stretch

n. 伸展,张开
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
the act of physically reaching or thrusting outt

For tracksuits you need material with plenty of stretch.
做田径服需要用弹性强的料子。
I got out of the bed and had a good stretch.
我起床后舒服地伸了个懒腰。
v. 伸展,张开,延伸
occupy a large, elongated areat
She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.
她伸手拿字典。
The little girl stretched her rubber band.
小女孩拉长橡皮筋。
The eagle stretched its wings.
雄鹰展翅。
She stretched across the table for the butter.
她探身去取放在餐桌对面的黄油。
The desert stretched away into the distance.
沙漠一直延伸到远方。
The painter stretched the canvas on a frame.
画家把油画布紧绷在画框上。
The desert stretches for thousands of miles. 沙漠连绵数千里。
It feels good to stretch after a long drive. 开了很长时间车,舒展一下肢体会很舒服。

【引申】
使倾注全力,使紧张;极度使用(眼睛等)；滥用,曲解
He stretched himself to achieve better results in his work.
他尽心竭力,以求工作更有成效。
She stretched the rules in favor of herself.
她为了利己目的曲解法规。

【词形变化】
动词过去式:stretched
过去分词:stretched
现在分词:stretching
第三人称单数:stretches

【同义词】
distend,draw out
elongate,expand
extend,spread,strain

【反义词】
shrink

【相关短语】
at a stretch 连续地 ... 更多
at full stretch 全力地 ... 更多
home stretch = home straight , (旅程或活动等的)最后部分,最后阶段
stretch a point 超出一般所允许的范围;做出让步
stretch limo 加长的豪华小汽车
stretch mark 妊娠纹, 肥胖造成的白纹
stretch marks 萎缩纹;白纹;妊娠纹
stretch out 延长 ... 更多
stretch receptor (肌肉的)牵张感受器
stretch-out 增加劳动强度的工业管理制度;少花钱多办事的措施

【习惯用语】
all the stretch was gone 拉长到不能再拉
at a stretch (=on a stretch) 一气儿, 不休息地
at full stretch 极其紧张地, 全力以赴地
beyond the stretch of 超乎...范围以外
bring to the stretch 尽力; 紧张
by a stretch of imagination 想入非非
final [finishing, home] stretch 【体】(跑道上的)终点直道
link up into a single stretch 连成一片
on [upon] the stretch 紧张着
put [set] upon the (full) stretch 使极度紧张; 倾注全力
to the utmost [furthest] stretch 极度, 到极点
with a stretch and a yawn 伸着懒腰打着呵欠
stretch for the impossible 勉强去做那些做不到的事情
stretch it a bit 说过了分, 言过其实
stretch oneself 伸展身体; 尽最大的努力
stretch oneself out (on) 伸直身子躺(在...)
stretch out 伸手, 伸直身子; (使)够供应或维持

【名言名句】

In music one must think with the heart and feel with the brains. Victor Hugo, French writer Jazz tickles your muscles, symphonies stretch your soul.
——PaulWhiteman, American conductor

爵士乐使你的肌肉发痒，交响乐能舒展你的灵魂。
——美国指挥家 怀特曼