- [uncountable, countable]
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life 精神压力;心理负担;紧张 emotional/mental stress 情感/精神压力 to suffer from stress 有精神压力 to relieve/reduce/alleviate stress 缓解/减少/减轻压力 - under stress
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. 人在压力之下,办事情就容易出差错。 The incident has caused enormous stress and anxiety to my family. 这件事给我的家人带来了巨大的压力和焦虑。 She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. 她承受不了作为一个公众人物的生活压力和紧张。 stress-related illnesses 与精神压力有关的疾病 stress management (= dealing with stress) 对于压力的应对 The release of the stress hormone cortisol is part of the human stress response. 释放压力荷尔蒙皮质醇是人类的一种应激反应。 Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness. 心理压力常常是形成长期疾病的一个因素。
Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exercise 节食和锻炼 Weight 体重 - put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
增加/减少体重/几公斤/几磅 - watch/control/struggle with your weight
关注/控制体重;努力减肥 - be/become seriously overweight/underweight
已经/变得严重超重/体重不足 - be/become clinically/morbidly obese
已经是/变成临床/病态肥胖 - achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
达到减轻体重的目的;促进减肥 - slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
减肥到 70 公斤/11 英石/160 磅 - combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
遏制/防止/解决/治疗肥胖 - develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
患上/对抗/治愈厌食症/贪食症/饮食失调症 - be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
采用快速减肥食谱;严格节食 - have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
有不好的身体形象 - have/develop a positive/healthy body image
具有/达到好的/健康的身体形象
Healthy eating 健康的饮食 - eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
吃得均衡/健康/合理 - get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
获得/提供/得到充足的/合适的营养 - contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
含有/得到/提供必需的营养素/维生素/矿物质 - be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
(不)含/使用/含有大量/不含添加剂/化学防腐剂/人工甜味剂 - avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
避免摄取/减少/戒酒/咖啡因/高脂食物 - stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
戒烟
Exercise 锻炼 - (British English) take regular exercise
经常锻炼 - do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
做适度/剧烈运动 - play football/hockey/tennis
玩足球/曲棍球/网球 - go cycling/jogging/running
骑自行车;慢跑;跑步 - go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym
去健身房锻炼 - strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
增强/锻炼腹肌 - contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
收缩/放松/伸展/使用/锻炼下肢的肌肉 - build (up)/gain muscle
增强肌肉 - improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
增强耐力/体能/体质 - burn/consume/expend calories
消耗热量
Staying healthy 保持健康 - be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit
身体健康;变得/保持健康 - lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
降低胆固醇/血压 - boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
增强免疫力 - prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
预防/减少患心脏病/高血压/糖尿病/骨质疏松的风险 - reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
缓解/控制压力 - enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
有助于身体放松/身心健康
Synonyms pressurepressuresee also post-traumatic stress disorder- stress
- tension
- strain
- pressure difficulties and feelings of worry that are caused by the need to achieve something or to behave in a particular way:
She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work. 由于工作紧张,她不能出席。
- stress pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life:
stress-related illnesses 与精神压力有关的疾病
pressure or stress? It is common to say that somebody is suffering from stress, while pressure may be the thing that causes stress.用 pressure 还是 stress? - tension a feeling of worry and stress that makes it impossible to relax:
nervous tension 神经紧张
- strain pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage; the problems or worry that this produces:
I found it a strain looking after four children. 我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。
- to be under pressure/stress/strain
- considerable pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to cause stress/tension/strain
- to cope with the pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to relieve/release the pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to be suffering from stress/tension
