Strain or tension of mental or bodily powers; strained exertion. (Figurative use of 1g.) Chiefly in… Exhausting effort or strain of mind. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [noun] > that which wearies or exhausts (10) stretch1791 Strain or tension of mental or bodily powers; strained exertion. (Figurative use of 1g.) Chiefly in… Exhausting effort or strain of mind. Now rare. overexertion1795 Excessive exertion; exertion beyond one's strength or capacity. Also: an instance of this. overwork1796 Excessive work; work beyond one's capacity or strength. breather1802 A spell of exercise taken to stimulate the breathing. Also: something that causes a person to be out of breath or exhausted. Cf. breathing, n. 5. Now… trachle1823 A fatiguing or exhausting journey or effort; exhausting struggle or toil. winder1825 /ˈwɪndə(r)/ Something that takes one's breath away; a blow that ‘knocks the wind’ out of one; a run, climb, or other exertion that puts one out of… burster1851 figurative. ? An exhausting piece of exercise, something which ‘takes the wind out’ of one. Subcategories:— one who (3) |
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