Word · Frequency #1930
stretches
伸展；拉伸
stretches is the plural of stretch.
the act of stretching your body or a part of your body
- 1.
An act of stretching.
伸展的动作
- 2.
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
连绵的一片；一段距离
- 3.
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
被拉长时伸展的能力。
- 4.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
伸展；伸出
- 5.
A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
偏离直接逻辑或需要特别信念或夸张的思想过程。
- 6.
a straightaway section of a racetrack
(跑道的)直道
- 7.
A segment of a journey or route.
旅程或路线的一段。
- 8.
A segment or length of material.
材料的一段或一段长度。
- 9.
A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
垒上有跑垒员时投手快速投球动作,滑腿而非抬腿。
- 10.
A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
一垒手为尽早接球,身体向球方向伸展,一只脚仍留在垒上。
- 11.
The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
最后直道,通向终点的赛道的最后直段。
- 12.
A length of time.
一段时间。
一段时间；连续的一段时间；一大片；绵延的一段；弹性；拉伸性；伸手；伸出；一段路程；一段行程
In use
After the long flight, I stood up and had a good stretch.
The yoga class began with a series of gentle stretches.
He gave his arms a stretch before lifting the heavy box.
a stretch of highway
a stretch of clear water
Connections
Collocations
- a stretch of road
- 一段路
- This stretch of road is dangerous in the rain.这段路在雨天很危险。
- at a stretch
- 连续地；一口气
- She can read for hours at a stretch.她能一口气读好几个小时的书。
- home stretch
- 最后阶段；最后一段
- We are in the home stretch of the project.我们正处于项目的最后阶段。
- do stretches
- 做伸展运动
- I do a few stretches before every workout.每次锻炼前我都会做几个伸展动作。
- by any stretch of the imagination
- 无论如何想象；再怎么说
- That excuse is not acceptable by any stretch of the imagination.无论怎么想，那个借口都不能让人接受。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 stretch 联想成橡皮筋：一拉就变长，既可指伸展的动作，也可指被拉长的一大段距离或一段时间。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：运动前热身、健身训练、日常放松、康复理疗 这里指“伸展/拉伸”的意思，属中性语域，日常口语和书面语中都比较常见，多用于运动、健身、身体放松或康复理疗等场景。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常与of连用表示'一片/一段'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 stretch 同韵的词有 fetch /fɛtʃ/、sketch /skɛtʃ/、wretch /rɛtʃ/ 等，它们重读元音和尾部都是 /ɛtʃ/。注意 switch /swɪtʃ/、scratch /skrætʃ/、watch /wɒtʃ/ 看起来相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
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
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。
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