stretched

英 [stretʃt]

美 [stretʃt]

v.  拉长; 拽宽; 撑大; 抻松; 有弹性(或弹力); 拉紧; 拉直; 绷紧
stretch的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：stretched　过去式：stretched　

BNC.20095 / COCA.20893

柯林斯词典

• VERB 延伸;绵延
  Something thatstretchesover an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance.
  1. The procession stretched for several miles...
     游行队伍长达数英里。
  2. He had burns that stretched from his neck to his hips.
     他从脖子到臀部均被烧伤。
  3. ...an artificial reef stretching the length of the coast.
     沿着海岸延伸的人造暗礁
• N-COUNT 一片;一泓;一段
  Astretch ofroad, water, or land is a length or area of it.
  1. It's a very dangerous stretch of road...
     这是一段非常危险的路。
  2. This stretch of Lost River was broader and deeper.
     洛斯特里弗的这片水域又宽又深。
  3. ...a long stretch of beach with fine white sand.
     沙粒又细又白的一大片海滩
• VERB 伸展;舒展
  When youstretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles.
  1. He yawned and stretched...
     他打了个呵欠，伸了伸懒腰。
  2. Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards...
     试着双腿伸直并且向上拉伸脚趾。
  3. She arched her back and stretched herself.
     她弓起背，舒展身体。
  4. Stretchis also a noun.
     
  5. At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches.
     训练结束后花时间做些缓慢的伸展运动来降降温。
• N-COUNT 一段时间
  Astretch oftime is a period of time.
  1. He was fluent in French, having spent stretches of time in Southern France.
     他曾在法国南部呆过一段时间，法语流利。
  2. ...after an 18-month stretch in the army...
     在部队生活了 18 个月后
  3. He would study for eight to ten hours at a stretch.
     他会一口气学习 8 到 10 个小时。
• V-ERG (使)延续;(使)持续
  If an event or activitystretchesoris stretched intoa further period of time, it continues into that period, which is later than expected.
  1. ...as anti-abortion protests stretched into their second week...
     随着反堕胎抗议进入第二周
  2. The talks could be stretched into the summer of 1993.
     该谈判可能会延续至 1993 年夏天。
• VERB (从一个时间)持续(至另一个时间)
  If somethingstretches fromone timetoanother, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected.
  1. ...a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night.
     从早上 7 点持续到晚上 8 点的工作日
• VERB 包括;涉及;囊括
  If a group of thingsstretch fromone type of thingtoanother, the group includes a wide range of things.
  1. ...a trading empire, with interests that stretched from chemicals to sugar.
     从化学制品到食糖均有涉足的贸易帝国
• V-ERG (把…)拉长;(把…)撑大;(把…)拉细
  When something soft or elasticstretchesoris stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled.
  1. The cables are designed not to stretch...
     该电缆不能拉伸。
  2. Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it.
     将油酥面团小心地移至烤盘的各角，注意不要把它拉长。
• ADJ (织物)有弹性的，有弹力的
  Stretchfabric is soft and elastic and stretches easily.
  1. ...stretch fabrics such as Lycra.
     莱卡等有弹性的织物
  2. ...stretch cotton swimsuits.
     弹力棉制泳衣
• V-ERG (使)延长使用;节俭地使用
  If youstretchan amount of something or if itstretches, you make it last longer than it usually would by being careful and not wasting any of it.
  1. They're used to stretching their budgets...
     他们习惯于精打细算。
  2. During his senior year his earnings stretched far enough to buy an old car.
     他上年纪时省下的收入足够买一辆旧车了。
• VERB 刚能够节约下来(或支付)
  If your resources canstretch tosomething, you can just afford to do it.
  1. She suggested to me that I might like to start regular savings and I said Well, I don't know whether I can stretch to that.
     她建议我可以开始定期存钱，我说我还不知道钱是不是够花呢。
• VERB 耗尽，竭尽(财力或物力)
  If somethingstretchesyour money or resources, it uses them up so you have hardly enough for your needs.
  1. The drought there is stretching American resources...
     那里的旱灾正在耗尽美国的财力物力。
  2. Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people.
     因为要救济 300 万失业人口，公共支出即将被耗尽。
• VERB 使竭尽所能;使全力以赴;使拿出全部本领
  If you say that a job or taskstretchesyou, you mean that you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your energy and skills so that you do not become bored or achieve less than you should.
  1. I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different...
     我正想换工作，想尝试点不一样的事情来挑战一下自己。
  2. They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough.
     他们批评教学质量太差，声称没有使学生们发挥出潜质。
• PHRASE (通常指为够到某东西而)尽量伸长手臂
  If you areat full stretch, your arm is straight and extended as far as possible, usually because you are trying to reach something that is almost too far away.
  1. He offered his lighter at full stretch.
     他伸长胳膊把打火机递了过去。
• PHRASE 竭尽全力;全力以赴
  If you areat full stretch, you are using the maximum amount of effort or energy.
  1. Everyone would be working at full stretch.
     每个人都将全力以赴。
• PHRASE 任凭怎么想也(不);再怎么说也(不)
  If you say that something is not true or possibleby any stretch of the imagination, you are emphasizing that it is completely untrue or absolutely impossible.
  1. Her husband was not a womaniser by any stretch of the imagination...
     她老公绝对不是个拈花惹草的人。
  2. By no stretch of the imagination could his speech be described as impersonal.
     他的演讲再怎么说也不缺乏人情味。
• PHRASE (久坐之后)散散步，活动活动腿脚
  If youstretchyourlegs, you go for a short walk, usually after you have been sitting down for a long time.
  1. I stopped at the square and got out to stretch my legs.
     我在广场处停下来，下车活动活动腿脚。
• PHRASE 牵强附会;勉强说得过去
  If youstretch a point, you describe something in a way which is not accurate, although it may be partly true.
  1. It is stretching a point to call this censorship.
     把这称为审查有点儿牵强。

英英释义

adj

• (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
  1. well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury
• extended or spread over a wide area or distance
  1. broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us

双语例句

• She stretched her arms out
  她张开双臂。
• Here, massive dunes stretched in every direction as far as the eye could see
  在这里，巨大的沙丘向四面八方延绵不绝，一望无垠。
• Leonard tilted his chair back on two legs and stretched his long body
  伦纳德把椅子向后倾斜，仅以两条腿作支撑，然后舒展开他长长的身躯。
• The bowstring is stretched taut.
  弓弦绷得很紧。
• The report on the riot exposed a prison system stretched to breaking point
  关于这一暴动的报道暴露出监狱系统已经达到了承受极限。
• He stretched himself out on the beach.
  他伸直身子躺在海滩上。
• Alan stretched out his hand and flicked the letter away.
  艾伦伸手把信拂开了。
• Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things.
  学习拓展了我的思路，启发我去思考问题。
• The Captain stretched his left leg on one of the empty chairs. He knew it was not a polite thing to do.
  上尉把左腿架在了一把空椅子上。他知道这样做并不礼貌。
• The talks could be stretched into the summer of 1993.
  该谈判可能会延续至1993年夏天。