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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2749 COCA: 3659
strainnounuk/streɪn/ us/streɪn/

strain noun PRESSURE

B2 [ C usually singular or U ] a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage压力；拉力，张力；作用力

The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed.在飓风强大的作用力下，桥塌了。
As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.随着年龄的增长，体重过重会给心脏造成很大负担。
Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.他们持续不断的争吵使他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。
The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system.最近美元的贬值为经济体系带来了更大的压力。
Migration into the cities is putting a strain on already stretched resources.城市移民给已经过度紧张的资源带来了压力。

C2 [ C ] an injury to a muscle or similar soft part of the body caused by using that part too much（肌肉等软组织的）损伤，拉伤，扭伤

a groin/hamstring strain腹股沟／腘旁腱拉伤
See also
eyestrain

B2 [ C or U ] something that makes you feel nervous and worried压力；紧张

She's a lot better than she was but she's still not ready to face the stresses and strains of a job.她比以前好多了，但仍然没有准备好应对工作的紧张和压力。
He's been under a lot of strain recently.他最近压力很大。

More examples

a groin strain

His muscles knotted with the strain.

Jogging puts a lot of strain on the knees.

The strain must have been enormous but she bore it well.

The events of the last few weeks have put a real strain on him.

strain noun TYPE

[ C ] a particular type or quality类型；品质；个性特点，禀性

A strain of puritanism runs through all her work.她的所有作品都带有一种清教主义色彩。

[ C ] an animal or plant from a particular group whose characteristics are different in some way from others of the same group（动植物的）品系，株系，品种

Scientists have discovered a new strain of the virus which is much more dangerous.科学家们已经发现了一种危险得多的新病毒。

strain noun MUSIC

strains [ plural ]

the sound of music being played or performed旋律；曲调

I could hear the strains of Mozart in the background.我听见背景音中有莫扎特的旋律。
strainverbuk/streɪn/ us/streɪn/

strain verb SEPARATE

[ T ] to separate liquid food from solid food, especially by pouring it through a utensil with small holes in it滤，过滤（食物）

Could you strain the vegetables, please.你能把菜滤一滤吗？
The oil in which the fish is fried is strained off and used to cook potatoes.煎鱼的油在过滤之后用来炸土豆了。

strain verb PRESSURE

B2 [ I or T ] to become stretched or to experience pressure, or to make something do or experience this（使）紧张，（使）承受压力；拉紧，绷紧；损伤

I've put on such a lot of weight recently - this dress is straining at the seams.我最近胖了很多——这条裙子穿上后紧绷绷的。
I strained a muscle in my back playing squash.我打壁球拉伤了背肌。
Don't watch TV in the dark - you'll strain your eyes!不要在黑暗中看电视——会伤害你的眼睛！
[ + to infinitive ] figurative I really had to strain (= try very hard) to reach those top notes.我确实得铆足了劲儿才能唱出那些最高的音。
figurative I was straining (my ears) (= listening hard) to hear what they were saying.我竖起耳朵，拼命想听清他们在说什么。
Compare
restrain

strain verb MONEY

C2 [ T ] to cause too much of something to be used, especially money（尤指金钱）过多使用

Increases in wholesale oil prices have strained the company's finances.油料批发价的上涨让公司财务支出过多。

Idiom(s)

be straining at the leash
strain after/for effect
strain every nerve
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2749 COCA: 3659
strain

