained his ears to hear their conversation. 他聚精会神地听他们的谈话。

• I strained my voice to shout. 我扯着嗓门叫喊。

3. 超越…之所及

• My patience has been strained to the limit. 我的忍耐已经到了极限。

• The story strains my credulity. 那故事太离谱，我不敢相信。

4. 拉紧；扯紧

• strain a rope 拉紧绳子

• The nurse strained the bandage over his wound. 护士把绷带紧扎住他的伤口。

5. 过滤；滤去

• strain coffee 滤咖啡

• The tea has been strained. 茶叶已被滤去。

vi

1. 尽力，使劲

• The singer strained to reach the high notes. 歌手竭尽全力唱出高音。

• My eyes strained to catch a glimpse of that film star. 我极目望去，想看一眼那个影星。

2. 被过滤；渗出

• Blood strained through the wound. 血从伤口里渗出来。

词组strain after 竭力追求，拼命争取

• He spoiled a good story by strain-ing after the effects. 为了追求效果，他把本来很好的小说弄糟了。

strain at

1. 顾虑重重，难以接受

• I could strain at your interpretation. 你的解释我难以接受。

2. 用力拉(或推)

• Several men were straining at the rope. 几个人在使劲拉绳子。

strain at the leash 见leash strain every nerve 见nerve strain oneself

1. 劳累过度，鼓足干劲

• The doctor warned him against straining himself. 医生警告他不要劳累过度。

2. 扭伤

• I strained myself moving the sofa. 我因为搬沙发而扭伤了。