stretch
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they stretch | |
he / she / it stretches | |
past simple stretched | |
past participle stretched | |
-ing form stretching |
- [transitive, intransitive] stretch (something)
to make something longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way 拉长;拽宽;撑大;抻松 Is there any way of stretching shoes? 有什么办法能把鞋撑大吗? Stop stretching your sleeves like that! 别一个劲地抻袖子了! This sweater has stretched. 这件毛衣给撑得变形了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- taut
- tautly
- tight
- …
- across
- between
- over
- …
- [intransitive]
(of cloth )织物 to become bigger or longer when you pull it and return to its original shape when you stop 有弹性(或弹力) - [transitive]
to pull something so that it is smooth and tight 拉紧;拉直;绷紧 - stretch something (+ adv./prep.)
Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame. 把布在架子上绷紧。 Striped awnings had been stretched across the courtyard. 条纹雨篷被撑开架在院子上方。 - stretch something + adj.
Make sure that the rope is stretched tight. 务必要把绳子拉紧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- taut
- tautly
- tight
- …
- across
- between
- over
- …
- stretch something (+ adv./prep.)
- [intransitive, transitive]
to put your arms or legs out straight and contract your muscles 伸展;舒展 He stretched and yawned lazily. 他伸了伸懒腰,打了个哈欠。 Andrea turned out the light and stretched full-length on the bed. 安德烈亚关了灯,舒展全身躺到了床上。 - stretch something
The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. 这些活动目的在于伸展和增强你的腿部肌肉。 It was impossible to bend or stretch my legs. 我的腿不可能弯曲或伸展。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lazily
- luxuriously
- …
- on
- stretch and yawn
- yawn and stretch
- [intransitive, transitive]
to put out an arm or a leg in order to reach something 伸出,伸长(胳膊、腿) - [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to spread over an area of land synonym extend延伸;绵延 Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. 放眼望去,田野山丘绵延不绝。 The traffic jam seemed to stretch for miles. 交通堵塞似乎持续了几英里。 A line of cars stretched into the distance. 车子的长龙一直排到很远。 The flat landscape stretched to the horizon. 平坦的风景一直延伸到地平线。 Beyond the mountains stretches a vast desert. 山峦后面是一片辽阔的沙漠。
Extra ExamplesThe beach seemed to stretch endlessly. 海滩好像长得没有尽头。 The road stretched ahead. 路向前方延伸。 The wood does not stretch very far. 这片树林不算太大。 an area which stretches from London to the north 伦敦以北地区
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- far
- endlessly
- forever
- …
- seem to
- along
- beyond
- from
- …
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to continue over a period of time 延续 The town's history stretches back to before 1500. 该镇的历史可以上溯到公元 1500 年以前。 to stretch back years/decades/generations/centuries 追溯到几年/几十年/几代人/几个世纪前 The training stretches over a period of 16 months. 培训持续了16个月。 Endless summer days stretched out before us. 无尽的夏日在等待着我们。 The talks look set to stretch into a second week. 看来谈判十有八九要延续到下个星期了。 The future stretched out endlessly in front of me. 未来我前面的路还有很长很长。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- endlessly
- back
- out
- …
- before
- into
- [intransitive] stretch (to something)
(used in negative sentences and questions about an amount of money )用于否定句和疑问句,指一笔钱 to be enough to buy or pay for something 足够买(或支付) - [transitive] stretch somebody/something
to make use of a lot of your money, supplies, time, etc. (大量地)使用,消耗 The influx of refugees has stretched the country's resources to the limit. 难民的大量涌入把这个国家的资源消耗殆尽。 We can't take on any more work—we're fully stretched as it is. 我们不能再接受其他工作了,现在我们已经满负荷了。 The budget is already stretched to breaking point. 预算已经捉襟见肘。
Extra ExamplesOur forces are too thinly stretched to control the chaos. 我们的部队人员不足,已无力控制混乱状况了。 The increase in demand has severely stretched our resources. 需求的增加极大地消耗了我们的资源。 Don't stretch yourself too thin financially. 不要在财务方面搞得力不从心。 This department is stretched to its limit. 这个部门已达到运转极限。
- [transitive] stretch the lead (to something)
to increase your lead over somebody in a game or competition 延伸;绵延 A minute later, Kelly stretched their lead to eight points. 一分钟后,凯利将他们的领先优势扩大到了8分。
- [transitive] stretch somebody/something
to make use of all somebody’s skill, intelligence, etc. 使竭尽所能;使全力以赴;使发挥出全部本领 I need a job that will stretch me. 我需要一份能让我充分发挥才智的工作。 She was never really stretched at school. 她在学校从来没有真正紧张过。 The book really stretches your imagination. 这本书真的扩展了你的想象力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- severely
- fully
- …
- to
- [transitive] stretch something
to use something in a way that would not normally be considered fair, acceptable, etc. 滥用;随意歪曲 He admitted that he had maybe stretched the truth a little (= not been completely honest). 他承认可能有点言过其实了。 The play's plot stretches credulity to the limit. 这出戏的剧情简直就是胡编滥造。
make/become bigger/looser
pull tight拉紧
your body身体
reach with arm伸手够着
over area覆盖地域
over time时间
money/supplies/time钱;物资;时间
the lead
somebody’s skill/intelligence技能;智力
truth/belief实情;信条
Word OriginOld English streccan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch strekken and German strecken. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
bend/stretch the rules
to change the rules to suit a particular person or situation 根据具体情况改变规则;通融 Couldn't they just bend the rules and let us in without a ticket? 难道他们就不能通融一下,让我们没票也进去吗?
stretch your legs
stretch a point
to allow or do something that is not usually acceptable, especially because of a particular situation 破例;通融 I was hoping they would stretch a point and let me stay on for a while. 我希望他们能延长一个点,让我呆一会儿。