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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1930 COCA: 1915

stretch

verb
 
/stretʃ/
/stretʃ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stretch
/stretʃ/
/stretʃ/
he / she / it stretches
/ˈstretʃɪz/
/ˈstretʃɪz/
past simple stretched
/stretʃt/
/stretʃt/
past participle stretched
/stretʃt/
/stretʃt/
-ing form stretching
/ˈstretʃɪŋ/
/ˈstretʃɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    make/become bigger/looser

  1.  
     [transitive, intransitive] stretch (something) to make something longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way拉長；拽寬；撐大；抻鬆
    • Is there any way of stretching shoes?有什麽辦法能把鞋撐大嗎？
    • Stop stretching your sleeves like that!别一個勁地抻袖子了！
    • This sweater has stretched.這件毛衣給撐得變形了。
    Topics Physics and chemistryb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • taut
    • tautly
    • tight
    • …
    preposition
    • across
    • between
    • over
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [intransitive] (of cloth織物) to become bigger or longer when you pull it and return to its original shape when you stop有彈性（或彈力）
    • The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit.這條牛仔褲有彈性，可以完全貼身。
    3.

    pull tight拉緊

  3.  
     [transitive] to pull something so that it is smooth and tight拉緊；拉直；繃緊
    • stretch something (+ adv./prep.) Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame.把布在架子上繃緊。
    • Striped awnings had been stretched across the courtyard.條紋雨篷被撐開架在院子上方。
    • stretch something + adj. Make sure that the rope is stretched tight.務必要把繩子拉緊。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • taut
    • tautly
    • tight
    • …
    preposition
    • across
    • between
    • over
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    your body身體

  4.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to put your arms or legs out straight and contract your muscles 伸展；舒展
    • He stretched and yawned lazily.他伸了伸懶腰，打了個哈欠。
    • Andrea turned out the light and stretched full-length on the bed.安德烈亞關了燈，舒展全身躺到了床上。
    • stretch something The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles.這些活動目的在於伸展和增強你的腿部肌肉。
    • It was impossible to bend or stretch my legs.我的腿不可能彎曲或伸展。
    Topics Health and Fitnessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lazily
    • luxuriously
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    phrases
    • stretch and yawn
    • yawn and stretch
    See full entry
    5.

    reach with arm伸手夠着

  5.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to put out an arm or a leg in order to reach something伸出，伸長（胳膊、腿）
    • + adv./prep. She stretched across the table for the butter.她伸手到桌子那頭去拿黃油。
    • She stretched up to reach the top shelf.她伸手向上去夠頂層架子。
    • stretch something + adv./prep. I stretched out a hand and picked up the book.我伸出一只手，把書撿起來。
    6.

    over area覆蓋地域

  6.  
     [intransitive] + adv./prep. to spread over an area of land延伸；綿延 synonym extend
    • Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see.放眼望去，田野山丘綿延不絕。
    • The traffic jam seemed to stretch for miles.交通堵塞似乎持續了幾英裏。
    • A line of cars stretched into the distance.車子的長龍一直排到很遠。
    • The flat landscape stretched to the horizon.平坦的風景一直延伸到地平線。
    • Beyond the mountains stretches a vast desert.山巒後面是一片遼闊的沙漠。
    Extra Examples
    • The beach seemed to stretch endlessly.海灘好像長得沒有盡頭。
    • The road stretched ahead.路向前方延伸。
    • The wood does not stretch very far.這片樹林不算太大。
    • an area which stretches from London to the north倫敦以北地區
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • far
    • endlessly
    • forever
    • …
    verb + stretch
    • seem to
    preposition
    • along
    • beyond
    • from
    • …
    See full entry
    7.

    over time時間

  7. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to continue over a period of time延續
    • The town's history stretches back to before 1500.該鎮的歷史可以上溯到公元 1500 年以前。
    • to stretch back years/decades/generations/centuries追溯到幾年/幾十年/幾代人/幾個世紀前
    • The training stretches over a period of 16 months.培訓持續了16個月。
    • Endless summer days stretched out before us.無盡的夏日在等待着我們。
    • The talks look set to stretch into a second week.看來談判十有八九要延續到下個星期了。
    • The future stretched out endlessly in front of me.未來我前面的路還有很長很長。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • endlessly
    • back
    • out
    • …
    preposition
    • before
    • into
    See full entry
    8.

    money/supplies/time錢；物資；時間

  8. [intransitive] stretch (to something) (used in negative sentences and questions about an amount of money用於否定句和疑問句，指一筆錢) to be enough to buy or pay for something足夠買（或支付）
    • I need a new car, but my savings won't stretch to it.我需要一輛新車，但我的積蓄不夠。
    • There are lots of things I’d like to buy, but our budget just won’t stretch that far.有很多東西我想買，但我們的預算不會超出那麽多。
  9. [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.難民的大量湧入把這個國家的資源消耗殆盡。
    • We can't take on any more work—we're fully stretched as it is.我們不能再接受其他工作了，現在我們已經滿負荷了。
    • The budget is already stretched to breaking point.預算已經捉襟見肘。
    Extra Examples
    • Our forces are too thinly stretched to control the chaos.我們的部隊人員不足，已無力控制混亂狀況了。
    • The increase in demand has severely stretched our resources.需求的增加極大地消耗了我們的資源。
    • Don't stretch yourself too thin financially.不要在財務方面搞得力不從心。
    • This department is stretched to its limit.這個部門已達到運轉極限。
    10.

    the lead

  10. [transitive] stretch the lead (to something) to increase your lead over somebody in a game or competition延伸；綿延
    • A minute later, Kelly stretched their lead to eight points.一分鐘後，凱利將他們的領先優勢擴大到了8分。
    11.

