Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2093
stress
压力；精神压力；心理紧张
mental or emotional strain caused by pressure, worry, or demands
- 1.
A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
应激原；对生物体造成侵袭的物理、化学或感染性因素。
- 2.
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
音节或音符的相对突出(尤指重音或音高)
- 3.
Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
应激；对生物体的侵袭,引发其试图恢复原有状态的应答。
- 4.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
(心理学)心理或情绪紧张或悬念的状态
- 5.
The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.
- 6.
special emphasis attached to something
对某事物的特别强调
- 7.
Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
- 8.
Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
- 9.
A suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound, word or word group by means of of loudness, duration or pitch; phonological prominence.
- 10.
The suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound by means of loudness and/or duration; phonological prominence phonetically achieved by means of dynamics as distinct from pitch.
- 11.
Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
- 12.
distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained.
强调；重视；重音；强音；应力；外力；负荷；应激源；刺激因素
In use
She has been under a lot of stress lately because of her final exams.
Yoga and deep breathing can help you deal with everyday stress.
He felt a great deal of stress before his job interview.
he put the stress on the wrong syllable
stress is a vasoconstrictor
the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
Connections
Collocations
- under stress
- 处于压力之下
- She works well under stress.她在压力下工作得很好。
- stress management
- 压力管理
- Stress management techniques can improve your health.压力管理技巧可以改善你的健康。
- reduce stress
- 减轻压力
- Exercise helps reduce stress levels.运动有助于减轻压力水平。
- chronic stress
- 慢性压力
- Chronic stress can lead to serious health problems.慢性压力会导致严重的健康问题。
- stress test
- 压力测试
- The doctor ordered a stress test for his heart.医生要求对他的心脏进行压力测试。
- stress relief
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一根紧绷的绳子，stress读作“死拽死”，被死拽着快断了，就是压力很大。
Context & Register
作为名词时，stress 在不同语境下注册略有差异。表示“压力”时较为中性，常用于日常生活、工作或心理健康话题；表示“强调”或“重音”时多用于语言学、音乐或正式演讲中。总体而言，使用范围广泛，不局限于特定正式或非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the vowel sound /ɛ/ as in 'stress' and rhyme with it. Note that 'yes' ends with /ɛs/ but is spelled with 'es' instead of 'ess'.
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 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.