| 释义 |
Adjective: strained streynd- Lacking natural ease
- labored [US], laboured [Brit, Cdn] - Showing signs of mental and emotional tension
"her voice was strained as she asked the question" - Lacking spontaneity; not natural
"a strained smile"
- constrained, forced - Struggling for effect
- agonistic
Verb: strain streyn- To exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear"
- strive, reach - Test the limits of
- try, stress - Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
"Don't strain your mind too much"
- extend - Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- sift, sieve - Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- tense, tense up - Become stretched or tense or taut
"the rope strained when the weight was attached"
- tense - Remove by passing through a filter
- filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out - Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- puree, purée - Alter the shape of (something) by stress
- deform, distort
See also: affected, awkward, strainer, straining, tense, unnatural Type of: affect, afflict, apply, drive, employ, form, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], push, rub, separate, shape, tighten, tug, use, utilise [Brit], utilize Antonym: unstrain Encyclopedia: Strain |