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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1930 COCA: 1915
stretch
stretʃ strɛtʃ
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense stretches, present participle stretching, past tense , past participle stretched
1 VERB [no cont] 延伸;绵延 Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. 延伸;绵延

  • The procession stretched for several miles. [VERB prep./adv.]

    游行队伍长达数英里。

  • He had burns that stretched from his neck to his hips. [VERB prep./adv.]

    他从脖子到臀部均被烧伤。

  • ...an artificial reef stretching the length of the coast. [VERB noun]

    沿着海岸延伸的人造暗礁

SYN extend, cover, spread, reach
2 N-COUNT 一片;一泓;一段 A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. 一片;一泓;一段

  • It's a very dangerous stretch of road. [+ of]

    这是一段非常危险的路。

  • This stretch of Lost River was broader and deeper.

    洛斯特里弗的这片水域又宽又深。

  • ...a long stretch of beach with fine white sand.

    沙粒又细又白的一大片海滩

SYN expanse, area, tract, spread
3 VERB 伸展;舒展 When you stretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles. 伸展;舒展

  • He yawned and stretched. [VERB]

    他打了个呵欠，伸了伸懒腰。

  • Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards. [VERB noun]

    试着双腿伸直并且向上拉伸脚趾。

  • She arched her back and stretched herself. [VERB noun]

    她弓起背，舒展身体。

SYN straighten out, extend, unbend
Stretch is also a noun.

  • At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches.

    训练结束后花时间做些缓慢的伸展运动来降降温。

stretching

  • Make sure no awkward stretching is required.

    确定不用做太难的伸展动作。

4 N-COUNT 一段时间 A stretch of time is a period of time. 一段时间

  • He was fluent in French, having spent stretches of time in Southern France.

    他曾在法国南部呆过一段时间，法语流利。

  • ...after an 18-month stretch in the army.

    在部队生活了 18 个月后

  • He would study for eight to ten hours at a stretch.

    他会一口气学习 8 到 10 个小时。

SYN period, time, spell, stint
5 V-ERG (使)延续;(使)持续 If an event or activity stretches or is stretched into a further period of time, it continues into that period, which is later than expected. (使)延续;(使)持续

  • ...as anti-abortion protests stretched into their second week. [V into/to n]

    随着反堕胎抗议进入第二周

  • The talks could be stretched into the summer of 1993. [be V-ed into/to n]

    该谈判可能会延续至 1993 年夏天。

SYN last, continue, go on, extend
6 VERB (从一个时间)持续(至另一个时间) If something stretches from one time to another, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected. (从一个时间)持续(至另一个时间)

  • ...a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night. [VERB from noun to noun]

    从早上 7 点持续到晚上 8 点的工作日

7 VERB 包括;涉及;囊括 If a group of things stretch from one type of thing to another, the group includes a wide range of things. 包括;涉及;囊括

  • ...a trading empire, with interests that stretched from chemicals to sugar. [VERB from noun to noun]

    从化学制品到食糖均有涉足的贸易帝国

SYN range, go, run, extend
8 V-ERG (把…)拉长;(把…)撑大;(把…)拉细 When something soft or elastic stretches or is stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled. (把…)拉长;(把…)撑大;(把…)拉细

  • The cables are designed not to stretch. [VERB]

    该电缆不能拉伸。

  • Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it. [VERB noun]

    将油酥面团小心地移至烤盘的各角，注意不要把它拉长。

SYN expand, lengthen, be elastic, be stretchy
9 ADJ [ADJ n] (织物)有弹性的，有弹力的 Stretch fabric is soft and elastic and stretches easily. (织物)有弹性的，有弹力的

  • ...stretch fabrics such as Lycra.

    莱卡等有弹性的织物

  • ...stretch cotton swimsuits.

    弹力棉制泳衣

10 V-ERG (使)延长使用;节俭地使用 If you stretch an amount of something or if it stretches, you make it last longer than it usually would by being careful and not wasting any of it. (使)延长使用;节俭地使用

  • They're used to stretching their budgets. [VERB noun]

    他们习惯于精打细算。

  • During his senior year his earnings stretched far enough to buy an old car. [VERB]

    他上年纪时省下的收入足够买一辆旧车了。

SYN put demands on, put a strain on, overextend
11 VERB [no cont] 刚能够节约下来(或支付) If your resources can stretch to something, you can just afford to do it. 刚能够节约下来(或支付)

  • She suggested to me that I might like to start regular savings and I said Well, I don't know whether I can stretch to that. [VERB + to]

    她建议我可以开始定期存钱，我说我还不知道钱是不是够花呢。

SYN afford, have enough money for
12 VERB 耗尽，竭尽(财力或物力) If something stretches your money or resources, it uses them up so you have hardly enough for your needs. 耗尽，竭尽(财力或物力)

  • The drought there is stretching American resources. [VERB noun]

    那里的旱灾正在耗尽美国的财力物力。

  • Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people. [be VERB-ed prep./adv.]

    因为要救济 300 万失业人口，公共支出即将被耗尽。

stretched

  • The deal will also help the company's stretched finances.

    这笔生意也将有助于缓解公司的资金紧张状况。

13 VERB 使竭尽所能;使全力以赴;使拿出全部本领 If you say that a job or task stretches you, you mean that you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your energy and skills so that you do not become bored or achieve less than you should. 使竭尽所能;使全力以赴;使拿出全部本领 [approval]

  • I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

    我正想换工作，想尝试点不一样的事情来挑战一下自己。

  • They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough. [be VERB-ed]

    他们批评教学质量太差，声称没有使学生们发挥出潜质。

SYN test, challenge, push, tax
14 PHRASE [usually verb PHRASE, verb-link PHRASE] [usually verb PHRASE, verb-link PHRASE] (通常指为够到某东西而)尽量伸长手臂 If you are at full stretch, your arm is straight and extended as far as possible, usually because you are trying to reach something that is almost too far away. (通常指为够到某东西而)尽量伸长手臂

  • He offered his lighter at full stretch.

    他伸长胳膊把打火机递了过去。

15 PHRASE 竭尽全力;全力以赴 If you are at full stretch, you are using the maximum amount of effort or energy. 竭尽全力;全力以赴

  • Everyone would be working at full stretch.

    每个人都将全力以赴。

16 PHRASE 任凭怎么想也(不);再怎么说也(不) If you say that something is not true or possible by any stretch of the imagination, you are emphasizing that it is completely untrue or absolutely impossible. 任凭怎么想也(不);再怎么说也(不) [emphasis]

  • Her husband was not a womaniser by any stretch of the imagination.

    她老公绝对不是个拈花惹草的人。

  • By no stretch of the imagination could his speech be described as impersonal.

    他的演讲再怎么说也不缺乏人情味。

17 PHRASE (久坐之后)散散步，活动活动腿脚 If you stretch your legs, you go for a short walk, usually after you have been sitting down for a long time. (久坐之后)散散步，活动活动腿脚

  • I stopped at the square and got out to stretch my legs.

    我在广场处停下来，下车活动活动腿脚。

18 PHRASE [VERB inflects, oft it PHR to-inf] 牵强附会;勉强说得过去 If you stretch a point, you describe something in a way which is not accurate, although it may be partly true. 牵强附会;勉强说得过去

  • It is stretching a point to call this censorship.

    把这称为审查有点儿牵强。

Phrasal verbs:
stretch out
Word Partnership
Word PartnershipUse stretch with:
PREP.

stretch across 1 3

during a stretch 3 4

at a stretch 4

N.

stretch of motorway/road, stretch of a river, along a stretch of road, down the road a stretch 2

stretch your legs 3

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