noun¹

 1severe demand on strength, resources, etc.緊張；壓力ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRAIN | STRAIN + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, great, heavy, real, severe, terrible, tremendous相當大的壓力；沉重的壓力；可怕的壓力◇It's a real strain having to get up so early!這麼早起牀真夠受的！➤slight微小的壓力▸➤increasing不斷增大的壓力▸➤constant持續的壓力▸➤excessive, intolerable, unbearable, undue過大的壓力；難以忍受的壓力▸➤emotional, financial, mental, nervous, physical, psychological情感／經濟／思想／精神／身體／心理壓力◇The mental strain of sharing an office with Alison was starting to show.與艾利森共用一間辦公室帶來的精神壓力逐漸開始顯現。VERB + STRAIN➤be under, come under, feel, suffer, suffer from處在壓力下；感到累；遭受壓力◇Television newsreaders come under enormous strain.電視新聞播報員處於極大的壓力之下。◇After weeks of overtime, she was starting to feel the strain.加班幾個星期以後，她開始感覺到了疲勞。➤cause, create, impose, place, put引起壓力；造成壓力；強加壓力；施加壓力◇Increasing demand is placing undue strain on services.需求不斷增加對服務造成過大的壓力。➤ease, reduce舒緩／減輕壓力▸➤cope with, stand, take應付／忍受／承受壓力▸➤increase增加壓力STRAIN + VERB➤show, take its toll (on sb), tell (on sb) (BrE) 壓力顯現；壓力（對某人）造成傷害；壓力（對某人）產生影響◇After weeks of uncertainty, the strain was beginning to take its toll.幾個星期的忐忑不安之後，壓力開始讓人受不了了。PREPOSITION➤under the strain在壓力下◇The ice gave way under the strain.冰在壓力作用下坍塌了。◇He broke down under the strain of having to work twelve hours a day.他在一天工作 12 個小時的壓力下崩潰了。➤strain on對⋯的壓力◇Losing the business put a strain on their relationship.生意丟了，他們的關係變得緊張起來。PHRASES➤a bit of a strain一點兒緊張◇I found it a bit of a strain making conversation with her.和她談話我感到有點兒緊張。➤signs of strain緊張的跡象◇After three years, their marriage was beginning to show signs of strain.3 年後，他們的婚姻開始出現緊張跡象。➤stresses and strains壓力和緊張◇the stresses and strains of a long day漫長的一天的壓力和緊張➤take the strain off sb, take the strain out of sth減輕⋯的壓力◇The Internet takes the strain out of shopping.因特網減輕了購物的壓力。
strain

noun²

 2injury傷害ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRAIN ADJECTIVE➤bad嚴重的拉傷▸➤slight輕微的勞損▸➤back, eye, muscle, thigh, etc.背部勞損、眼疲勞、肌肉拉傷、大腿拉傷等VERB + STRAIN➤be suffering from, have受傷；勞損▸➤get受累◇You'll get eye strain if you don't put the light on.不開燈，你的眼睛會疲勞。➤recover from, shake off (BrE) 從拉傷中恢復過來；擺脫拉傷的痛苦◇Gerrard will play if he can shake off a slight thigh strain.如果大腿的輕微拉傷能恢復，傑拉德將會上場。
strain

noun³

 3type of virus or bacteria病毒種類；細菌種類ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRAIN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤new新菌株▸➤mutant突變菌株▸➤virulent毒性菌株▸➤antibiotic-resistant, drug-resistant, resistant耐抗生素／耐藥性／抗藥性菌株➤bacterial, viral細菌／病毒菌株➤flu, influenza流感菌株VERB + STRAIN➤discover, identify發現／找到菌株➤analyse/analyze, examine, test分析／檢驗／測試菌株PREPOSITION➤strain of⋯的菌株◇H5N1 is a strain of avian influenza.H5N1 是一種禽流感病毒。
strain

verb¹

 1make a great effort to do sth努力ADVERB | VERB + STRAIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤hard非常努力◇You could see he was straining hard to understand.可以看得出，他正竭力想弄明白。➤forward努力向前◇I strained forward to get a better view.我使勁向前，想看得更清楚些。VERB + STRAIN➤have to不得不盡力PREPOSITION➤against對⋯用力◇The dogs were straining against the sled.那些狗在用力拉雪橇。➤at用力拉◇Several men were straining at a rope, trying to move the stalled vehicle.好幾個人正在用力拉一根繩子，試圖拖動拋了錨的車子。➤for使勁⋯◇Their ears strained for any slight sound.他們都在側耳傾聽任何一點兒細微的聲音。➤under (often figurative) 努力承受⋯◇The company is already straining under the weight of a $12 billion debt.這家公司已經承受着 120 億美元的高額債務了。PHRASES➤strain to hear sth, strain to see sth努力聽⋯；努力看⋯◇We had to strain to hear what was being said.我們得費很大勁兒才能聽清在說什麼。
strain

verb²

 2put a lot of pressure on sth施加壓力ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤seriously, severely使極其緊張◇The dispute severely strained relations between the two countries.這場爭端使兩國關係極其緊張。PHRASES➤strain sth to breaking point, strain sth to the breaking point (NAmE) 使⋯緊張到極點◇Our public health laboratories are strained to (the) breaking point.我們的公共衞生實驗室承受着極大的壓力。➤strain sth to its limits, strain sth to the limit使⋯承受極限壓力
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2749 COCA: 3659
strain noun
⇨ pressure 1 (a strain on your finances) ⇨ weight (break under the strain)strain verb
⇨ filter (strain off excess liquid) ⇨ injure (Don't strain your eyes.)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2749 COCA: 3659

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