Word · Frequency #35485
straining
/ˈstreiniŋ/
noun
剧烈或强烈的用力
an intense or violent exertion
指用力过度的情况
- 1.
The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc)
用力(如肌肉)的行为；紧张。
- 2.
filtering, the process of passing something through a strainer.
过滤；用滤器过滤的过程。
用力(如肌肉)的行为；紧张。；过滤；用滤器过滤的过程。
In use
He was straining to lift the heavy box.
She is straining the pasta to remove the water.
The teacher is straining the students' patience with the difficult exam.
strain to do sth
表示费力做某事，常用于进行时。
She is straining to lift the heavy box.
她正使劲抬起那个重箱子。
strain sth (through sth)
表示通过筛子等过滤，宾语是被过滤物。
Straining the pasta removes excess water.
过滤意大利面可以去除多余的水分。
Common mistakes
He felt a straining in his muscles after the workout.He felt straining in his muscles after the workout.
Connections
Word family
- strainings
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
动词时常用作及物或不及物；名词不可数，常指费力或过滤
Learn the forms together
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