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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- strain
[streɪn]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
(pressure) 负担
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2.
noun
[c/u]
(tension) 紧张
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3.
noun
[u]
[术语]
作用力
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4.
noun
[of virus]
[ plant]
系
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5.
noun
[c/u]
back/muscle strain 背部/肌肉扭伤
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6.
vt.
[+back]
[ muscle]
扭伤
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7.
vt.
[+resources]
[ system]
(overload) 使超过负荷
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8.
vt.
[+food]
过滤
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9.
vi.
to strain to do sth 尽力去做某事
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10.
n pl
[liter]
[of music]
strains 乐曲
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to be under great strain
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[person+] 处于极度紧张之中
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11.
n pl
[organization+]
负担过重
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to put a strain on sth/sb
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给某事/某人增加负担
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- strain
[streɪn]
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1.
vt.
尽力，费力
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2.
verb
过度使用以探知……的极限，
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3.
verb
竭尽全力，把……使用到极限
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Don't strain your mind too much.
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不要用脑过度。
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4.
vt.
筛
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5.
vt.
使紧张，使焦虑
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6.
verb
拉紧，绷紧
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The rope strained when the weight was attached.
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随着重物挂得越来越多，绳子绷得越来越紧。
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7.
verb
过滤，滤除
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8.
verb
使变形，使扭曲
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9.
vt.
歪曲，曲解
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10.
verb
用力拉，猛拉
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11.
vi.
犹豫，踌躇
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12.
n.[u]
[Physics]
由压力引起的变形
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13.
n.[c/u]
压力，负担
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She endured the stresses and strains of life.
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她忍受着生活的压力。
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14.
n.[c]
[Plural]
乐曲，旋律
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15.
n.[c/u]
[Psychology]
紧张，焦虑
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His responsibilities were a constant strain.
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他的职责让他长期处于压力之下。
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The mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him.
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他承受不了长时间的精神紧张。
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16.
n.[c]
（家养动物的）品系
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He created a new strain of sheep.
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他培育出一个新的绵羊品种。
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17.
n.[c]
[Biology]
种类，族
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18.
n.[c/u]
拉伤；劳损
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19.
n.[c]
大意，主旨
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20.
n.[c/u]
奋力，努力
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21.
n.[c/u]
使猛劲
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22.
n.[c]
歌唱
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23.
n.[c/u]
拉力，张力
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24.
n.[c]
品性，特质
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25.
n.[c]
格调，笔调，语调
Collins English-English Dictionary
- strain
[streɪn]
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1.
vb
to draw or be drawn taut; stretch tight
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2.
vb
to exert, tax, or use (resources) to the utmost extent
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3.
vb
to injure or damage or be injured or damaged by overexertion
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he strained himself
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4.
vb
to deform or be deformed as a result of a stress
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to make intense or violent efforts; strive
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6.
vi.
to subject or be subjected to mental tension or stress
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7.
vi.
to pour or pass (a substance) or (of a substance) to be poured or passed through a sieve, filter, or strainer
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to draw off or remove (one part of a substance or mixture from another) by or as if by filtering
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to clasp tightly; hug
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10.
vt.
[tr]
[obsolete]
to force or constrain
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11.
vi.
[intr; foll by at]
to push, pull, or work with violent exertion (upon)
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12.
vi.
to strive (for)
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13.
vi.
to balk or scruple (from)
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14.
n
the act or an instance of straining
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15.
n
the damage resulting from excessive exertion
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16.
n
an intense physical or mental effort
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17.
n
[music]
[often plural]
a theme, melody, or tune
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18.
n
a great demand on the emotions, resources, etc
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19.
n
a feeling of tension and tiredness resulting from overwork, worry, etc; stress
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20.
n
a particular style or recurring theme in speech or writing
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21.
n
[Physics]
the change in dimension of a body under load expressed as the ratio of the total deflection or change in dimension to the original unloaded dimension. It may be a ratio of lengths, areas, or volumes
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22.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French estreindre to press together, from Latin stringere to bind tightly
- strain
[streɪn]
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1.
n
the main body of descendants from one ancestor
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2.
n
a group of organisms within a species or variety, distinguished by one or more minor characteristics
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3.
n
a variety of bacterium or fungus, esp one used for a culture
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4.
n
a streak; trace
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5.
n
[Archaic]
a kind, type, or sort
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6.
n
[Etymology]
Old English streon; related to Old High German gistriuni gain, Latin struere to construct
Examples
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to strain every nerve
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竭尽全力
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heart strain
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心肌劳损
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to be under great strain
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[person+] 处于极度紧张之中
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He is just the chap to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
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他就是那种小事精明大事糊涂的家伙。
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Keep your lower back flat against the bench to prevent any strain.
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保持您的腰部与凳子持平，以防止任何的压力。
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People who take part in sport are liable to injury or strain.
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参加运动的人容易受伤或扭伤。
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nciku Video Note
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滤 [lǜ]
- Scene：
滤水 / filtering water through a seive
- Examples：
滤纸，滤液，滤镜
- Description：
滤 means to filter or strain something, usually a liquid, to purify and remove unwanted parts.
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筛 [shāi]
Related video notes: 滤、筛
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