| 单词 | strain |
| 释义 | strain (streɪn ) Word forms: strains , straining , strained 1. variable noun [oft under N] B2 If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do. The prison service is already under considerable strain. The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system. [+ on] ...the credit crunch caused by strains on the banking system. Synonyms: pressure, stress, difficulty, demands 2. verb To strain something means to make it do more than it is able to do. The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system. [VERB noun] Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stretch, test, tax, overtax 3. uncountable noun B2 Strain is a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation. She was tired and under great strain. ...the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career. Synonyms: stress, pressure, anxiety, difficulty 4. singular noun B2 If you say that a situation is a strain, you mean that it makes you worried and tense. I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage. 5. uncountable noun B2 Strain is a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it. Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back. The large door already places plenty of strain on the hinges. Synonyms: burden, tension, tightness, tautness 6. variable noun [usually noun NOUN] Strain is an injury to a muscle in your body, caused by using the muscle too much or twisting it. Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging. ...a groin strain. Synonyms: injury, wrench, sprain, pull 7. verb B2 If you strain a muscle, you injure it by using it too much or twisting it. He strained his back during a practice session. [VERB noun] Synonyms: injure, wrench, sprain, damage 8. verb If you strain to do something, you make a great effort to do it when it is difficult to do. I had to strain to hear. [VERB to-infinitive] Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president. [VERB to-infinitive] They strained their eyes, but saw nothing. [VERB noun] Synonyms: strive, struggle, endeavour, labour 9. verb When you strain food, you separate the liquid part of it from the solid parts. Strain the stock and put it back into the pan. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sieve, filter, sift, screen 10. singular noun You can use strain to refer to a particular quality in someone's character, remarks, or work. There was a strain of bitterness in his voice. ...this cynical strain in the book. Synonyms: trace, suggestion, suspicion, tendency 11. countable noun A strain of a germ, plant, or other organism is a particular type of it. Every year new strains of influenza develop. [+ of] ...a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies. Synonyms: breed, type, stock, family 12. plural noun [usually NOUN of noun] If you hear the strains of music, you hear music being played. [literary] She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra. Synonyms: tune, air, melody, measure [poetic] 13. See also eye strain, repetitive strain injury Idioms: strain at a gnat [literary] to concern yourself with something unimportant, perhaps neglecting something that really is important When it comes down to distinguishing 1 percent growth from a mild recession, you'd be straining at gnats to tell the difference. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers strain at the leash to be very eager to do something The players had better realise that we have enough youngsters straining at the leash to take their places if they don't do their jobs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: antibiotic-resistant strain Plus, people's obsession with antibacterial products may be causing antibiotic-resistant strains to evolve. Times, Sunday Times Although traditional antibiotics were effective against these bacteria in the past, antibiotic-resistant strains constantly emerge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This can stop transmission of the bacteria and the appearance of antibiotic-resistant strains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most mycobacteria are susceptible to the antibiotics clarithromycin and rifamycin, but antibiotic-resistant strains have emerged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unsound practices in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry can also contribute towards the likelihood of creating antibiotic-resistant strains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was less about the precious seconds themselves as the psychological strain on the home team. Times, Sunday Times However, adverse effects on your health would occur only because of the psychological strain of keeping this a secret. Times, Sunday Times With the simultaneous technique being extremely new, interpreters practically trained themselves, but many could not handle the pressure or the psychological strain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been widely employed to examine workplace pressures and their relationship with research data on coronary heart disease, musculoskeletal illnesses, psychological strain and absenteeism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He earlier missed time with a shoulder strain. Houston Chronicle He suffered a left shoulder strain and was later placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season due to a biceps injury. