1. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 拉长；拽宽；撑大；抻松to make sth longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way |
Is there any way of stretching shoes? 有什么办法能把鞋撑大吗？ | |
This sweater has stretched. 这件毛衣给撑得变形了。 |
2. | [i] 有弹性（或弹力）to become bigger or longer when you pull it and return to its original shape when you stop |
The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit. 这条牛仔裤有弹性，可以完全贴身。 |
3. | [t] 拉紧；拉直；绷紧to pull sth so that it is smooth and tight |
Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame. 把布在架子上绷紧。 | |
Make sure that the rope is stretched tight. 务必要把绳子拉紧。 |
4. | [i][t] 伸展；舒展to put your arms or legs out straight and contract your muscles |
He stretched and yawned lazily. 他伸了伸懒腰，打了个哈欠。 | |
The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. 这些活动目的在于伸展和增强你的腿部肌肉。 |
5. | [i][t] 伸出，伸长（胳膊、腿）to put out an arm or a leg in order to reach sth |
She stretched across the table for the butter. 她伸手到桌子那头去拿黄油。 | |
I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. 我伸出一只手，把书捡起来。 |
6. | [i] + adv./prep. 延伸；绵延to spread over an area of land |
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. 放眼望去，田野山丘绵延不绝。 |
7. | [i] + adv./prep. 延续to continue over a period of time |
The town's history stretches back to before 1500. 该镇的历史可以上溯到公元 1500 年以前。 | |
The talks look set to stretch into a second week. 看来谈判十有八九要延续到下个星期了。 |
8. | [i] ~ (to sth) 足够买（或支付）to be enough to buy or pay for sth |
I need a new car, but my savings won't stretch to it. 我需要一辆新车，但我的积蓄不够。 |
9. | [t] ~ sb/sth （大量地）使用，消耗to make use of a lot of your money, supplies, time, etc. |
The influx of refugees has stretched the country's resources to the limit . 难民的大量涌入把这个国家的资源消耗殆尽。 | |
We can't take on any more work─we're fully stretched as it is. 我们不能再接受其他工作了，现在我们已经满负荷了。 |
10. | [t] ~ sb/sth 使竭尽所能；使全力以赴；使发挥出全部本领to make use of all sb's skill, intelligence, etc. |
I need a job that will stretch me. 我需要一份能让我充分发挥才智的工作。 |
11. | [t] ~ sth 滥用；随意歪曲to use sth in a way that would not normally be considered fair, acceptable, etc. |
He admitted that he had maybe stretched the truth a little(= not been completely honest) . 他承认可能有点言过其实了。 | |
The play's plot stretches credulity to the limit . 这出戏的剧情简直就是胡编滥造。 |
It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs. 我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。 |
It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs. 我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。 |
1. | [c] ~ (of sth) 一片；一泓；一段an area of land or water, especially a long one |
an unspoilt stretch of coastline 一段未破坏原貌的海岸线 | |
a particularly dangerous stretch of road 特别危险的路段 | |
You rarely see boats on this stretch of the river. 这一河段船只罕见。 |
2. | [c] （连续的）一段时间a continuous period of time |
They worked in four-hour stretches. 他们工作四小时一班。 | |
She used to read for hours at a stretch(= without stopping) . 她以前看书常常连看几小时。 |
3. | [c][ususing] (informal) 服刑期a period of time that sb spends in prison |
He did a ten-year stretch for fraud. 他因欺诈罪服刑十年。 |
4. | [c][u] 伸展；舒展an act of stretching out your arms or legs or your body and contracting the muscles; the state of being stretched |
We got out of the car and had a good stretch . 我们下车好好舒展了一下身体。 | |
Only do these more difficult stretches when you are warmed up. 要做了准备活动以后再做这些较难的伸展运动。 | |
Stay in this position and feel the stretch in your legs. 保持这个姿势，体会腿部绷紧的感觉。 |
5. | [u] 弹性；伸缩性the ability to be made longer or wider without breaking or tearing |
You need a material with plenty of stretch in it. 你需要一种弹性很大的布料。 | |
stretch jeans 弹力牛仔裤 |
6. | [c][ususing] （终点）直道a straight part at the end of a racing track |
the finishing/home stretch 终点直道 | |
The campaign has entered its final stretch. 竞选已进入最后冲刺阶段。 |
Fire crews have been operating at full stretch. 各消防队一直在全力以赴。 |
Fire crews have been operating at full stretch. 各消防队一直在全力以赴。 |
She could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called beautiful. 再怎么说，她也称不上漂亮。 |
She could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called beautiful. 再怎么说，她也称不上漂亮。 |
