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strain

英[streɪn] 美[stren]
  • n. 张力;拉紧;负担;扭伤;血缘
  • vi. 拉紧;尽力
  • vt. 拉紧;滥用;滤去;竭力
  • n. (Strain)人名;(英)斯特兰

英英释意


1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
"she endured the stresses and strains of life"
"he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
"his responsibilities were a constant strain"
"the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
5. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"
"he created a new strain of sheep"
6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
"a new strain of microorganisms"
7. a lineage or race of people
8. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
9. pervading note of an utterance;
"I could follow the general tenor of his argument"
10. an effortful attempt to attain a goal
11. an intense or violent exertion
12. the act of singing;
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"