    somebody’s skill/intelligence技能；智力

  11. [transitive] stretch somebody/something to make use of all somebody’s skill, intelligence, etc.使竭盡所能；使全力以赴；使發揮出全部本領
    • I need a job that will stretch me.我需要一份能讓我充分發揮才智的工作。
    • She was never really stretched at school.她在學校從來沒有真正緊張過。
    • The book really stretches your imagination.這本書真的擴展了你的想象力。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • really
    • severely
    • fully
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
    12.

    truth/belief實情；信條

  12. [transitive] stretch something to use something in a way that would not normally be considered fair, acceptable, etc.濫用；随意歪曲
    • He admitted that he had maybe stretched the truth a little (= not been completely honest).他承認可能有點言過其實了。
    • The play's plot stretches credulity to the limit.這出戲的劇情簡直就是胡編濫造。
    13. 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
  1. to change the rules to suit a particular person or situation根據具體情況改變規則；通融
    • Couldn't they just bend the rules and let us in without a ticket?難道他們就不能通融一下，讓我們沒票也進去嗎？
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
stretch your legs
  1. (informal) to go for a short walk after sitting for some time（久坐之後）散散步，活動活動腿腳
    • It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.我們下了車活動活動腿腳，真不錯。
stretch a point
  1. 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.我希望他們能延長一個點，讓我呆一會兒。

stretch

noun
 
/stretʃ/
/stretʃ/
Idioms
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    area of land/water土地；水域

  1.  
     [countable] stretch (of something) an area of land or water, especially a long one一片；一泓；一段
    • a particularly dangerous stretch of road特别危險的路段
    • There are tailbacks along a 10-mile stretch of the motorway.在高速公路上車子排成了10 英裏的長龍。
    • an unspoilt stretch of coastline一段未破壞原貌的海岸線
    • You rarely see boats on this stretch of the river.這一河段船只罕見。
    Extra Examples
    • The festival is being held on a stretch of parkland near the river.慶祝活動在河邊一片公共綠地上舉行。
    • A narrow stretch of water separates the island from the mainland.一片狹窄的水域把這個島跟大陸分開了。
    • She looked at the long stretches of white sands.她看着長長的白沙。
    • a straight stretch of road一段筆直的路
    • a wild uninhabited coastal stretch一段荒無人迹的海岸
    • an empty stretch of beach一片空曠的海灘
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • huge
    • large
    • …
    preposition
    • along a/​the stretch
    • on a/​the stretch
    • stretch of
    • …
    phrases
    • the home stretch
    See full entry
    2.

    period of time一段時間

  2. [countable] a continuous period of time（連續的）一段時間 synonym spell
    • They worked in four-hour stretches.他們工作四小時一班。
    • at a stretch She used to read for hours at a stretch (= without stopping).她以前看書常常連看幾小時。
    Extra Examples
    • He went through a tough stretch last year but things are better now.去年他經歷了一段艱難時期，現在情況好多了。
    • She had been unhappy for long stretches of her life.她一生中很多時間生活得並不快樂。
    • The summer vacation can seem like an awfully long stretch of time.暑假似乎是一段非常長的時間。
    Topics Timec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • short
    • final
    • …
    preposition
    • stretch of
    phrases
    • at a stretch
    See full entry
  3. [countable, usually singular] (informal) a period of time that somebody spends in prison服刑期
    • He did a ten-year stretch for fraud.他因欺詐罪服刑十年。
    4.

    of body身體

  4. [countable, uncountable] an act of stretching out your arms or legs or your body and pulling the muscles tight; the state of being stretched伸展；舒展
    • We got out of the car and had a good stretch.我們下車好好舒展了一下身體。
    • Only do these more difficult stretches when you are warmed up.要做了準備活動以後再做這些較難的伸展運動。
    • Stay in this position and feel the stretch in your legs.保持這個姿勢，體會腿部繃緊的感覺。
    Extra Examples
    • First let's warm up by doing some stretches.咱們先做一些伸展運動熱熱身。
    • Have a good stretch from time to time to prevent yourself getting stiff.不時充分伸展一下筋骨，以防身體變僵。
    • Hold the stretch for a count of ten.保持伸展姿勢，一直數到 10。
    • Her arms were at full stretch (= extended as far as possible).她雙臂完全伸開。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • gentle
    verb + stretch
    • do
    • have
    • hold
    • …
    phrases
    • at full stretch
    See full entry
    5.

    of fabric織物

  5. [uncountable] the ability to be made longer or wider without breaking or tearing彈性；伸縮性
    • You need a material with plenty of stretch in it.你需要一種彈性很大的布料。
    • stretch jeans彈力牛仔褲
    6.

    on racetrack跑道

  6. [countable, usually singular] a straight part at the end of a racing track（終點）直道 synonym straight
    • the finishing stretch收尾階段
    • (figurative) The campaign has entered its final stretch.競選已進入最後沖刺階段。
    see also home stretch
    Extra Examples
    • She felt a renewed burst of energy for the final stretch.在最後一段，她感到能量重新爆發了出來。
    • (figurative) The students have now entered the final stretch of their course.學生現已進入課程的最後階段。
    7. Word OriginOld English streccan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch strekken and German strecken. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
at full stretch
  1. using as much energy as possible, or the greatest possible amount of supplies竭盡全力；以最大財力物力
    • Fire crews have been operating at full stretch.各消防隊一直在全力以赴。
not by any stretch of the imagination | by no stretch of the imagination
  1. used to say strongly that something is not true, even if you try to imagine or believe it任憑怎麽想也不；再怎麽說也不
    • She could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called beautiful.再怎麽說，她也稱不上漂亮。
    • By no stretch of the imagination could the trip be described as relaxing.無論怎麽想象，這次旅行都稱不上是放鬆。

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