strained

adjective

/streɪnd/

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showing the effects of worry or pressure synonym tense
- Her face looked strained and weary.
- He spoke in a low, strained voice.
- She looked rather strained and miserable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(of a situation) not relaxed or friendly synonym tense
- There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
- Relations between the two families are strained.
Extra Examples
- Relations between the two countries remain strained.
- Their already strained relationship was made worse by this incident.
- The atmosphere remained somewhat strained all evening.
- Relations between us were rather strained.
- The game was played in an atmosphere of strained silence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- grow
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
not natural; produced by a deliberate effort synonym forced
- She gave a strained laugh.
- I put on my strained smile for the next patiently waiting customer.

单词	strained
释义	strained adjective /streɪnd/ /streɪnd/ jump to other results showing the effects of worry or pressure synonym tense Her face looked strained and weary. He spoke in a low, strained voice. She looked rather strained and miserable. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of a situation) not relaxed or friendly synonym tense There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting. Relations between the two families are strained. Extra Examples Relations between the two countries remain strained. Their already strained relationship was made worse by this incident. The atmosphere remained somewhat strained all evening. Relations between us were rather strained. The game was played in an atmosphere of strained silence. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become grow … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry not natural; produced by a deliberate effort synonym forced She gave a strained laugh. I put on my strained smile for the next patiently waiting customer.
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