strained
英 [streɪnd]
美 [streɪnd]
adj. 神色不宁的; 紧张的; 憔悴的; 不友好的; 不自然的; 做作的; 勉强的
v. 损伤; 拉伤; 扭伤; 尽力; 竭力; 使劲; 过度使用; 使不堪承受
strain的过去分词和过去式
Collins.1 / BNC.11473 / COCA.10773
牛津词典
adj.
- 神色不宁的;紧张的;憔悴的
showing the effects of worry or pressure- Her face looked strained and weary.
她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。 - He spoke in a low, strained voice.
他焦虑地低声说话。
- Her face looked strained and weary.
- 紧张的;不友好的
not relaxed or friendly- There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
会议自始至终气氛紧张。 - Relations between the two families are strained.
两家关系紧张。
- There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
- 不自然的;做作的;勉强的
not natural; produced by a deliberate effort- She gave a strained laugh.
她勉强笑了一下。
- She gave a strained laugh.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 焦虑的;紧张的;担忧的
If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour isstrained, they seem worried and nervous.- She looked a little pale and strained...
她看起来面色有点苍白,神情忧虑。 - Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice...
吉尔从父亲紧张的声音中感觉到出了什么事了。 - His laughter seemed a little strained.
他的笑声好像有点不自然。
- She looked a little pale and strained...
- ADJ-GRADED (关系)紧张的,不友好的,互相猜测的
If relations between people arestrained, those people do not like or trust each other.- ...a period of strained relations between the prime minister and his deputy.
总理和副总理之间关系紧张的时期
- ...a period of strained relations between the prime minister and his deputy.
英英释义
adj
- struggling for effect
- agonistic poses
- lacking spontaneity
- a constrained smile
- forced heartiness
- a strained smile
- lacking natural ease
- a labored style of debating
- showing signs of mental and emotional tension
- her voice was strained as she asked the question
双语例句
- Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small-talk.
两名男士微笑着面对镜头,东拉西扯着。 - Sorry, I can't dance any more. I've strained my ankle.
对不起,我不能再跳了。我的脚踝扭了。 - The relations between the two of them are very strained.
两人关系很僵。 - His laughter seemed a little strained.
他的笑声好像有点不自然。 - The middle button of his uniform jacket was strained over his belly.
制服上装中间的纽扣在他的肚子上绷得紧紧的。 - He has strained a muscle in his leg.
他把腿部肌肉扭伤了。 - He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle
他的大腿肌肉拉伤了,疼得很。 - And strained relations with NATO forces is adding to the difficulty.
巴基斯坦和北约部队的紧张关系导致困难增加。 - Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
资源将因新的住房需求而变得更紧张。 - Relations between him and his new wife are rather strained.
他和他新妻子的关系相当紧张。