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stretch
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Derivatives :
n
stretchability
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adj
stretchable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- stretch
[strεtʃ]
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1.
noun
[of road]
[ sand]
[ water]
连绵的一片
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2.
noun
(period) 一段时间
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3.
vi.
[person]
[ animal+]
伸懒腰
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4.
vi.
[land]
[ area+]
(extend) 延伸
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5.
vi.
[elastic]
[ garment etc+]
(be flexible) 伸缩
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6.
vt.
[+arm]
[ leg]
伸直
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7.
vt.
[+elastic]
[ garment]
(pull) 拉
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8.
vt.
[+resources]
(over-extend) 使紧张
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9.
vt.
[job]
[ task+]
使倾注全力
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for several days/weeks at a stretch
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连续几天/星期
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by no/any stretch of the imagination
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无论怎样/任凭如何异想天开
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to stretch one's legs
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散散步
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- stretch
[streʧ]
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vi.
延伸，连绵，延亘
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The park stretched beneath the train line.
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这座公园建在这条铁路线的下面。
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2.
vt.
伸展四肢，舒展身体
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3.
verb
展开，扩展，铺开
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4.
vi.
被拉长，伸直
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The fabric stretches.
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这种织物具有延展性。
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5.
vt.
使拉长，使伸直
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6.
vi.
伸展四肢地躺倒
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To enjoy the picnic，we stretched out on the grass.
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为了享受野餐，我们伸展四肢躺在草地上。
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7.
vt.
拉，拉紧
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During the inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack.
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在审问期间，拷问官把受害者手脚分开捆在拷问台上。
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8.
vt.
夸大，滥用，过度引伸
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9.
vt.
掺杂，降低纯度
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10.
vt.
给……加量
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11.
vi.
伸展四肢，舒展身体；伸懒腰
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Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours.
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我们来活动一会儿吧。我们已经在这里坐了三个小时了。
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12.
vt.
竭尽全力
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13.
n.[c]
延伸，连绵，延亘
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14.
n.[c]
伸展，舒展
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15.
n.[c]
直道
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16.
n.[c]
伸展肢体
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17.
n.[u]
范围，最大限度
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18.
n.[c]
一段时间
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There were stretches of boredom.
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许多人出现了厌倦情绪。
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He did a stretch in the federal penitentiary.
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他在联邦监狱服刑。
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19.
n.[u]
弹性，伸展性，伸缩能力
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20.
n.[c]
[Slang]
服刑期
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21.
adjective
加长的
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22.
adjective
有弹性的，有弹力的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- stretch
[strεtʃ]
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1.
vb
to draw out or extend or be drawn out or extended in length, area, etc
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2.
vb
to extend or be extended to an undue degree, esp so as to distort or lengthen permanently
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3.
vb
to extend (the limbs, body, etc)
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to reach or suspend (a rope, etc) from one place to another
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to draw tight; tighten
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6.
vt.
[often foll by out, forward, etc]
to reach or hold (out); extend
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7.
vi.
[intr; usually foll by over]
to extend in time
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the course stretched over three months
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8.
vi.
[intr; foll by for, over, etc]
(of a region, etc) to extend in length or area
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9.
vi.
[intr]
(esp of a garment) to be capable of expanding, as to a larger size
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socks that will stretch
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10.
vt.
[tr]
to put a great strain upon or extend to the limit
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11.
vt.
to injure (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc) by means of a strain or sprain
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12.
vt.
[tr; often foll by out]
to make do with (limited resources)
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to stretch one's budget
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13.
vt.
[tr]
[Spoken]
to expand or elaborate (a story, etc) beyond what is credible or acceptable
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that's stretching it a bit
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14.
vt.
[tr; often passive]
to extend, as to the limit of one's abilities or talents
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15.
vt.
[archaic or slang]
to hang or be hanged by the neck
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16.
n
the act of stretching or state of being stretched
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17.
n
a large or continuous expanse or distance
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a stretch of water
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18.
n
extent in time, length, area, etc
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19.
n
capacity for being stretched, as in some garments
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20.
n
(as modifier)
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stretch pants
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21.
n
[horse racing]
the section or sections of a racecourse that are straight, esp the final straight section leading to the finishing line
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22.
n
[Slang]
a term of imprisonment
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23.
n
[Etymology]
Old English streccan; related to Old Frisian strekka, Old High German strecken; see straight, strake
Examples
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to stretch out a helping hand
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伸出一只援助的手
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to stretch sheets out to dry
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把床单铺开晒干
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to stretch a rule
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滥用规则
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to stretch the truth
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歪曲真相
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over a stretch of ten days
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经过十天
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a long stretch of beach
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一长段海滩
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stretch pants
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弹力裤，松紧裤
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a two-way stretch
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双向拉长
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We will drive through a lonely stretch of desert on the way to our destination.
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在去往目的地的途中，我们将穿越一片寂寥的沙漠。
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