Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2749
strain
拉紧;张力;过度的用力
A state of being stretched or exerted to an excessive degree; great physical effort or tension.
指体力上的紧张或用力,区别于精神压力。
- 1.
A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
微生物、病毒等生物的特定品系,通常为种下分类单位。
- 2.
The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
拉紧的动作或被拉紧的状态。
- 3.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
(物理)物体在施加力作用下的变形
- 4.
Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
遗传特征、品质、倾向或性情。
- 5.
A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
剧烈的努力;过度的、有害的用力或紧张,如肌肉的。
- 6.
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson
导致担忧或情绪紧张的困难
- 7.
Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.
持续的乐音或旋律;歌曲;颂诗或其他诗歌的特定段落;也指诗歌或歌曲的主旨或反复句。
- 8.
An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
因剧烈用力造成的损伤;扭伤。
- 9.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
一连串形成独特序列的音符
- 10.
Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.
雄辩、诗意或文采斐然的语言。
- 11.
A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
物体变形的无量纲度量,指工程应变或真实应变。
精神压力;焦虑;紧张;拉伤;扭伤;(尤指微生物或病毒的)株,品系;(性格中的)倾向;遗传特质;旋律;曲调
In use
The constant noise from the construction site put a lot of strain on the residents.
She has been under great strain since she started her new job.
The extra workload is adding more strain to an already busy team.
she endured the stresses and strains of life
Connections
Collocations
- mental strain
- 精神压力
- The constant deadlines put him under great mental strain.不断的截止日期让他承受巨大的精神压力。
- muscle strain
- 肌肉拉伤
- He was sidelined with a muscle strain after the game.比赛后他因肌肉拉伤而缺阵。
- eye strain
- 眼睛疲劳
- Staring at the screen for hours can cause eye strain.连续几小时盯着屏幕会导致眼睛疲劳。
- under strain
- 处于压力下
- The bridge is under strain from the heavy traffic.这座桥因交通繁忙而承受压力。
- new strain
- 新毒株
- Scientists are monitoring a new strain of the virus.科学家正在监测一种新的病毒毒株。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
strain听起来像“死拽”,想象死拽着一根绳子不放,导致紧张和压力。
Context & Register
该义项(心理紧张、压力)在日常对话和心理健康讨论中都很常见,使用场合较广,语气中性偏消极。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪn/ rhyme with 'strain' (stressed vowel and following sounds match). No lookalikes that sound different are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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