B2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction伸出;伸长;拉伸
B2 [ I ] to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time伸展,舒展(四肢)
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The plastic cover was stretched tight across the tank.
I stretched out and listened to the sound of the rushing stream.
The cat was stretching in front of the fire.
Yoga is a great way to stretch your body.
I get up and walk around every half hour just to stretch my legs.
C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to spread over a large area or distance展开,铺开;延伸
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The road stretched into the distance as far as the eye could see.
The mountain range stretched away into infinity.
A broad sweep of flat countryside stretched to the horizon in all directions.
On the eastern horizon, a huge cloud of smoke from burning oil tanks stretched across the sky.
A ribbon of road stretched ahead of us across the desert.
[ T ] to go as far as or past the usual limit of something到…的限度;超过…的限度;竭尽
B2 [ I or T ] to (cause a material to) become longer or wider than usual as a result of pulling at the edges(使弹性物)拉长,伸长
[ I usually + adv/prep ] to spread over a long period of time延续
[ T ] also stretch out to make a process or task continue for a longer period of time than was originally planned延长(…的期限)
[ T ] If jobs or tasks stretch you, they make you learn new things that use your skill and experience more than before.(工作或任务)使施展本领,对…具有挑战性
C1 [ C usually singular ] a continuous area of land or water(土地或水域的)一片,一段
[ C usually singular ] a stage in a race, or a part of a racetrack(赛跑的)阶段;一段跑道
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There has been a collision on the southbound stretch of the motorway.
This stretch of land was once covered with luxuriant forest, but is now bare.
This stretch of water is heavily used by shipping.
There have been many shipwrecks along this dangerous stretch of coastline.
The car was dumped in a stretch of wasteland in the south of the city.
[ C ] an act of stretching伸展,舒展
[ C usually singular ] the fact that something has gone past its usual limits超过限度;过分;离谱;破例
[ U ] the degree to which a material can be made longer or wider by pulling弹性
[ C usually singular ] a continuous period of time(连续的)一段时间
[ C usually singular ] informal a period of time that a criminal spends in prison服刑期
continuously or without any interruptions连续地,不间断地
[ C usually singular ] a job, task , or role that is difficult for someone because it is very different from what they usually do(演员的)有难度的表演,拓宽戏路的表演
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