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verb streɪnstreɪn 1with object Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort. 竭尽全力，使（身体部位）充分发挥功能 I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound 我停下来，竖起耳朵倾听各种声响。 Example sentencesExamples - You should feel tension in your upper back but don't strain yourself.
- No one is straining himself; indeed, Noah is having a nap, perhaps exhausted by the very thought of the strenuous timetable drawn up for him.
- What you do need to do is give a positive impression while not straining yourself in trying to impress him/her.
- You kept straining yourself to hide those emotions from everyone.
- I'd seen him check it once, seeing if it was empty enough to pick up without straining himself and still full enough to make a resounding crunch and splash as the top came off.
- Anyone who forgot to bring the radio had to stand or strain themselves to listen to the game on somebody else's radio.
- He must have strained himself yesterday on a long walk, or too much running around; by day's end he couldn't get up on the bed, and today he's in pain.
- Of course I get people with pulled muscles from playing football, but it's also not unusual for me to deal with someone who has tripped up at home and strained themselves.
- He just could not understand how I could dance, straining myself.
- She had taken a month off so she could heal without straining herself.
- The fact is that he had a huge capacity for understanding the minutiae of problems without effort so he did not need to strain himself.
- They could do much more to help guard the West without straining themselves.
- Don't bother straining yourself thinking about it; I know it's hard for you to see past your own needs.
- If you overdo it and strain yourself, you may become discouraged.
- I strain myself to make each song a distinctive experience.
- ‘You could clearly see that when Bette lifted Joan off the bed she was straining herself,’ said Gary.
- You do not want to strain yourself walking quickly and forcing your body to pump blood faster in these temperatures.
- He cries weakly, the effort clearly straining his feeble body.
- When one strained oneself to listen to the speaker one could make out that some important male writers were speaking in generalities.
- But don't strain yourselves getting out of your new squad car.
- 1.1no object Make an unusually great effort.
his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it 他的声音那么轻，我得使劲听才听得见。 Example sentencesExamples - Be quiet and excuse me; I am straining to hear a conversation and you are making it difficult for me to catch all of it.
- I sat on the bed shivering, straining to hear their conversation, but they were too far down the hall and speaking too softly anyway.
- She lay frozen on the bed for a moment, straining to hear, above the moaning of the wind, the human sounds that she knew must be present in the room.
- And after straining to hear it, I realised that it sounded familiar.
- He strains to hear something recognizable, but the fog and the sea muffle everything.
- I can't stop myself, and I hear my voice straining, on the verge of cracking, but I can't stop that either.
- He turned his attention to the duo at the fire, straining forward to hear…
- Scores of people stood around in the darkened gallery straining to hear every word of the amazing, passionate reading.
- First of all, she's a mumbler, so I really have to strain to hear her.
- Her voice was soft and low and we'd have to strain to hear her.
- This results in straining to hear what was asked.
- I strain to hear and then grin, resisting the temptation to say ‘eh’?
- Rather than my having to strain to hear their words as I read, I have the pleasure of being a kind of spectator - of hearing them recite their tales, as it were.
- But an outer layer of the public also surrounded him, straining to hear every word uttered by the man.
- She whispered so softly that Heart had to strain to hear.
- David was jangling his change so frantically you had to strain to hear what anyone was saying.
- Because I was taking notes and straining to hear what was being said on the tape, I didn't necessarily realise what was being said.
- Ryda leaned forward, straining to hear the conversation.
- Teachers who use the system feel less stressed and tired at the end of the day and their students don't have to strain to hear.
- But I also tilted my head a lot, like a cat straining to hear a really weird sound.
Synonyms struggle, labour, toil, make a supreme effort, make every effort, spare no effort, strain every nerve, try very hard, strive, break one's back, push/drive oneself to the limit, do one's best informal pull out all the stops, go all out, give it one's all, bend/lean over backwards, give it one's best shot, bust a gut, break one's neck, do one's damnedest, kill oneself Australian informal go for the doctor - 1.2 Injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it.
（因过劳而）扭伤，损伤 （四肢，肌肉，器官） on cold days you are more likely to strain a muscle 在寒冷的日子更容易拉伤肌肉。 glare from the screen can strain your eyes 屏幕上发出的耀眼的光会伤害你的眼睛。 Example sentencesExamples - But alas in practice they are usually so huge that you inevitably strain a minor muscle or two moving your arm to look at the data.