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He scored 1,884 first class runs at 43.81, but a shoulder strain early in the season adversely affected his form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The heroic roles invite you to strain the voice. Times, Sunday Times Too often their voices strained against the score and the space, with intonation going painfully awry. Times, Sunday Times The size of the sanctuary presented a problem because it strained the voices of the ministers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That probably also improved the acoustics of the venue, avoiding straining the voices of actors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Shortly after he recovered, he strained his voice while preaching, which brought on a violent fit of coughing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All fell sick from what has now been identified as a previously unknown strain of the virus. Times, Sunday Times The solution changed to different colours depending on the strain of the virus. Times, Sunday Times At the same time, a new strain of the virus has emerged which side-steps existing vaccination methods. Times, Sunday Times Scientists found a strain of the virus successfully targets and destroys tumour cells. The Sun The discoveries sparked hope that stem antibodies could defeat not just one virus strain, but many, and that turned out to be true. Smithsonian Mag For example, there's the patient with 'back strain'. Times, Sunday Times This home equipment effectively works the upper and lower abs at once and helps to eliminate neck and back strain during workouts. Times, Sunday Times Hunched backs and jerky movements can cause neck and back strain, she says. Times, Sunday Times Use bags with two straps (such as a rucksack) to avoid neck and back strain. The Sun Whether you have a headache, back strain or period pains, there's a painkiller to suit you. The Sun I have no doubt my infertility put a terrible strain on our relationship. The Sun We had no money and it put a terrible strain on our relatives to keep us. Times, Sunday Times I couldn't talk on the phone either because the timbre you use while speaking can be a terrible strain, for some reason. Times, Sunday Times It's a terrible strain, as we raised her for ten years. The Sun It put a terrible strain on our relationship. The Sun By dropping bombshells so huge that even the most steady of us feel our loyalty put under tremendous strain. Times, Sunday Times Usually the couple sort it out behind closed doors but now that's impossible and it puts a tremendous strain on a marriage. Times, Sunday Times Critics say the agreements are inherently nasty and undermine the institution of marriage; and add that the process of drawing one up can place tremendous strain on a relationship. Times, Sunday Times A family statement last week said they were reeling from an 'extreme tragedy' which had left them under 'tremendous strain'. The Sun Its counter-clockwise direction, however, put a tremendous strain on the drivers' necks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While most of these works can be considered rarities, the programming has rigorous musical logic without putting undue strain on the box office. Times, Sunday Times People say these weekenders will place an undue strain on stretched rural services, but that's not the real reason for their resentment. Times,Sunday Times Although not a big problem, it can have the effect of putting undue strain on the muscles and ligaments of the pelvis, lower back and abdomen. Times, Sunday Times The crackdown on 'boosting' — raising blood pressure to enhance performance — comes amid fears that athletes could endanger their lives by putting undue strain on their bodies. Times, Sunday Times The company has the financial firepower to crank up its acquisition programme without undue strain. Times, Sunday Times In the 1970s, a small handful of scientists decided to once again probe the relationship between the vaccinia vaccine strain and horsepox. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it doesn’t help us with our vaccine strain choices because that has to be done earlier in the year. Smithsonian Mag In terms of vaccine strain selection, antigenic clades evolve by reassortment, not by antigenic drift. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most trials have involved weakened vaccine strains of common viruses, including the herpes virus, adenovirus, rio virus and a version of the smallpox vaccine virus. Times, Sunday Times If we are going to buy time to choose vaccine strains, we really have to find a better and faster way to make a flu vaccine. Smithsonian Mag Since then, much research has been done on typing the various strains of the virus, which has a disconcerting capacity to mutate. The Times Literary Supplement She kept detailed breeding records of all her different strains, wrote out histories of certain breeding families, and recorded her own observations of various strains and breeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But for the growers here, the various strains each have unique traits, yielding distinguishable scents while growing, and idiosyncratic highs when smoked. Globe and Mail This has occurred out of experimentation, as very little information exists regarding pure culture fermentative capabilities and the aromatic compounds produced by various strains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Various strains of non-pathogenic clostridia can infiltrate and replicate within solid tumors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Chicken producers in the county are still nervous about the arrival of avian flu even though it was the less virulent strain. Times, Sunday Times In 1997 a virulent strain appeared, able to infect the human nervous system. Times, Sunday Times The third-biggest bank in the world thinks that half its employees may be unable to work when a virulent strain strikes. Times, Sunday Times A virulent strain of self-loathing seems to be catching on the internet. Times, Sunday Times A person already sick with a human strain of influenza who was further infected with the avian flu virus could cause a new, more virulent strain to emerge. canada.com Translations: Chinese: 负担, 使超过负荷 Japanese: 極度の緊張, 緊張させる |
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