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsa2An overcrowded workplace can be a major source of stress. 拥挤的工作空间可能是压力的一个主要来源。 He broke under stress and had to leave. 他不堪重压,不得不离开。 He's been under a lot of stress lately. 他最近压力很大。 He's had to give up his job as leader of the project—he just couldn't take the stress. 他不得不辞去项目负责人的职位 - 他实在承受不了这种压力。 Many workers experience a high level of stress in their daily life. 许多工人在日常生活中都承受着极大的压力。 Physical exercise is a great stress reliever. 体育运动是极好的减压手段。 Separation is a time of high emotional stress. 分居期间要承受的情感压力极大。 Staff are encouraged to go on stress management courses. 鼓励员工上压力调节课。 The high mortgage payments put them under severe financial stress. 高额的按揭贷款给他们带来极大的经济压力。 The program helps workers with work-related and family stress. 该项目为有工作和家庭压力的工人提供帮助。 There are many things an employer can do to ease employees' stress. 雇主可以用多种方法缓解员工的压力。 Tiredness is one of the most common symptoms of stress. 疲劳感是压力的最常见症状之一。 an illness brought on by stress 压力引发的疾病 compensation claims for undue stress in the workplace 因工作压力过大而提出的赔偿要求 high stress levels 高强度的压力 the daily stress of teaching 教学的日常压力
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- extreme
- great
- …
- level
- cause
- create
- avoid
- …
- bring something about
- bring something on
- cause something
- …
- level
- control
- management
- …
- under stress
- a source of stress
- a symptom of stress
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physical pressure put on something that can damage it or make it lose its shape 压力;应力 - stress on something
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. 一旦受伤,你便会让身体其他部位受力。 Little is known about the effects of water stress on plants. 人们对水分胁迫对植物的影响知之甚少。 The building was condemned because of the damage caused by excessive heat stress. 这座建筑因过热造成的损坏而遭到谴责。 Different organisms react differently to environmental stress (= damage to the environment caused by human activity or natural events). 不同生物对环境刺激有不同的反应。 a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) 足部应力性骨折
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryb2Avoid exercise that puts undue stress on the knees. 不要做给膝盖造成过度压力的运动。 Cycling puts very little stress on the joints. 骑车时关节受力很小。 Engineers calculated the stresses borne by each of the bridge supports. 工程师计算出桥的每根支柱所承受的压力。 He was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. 他被诊断为右脚应力骨折。 Some woods warp under stress. 有些木材受力后会弯曲。 Standing all day puts stress on your feet. 整天站着会使双脚承受压力。 Stress is applied to the wood to make it bend. 给木材施力使之弯曲。 The buttresses are subjected to constant stress. 这些扶壁承受着恒定的压力。 The majority of sports injuries are due to excessive mechanical stress on joints, ligaments and muscles. 多数运动损伤都是因关节、韧带和肌肉承受过度机械应力造成的。 The movements set up stresses in the earth's crust. 这些运动给地壳造成了巨大压力。 The tower exerts an enormous stress on the walls. 塔楼对墙造成巨大压力。 There is equal stress on all parts of the structure. 结构的各部份受力均等。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- high
- low
- …
- exert
- set up
- apply
- …
- fracture
- stress on
- under stress
- stress on something
- [uncountable, countable] (
phonetics )语音学 an extra force used when pronouncing a particular word or syllable 重音;重读 We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. 我们学习了语音、重读和语调。 - stress on something
There's a stress on the second syllable. 第二个音节重读。 In ‘strategic’ the stress falls on the second syllable strategic 一词的重音在第二音节。
Wordfindersee also primary stress, secondary stressExtra ExamplesTopics Languagea2Where does the stress fall in ‘psychological’? psychological 一词的重音落在哪儿? The first syllable takes the stress. 第一个音节要重读。 Mark the primary stress in each word. 标出每个单词的主重音。 Italian words usually have the main stress on the penultimate syllable in the word. 意大利语单词的主重音通常在倒数第二个音节上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- main
- major
- primary
- …
- carry
- have
- take
- …
- fall
- go
- pattern
- stress on
- [uncountable] stress (on something)
special importance given to something 强调;重要性 She lays great stress on punctuality. 她十分注重守时。 I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality. 我认为公司对成本强调有余,而对质量重视不足。
Extra ExamplesThere's been a lot of stress on getting drug sellers off the streets. 清除街上的毒品贩子是一项一直受到强调的任务。 a study of child development, with the stress on acquisition of social skills 一项以社交技能习得为重点的儿童成长研究 I must lay great stress on the need for secrecy. 我必须突出强调保密的重要性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- particular
- …
- lay
- place
- put
- …
- with the stress on
- stress on
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extra force used when making a particular sound in music 加强(音) - [uncountable]
illness caused by difficult physical conditions 环境恶劣引起的疾病
mental pressure精神压力
physical pressure物理压力
on word/syllable单词;音节
emphasis强调
in music音乐
illness疾病
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting hardship or force exerted on a person for the purpose of compulsion): shortening of distress, or partly from Old French estresse ‘narrowness, oppression’, based on Latin strictus ‘drawn tight’, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.