- He tore a ligament in his thumb during spring training, then strained a muscle in his side on May 31 during his first rehab stint.
- I squealed in pain, having strained a muscle in my leg.
- He struck out four and walked one in his first outing since June 22, when he strained his left oblique muscle.
- The more common of these include spraining or tearing one or more ligaments, tearing the meniscus or straining a tendon or muscle.
- Spring is the season for groin pulls - that is, straining the adductor muscles that run along the inside of your thighs.
- I had somehow managed to strain a muscle in my leg while attempting to dance.
- I need to have wheels installed on this thing, she thought, straining her arm muscles and knocking her knees against its bulk as she walked.
- Anyway, I'm home from work this week because I've strained my muscles under my left ribs and it has only been getting worse.
- The doc put our minds at rest and said the blood was probably from muscles being strained whilst retching but he was de-hydrated and would need to be admitted.
- But because Gandy has favored the muscle, it has partially torn his right biceps and strained another muscle.
- Henrik Larsson, in particular, sprung to meet a dead ball by the Englishman and seemed to strain every neck muscle as he jerked the ball goalwards and prompted Paul Gallacher to tip it over the crossbar.
- With the flanker off, the Wallabies sensed an edge and probed a defence that had not been strengthened by the addition of Iain Balshaw after Matt Perry strained a muscle.
- He strove so hard to rival Holding that he strained stomach muscles in the Kingston Test against England in 1981.
- Then if you can inform and entertain the reader at the same time - without straining a muscle - all the better.
- The Ulsterman claims to have strained a thigh muscle last week while fishing - strange but true.
- Aberfeldie last year learned the cost of attacking through one player when Minton-Connell strained his thigh muscle in the warm-up before the grand final.
- Zaheer strained his muscle in the right leg this morning and was ruled out for the rest of the ongoing Test.
- One of the athletes was placed on the injured list after straining his left quadriceps.
- Britain's victory hopes took a setback during the warm-up when the penalty corner specialist Ben Hawes strained a calf muscle and was replaced by Jerome Goudie.
Synonyms injure, hurt, damage, impair pull, wrench, tear, twist, sprain, rick, crick - 1.3 Make severe or excessive demands on.
过多要求 he strained her tolerance to the limit 他使她忍无可忍。 Example sentencesExamples - Exporting can strain a company's resources and staff.
- And they're straining the resources of international institutions who have responsibility for finding solutions.
- If you need a good web-mail client that won't strain your resources, this is one you'll want to take a look at.
- But the truce has been severely strained by nightly fighting between the two sides.
- In the era of the Internet, the efficacy of the name suppression orders was always going to be severely strained, but some online publishers took the issue seriously.
- Mpofu said the growth of Bulawayo and the current economic situation have strained resources to cope with distressed calls.
- The scheme will provide 40 affordable homes and three playgrounds as well as hundreds of new neighbours who many fear will strain local resources.
- Of course services are strained and we have to find solutions.
- But it will strain its ability to pick the right locations to get that boost.
- This strains housing stock levels for future generations.
- Fort McMurray infrastructure and services are strained by the shadow population according to a survey.
- Rapid population increases are not only straining this country's resources; they're also changing the way we live.
- Adding an additional 300 does not strain our resources.
- The Habsburg Monarchy was strained by the demands of different nationalities for autonomy.
- The groundwater resources have been severely strained by over-use.
- Police say their service is thoroughly strained.
- Treatment should not strain available resources, and most of all it should do no harm to the patient.
- Relations between Chicago and Britain have been severely strained by the announcement, coming as it does weeks before an election.
- The volume of these ethnic groups plus black migrants strained social services to the breaking point.
- Indonesia's large and growing population continues to strain national resources.
Synonyms overtax, overwork, overburden, overextend, overreach, overtask, make too many demands on, run/work oneself into the ground, exert excessively, drive too far, exert to the limit, push to the limit exhaust, wear out, fatigue, tire, tax overdo it, work too hard informal knacker, knock oneself out make severe demands on, make excessive demands on, overtax, be too much for exceed the limits of, drain, sap, use up, exceed the range/scope of, overstep test, tax, put a strain on, fray - 1.4no object Pull or push forcibly at something.
