straining

英 [ˈstreɪnɪŋ]

美 [ˈstreɪnɪŋ]

v.  损伤; 拉伤; 扭伤; 尽力; 竭力; 使劲; 过度使用; 使不堪承受
strain的现在分词

现在分词：straining　

医学

BNC.35485 / COCA.30920

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 压力;负担;重负
  Ifstrainis putonan organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do.
  1. The prison service is already under considerable strain...
     监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。
  2. The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.
     中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。
  3. ...the credit crunch caused by strains on the banking system.
     银行系统在多重压力之下紧缩信贷
• VERB 使不堪承受;使紧张
  Tostrainsomething means to make it do more than it is able to do.
  1. The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system...
     定期航班的数量正让空中交通指挥系统不堪重负。
  2. Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
     资源将因新的住房需求而变得更紧张。
• N-UNCOUNT (精神上的)压力，重负，紧张
  Strainis a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation.
  1. She was tired and under great strain.
     她身心疲惫，压力很大。
  2. ...the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career.
     忙碌而辛苦的工作带来的巨大压力
• N-SING 带来压力的情况;造成紧张的因素
  If you say that a situation isa strain, you mean that it makes you worried and tense.
  1. I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.
     我有时觉得背负这笔抵押贷款很有压力。
• N-UNCOUNT 应力;张力;拉力;作用力;压力
  Strainis a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it.
  1. Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back...
     将手放在臀部下面，减轻背部的一些压力。
  2. A build-up of strain on a section of the San Andreas Fault has been detected.
     已经勘测到圣安德烈亚斯断层的其中一处所承受的拉力在增强。
• N-VAR (肌肉的)扭伤，拉伤，劳损
  Strainis an injury to a muscle in your body, caused by using the muscle too much or twisting it.
  1. Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.
     先慢跑热热身，免得拉伤肌肉。
  2. ...a groin strain.
     腹股沟拉伤
• VERB 扭伤，拉伤，损伤(肌肉)
  If youstraina muscle, you injure it by using it too much or twisting it.
  1. He strained his back during a practice session.
     他在一次锻炼中扭伤了背部。
• VERB 努力做;竭力做;费力做事
  If youstrain todo something, you make a great effort to do it when it is difficult to do.
  1. I had to strain to hear...
     我不得不使劲去听。
  2. Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president...
     几千名支持者翘首企盼能一睹新总统的风采。
  3. They strained their eyes, but saw nothing.
     他们瞪大了双眼，但什么也没看到。
• VERB 过滤;滤掉(食物中)的液体
  When youstrainfood, you separate the liquid part of it from the solid parts.
  1. Strain the stock and put it back into the pan.
     滤出原汁，将它放回到平底锅中。
• N-SING 气质;特性;风格;作风
  You can usestrainto refer to a particular quality in someone's character, remarks, or work.
  1. There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.
     他的声音听起来有些愤愤不平。
  2. ...this cynical strain in the book.
     该书中这种愤世嫉俗的意味
• N-COUNT (病菌的)类型;(植物或其他有机物的)系，品系，品种
  Astrain ofa germ, plant, or other organism is a particular type of it.
  1. Every year new strains of influenza develop.
     每年都有新的流感病毒出现。
  2. ...a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies.
     一种格外美丽的瑞士三色堇
• N-PLURAL 旋律;曲调
  If you hear thestrains ofmusic, you hear music being played.
  1. She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.
     她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。
• See also:eye strainrepetitive strain injury

双语例句

• She's straining every nerve to get the work finished on time.
  她正竭尽全力以按时完成工作。
• But as you sip your Hibiscus juice, your hair blowing under the straining fans, you feel alive.
  不过，当你啜饮着木槿汁、头发在变形的风扇下被吹动的时候，你还是会觉得很有活力。
• Straining actually slows you down.
  实际上，紧张会使您慢下来。
• Food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender.
  经过煮和过滤或在搅拌机里加工而成的食物。
• He renounces Christianity, temporarily straining his relationship with his parents.
  他放弃了基督教信仰，从而与父母的关系暂时变得紧张。
• You should not be straining the wrist upwards or bending it too much.
  你肯定是经常性地往上或向下弯曲手腕，让手腕长期处于紧张状态。
• I stood there, trembling, straining my ears.
  我站在那里不断颤抖，竖起耳朵。
• NF3 cylinders must be securely supported while in use to prevent movement and straining of connections.
  在使用时，必须固定支撑NF3钢瓶，以防止移动和接头的变形。
• There is someone straining his ears at the door.
  门边正有人在竭力听着什么。
• Manufacturing supply chains in the US and Europe are showing signs of straining to cope with demand.
  美国和欧洲的制造业供应链均出现了紧张应对需求的迹象。