Word · Frequency #20095
stretched
延伸的；绵延的
extended or spread over a wide area or distance
- 1.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
(肌肉)经拉伸后不再僵硬
- 2.
extended or spread over a wide area or distance
延伸或散布在大面积或长距离上
舒展的；拉伸开的；(肌肉)经拉伸后不再僵硬；延伸或散布在大面积或长距离上；拉伸的；伸展了的
In use
The stretched banner hung across the two buildings for the festival.
She lay stretched on the beach towel, enjoying the warm sun.
After the warm-up, his stretched muscles felt ready for the run.
stretched + noun
stretched 作前置定语，修饰名词，表示肌肉经拉伸后不再僵硬。
Stretched muscles are more flexible.
经过拉伸的肌肉更加柔韧。
feel + stretched
stretched 用在系动词后作表语，描述身体部位经拉伸后的舒展状态。
After yoga, I felt stretched and calm.
瑜伽之后，我感到舒展而平静。
be stretched across/over + noun phrase
这个结构表示延伸或铺展在较大的面积或距离上；stretched 在这里也常被视为形容词。
Connections
Collocations
- stretched muscles
- 拉伸后放松的肌肉
- After the warm-up, she felt her stretched muscles loosen up.热身之后，她感到拉伸后的肌肉放松了。
- stretched canvas
- 绷紧的画布
- He prefers painting on a stretched canvas rather than paper.他更喜欢在绷紧的画布上作画，而不是在纸上。
- stretched out
- 伸展开的；平躺的
- The cat lay stretched out on the windowsill.那只猫伸展着身体躺在窗台上。
- stretched thin
- 被拉得很薄的；人手或资源不足的
- With only two nurses on duty, the ward was stretched thin.只有两名护士值班，病房的人手严重不足。
Idioms & figurative uses
- stretched thin
- 分身乏术；因承担过多而难以应付Our team is stretched thin, so we can't take on another project.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：做拉伸(stretch)后肌肉松软，像橡皮筋被拉长、延展铺开——看到 stretched 就想到“拉长、舒展、延伸”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：运动与身体护理、地理或空间描述 stretched 作形容词时，在“肌肉拉伸后舒展”和“延伸/绵延”两个义项上都属中性表达；前者多用于运动、健身或理疗场景，后者较常见于地理或空间描写。日常口语和一般书面语中都能使用，语气不过于正式或随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 stretched /strɛtʃt/ 押韵的词有 fetched、sketched、retched（都读 /ɛtʃt/）。拼写结尾都是 -tched，但 patched、matched、hatched 读 /ætʃt/，watched 读 /wɒtʃt/，它们并不押韵。另注意 wretched 拼写相似却读 /ˈrɛtʃɪd/。
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