新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

stretch

英 [stretʃ]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

stretches
1. [C 可数名词] 一段
A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it.
双语例句
例：
It's a very dangerous stretch of road.
这是一段非常危险的路。
2. [C 可数名词] 伸展
A stretch is the act of extending a limb or other part of the body and tightening the muscles.
双语例句
例：
At the end of a workout spend time cooling down with some slow stretches.
在训练快要结束的时候花时间做一些缓慢的伸展来降降温。
3. [C 可数名词] 一段（时间）
A stretch of time is a period of time.
双语例句
例：
after an 18-month stretch in the army.
在部队呆了18个月后。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

stretch out
1. [PHRASAL 短语] （使）平躺
If you stretch out or stretch yourself out, you lie with your legs and body in a straight line.
双语例句
例：
The bath was too small to stretch out in.
这个浴缸太小了躺不下。
2. [PHRASAL 短语] 伸出
If you stretch out a part of your body, you hold it out straight.
双语例句
例：
He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
他正要伸手抓我。

PHRASE. 习语

by any stretch of the imagination , not by any stretch of the imagination
1. 无论如何想像都（不） , 再怎么说也（不）
If you say that something is not true or possible by any stretch of the imagination, you are emphasizing that it is completely untrue or absolutely impossible.
双语例句
例：
Her husband was not a womanizer by any stretch of the imagination.
再怎么说她的丈夫也不会是个玩弄女性的人。

VERB. 动词

stretches , stretching , stretched
1. [I 不及物动词] 延伸
Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance.
近义词
extend
双语例句
例：
The procession stretched for several miles.
游行队伍延伸了数英里。
2. [I 不及物动词] 伸展
When you stretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles.
双语例句
例：
He yawned and stretched.
他打了个哈欠，伸了伸懒腰。
例：
Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards.
试着伸直双腿并向上拉拉脚趾。
3. [I 不及物动词] 持续
If something stretches from one time to another, it begins at the first time and ends at the second, which is longer than expected.
双语例句
例：
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点的一个工作日。
4. [I 不及物动词] 涉及
If a group of things stretch from one type of thing to another, the group includes a wide range of things.
近义词
range
双语例句
例：
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。
5. [I 不及物动词] （把···）拉长
When something soft or elastic stretches or is stretched, it becomes longer or bigger as well as thinner, usually because it is pulled.
双语例句
例：
The cables are designed not to stretch.
这些缆绳不能拉伸。
6. [I 不及物动词] （使）延长使用 , 节俭地使用
If you stretch an amount of something or if it stretches, you make it last longer than it usually would by being careful and not wasting any of it.
双语例句
例：
They're used to stretching their budgets.
他们习惯于精打细算。
7. [T 及物动词] 耗尽（钱或资源）
If something stretches your money or resources, it uses them up so you have hardly enough for your needs.
双语例句
例：
The drought there is stretching resources.
那里的干旱正在耗尽财力物力。
8. [T 及物动词] 使竭尽所能
If you say that a job or task stretches you, 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.
近义词
push
双语例句
例：
I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something different.
我正试图换个工作，使自己在不同的事情上发挥潜能。