用力拉，紧拉；用力推，紧推 the bear strained at the chain around its neck 那头熊使劲地拉扯套在它脖子上的链条。 his stomach was swollen, straining against the thin shirt 他的肚子隆了起来，把薄衬衫撑得紧紧的。 Example sentencesExamples - They fell into the bed, straining against each other.
- Slowly her chin dropped to her chest as she put all the physical power she could into steadily straining against the ropes looped around her wrists and ankles.
- But Ibsen himself thought her brave and true to her exceptional self, straining against the suffocation of modern life.
- No matter how he twisted and pulled, straining against the straps, he could not free himself.
- The waves pounded the ship and the crew strained at the pumps, but it seemed a hopeless task.
- Suddenly there is a stir and, frozen feet forgotten, binoculars are focused on a small brown blob and a man with two slim, keen dogs straining against their twin collars.
- The whole sled shook as they strained at the traces.
- Mack stopped straining against his grip, and relaxed.
- But the escalation of repression requires more and more troops, and the military is already straining against the limitations of a volunteer army.
- ‘Get on the ship,’ she replied, her voice straining against the wind and rain.
- The family dog Jasper, a brown spotted Dalmatian, strained at his lead as master and family passed by.
- He pulls her back towards him, straining against her.
- It uses the pressure points on the shih-tzu's nose and head to apply pressure which stops the shih-tzu from pulling, jumping and straining against the leash.
- Suddenly the beam was withdrawn and Cecil, who had been straining against it, overbalanced and fell flat on his face onto the now icy cold carpeting.
- One newspaper's letter bag strained at the seams with an unprecedented flood of missives from angry readers.
- Nika stood up as her captive yanked and strained at the glittering strand that leashed her, shoulders bunching and teeth bared.
- My somewhat rusty culinary skills creaked and groaned like a wooden ship straining against high winds.
- And then Jimjim suddenly convulsed, straining against his chains.
- The doomed tanker was hauled out to sea by tugs straining against the winds and tide.
- Fenix jerked, straining against the cord - he wanted to murder the man!
Synonyms pull, tug, heave, haul, jerk push informal yank - 1.5 Stretch (something) tightly.
拉紧；张紧；绷紧 the barbed wire fence was strained to posts six feet high 倒刺铁丝网紧紧地绷在六英尺高的柱子上。 Example sentencesExamples - It originally used as transmitting antenna a cage aerial, which was strained between two 60 meters tall wood towers.
- For the most part the structure is strained tightly together, and decorated, by spidery cross braces.
- During these works transmitting took place with the help of an antenna which was strained between the other tower and a small wood mast.
- 1.6archaic Embrace (someone) tightly.
〈古〉抱紧 she strained the infant to her bosom again 她又把那婴儿紧紧地搂在怀里。 Example sentencesExamples - I felt his arms straining me, could hear his laughter near me, could smell his stench.
- When she blinked, she saw the boy fall down and the mother straining him and beating at him.
2with object Pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter. 将（液体物质）过滤（以除去固体物质） strain the custard into a bowl 把蛋奶沙司滤到碗里。 Example sentencesExamples - Once the concentration is strong, strain the mixture, then place strips of paper in the water and simmer until most of the water is evaporated.
- Then strain the cloudy water from the rice - this removes most of the starch.
- The milk is then strained and the grains recovered for reuse.
- Slowly strain the butter through a fine sieve into a clean pan, leaving the sediment behind.
- Binding glutens were added, and the mixture was strained through a large-holed colander into boiling water.
- Then let it cool and strain the mixture through cheesecloth.
- Drain in a colander set over a bowl, then shell the mussels before straining the juice carefully through a double muslin or chinois.
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool, then strain the stock through a fine sieve, reserving the ham hock on one side.
- This process is repeated one more time before the mixture is strained through an empty cotton bag to remove the husks.
- Wood-grain areas of the car can be polished with a mixture of equal parts strained lemon juice and olive oil.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, leave to cool and then strain the mixture through a sieve into a large jug.
- I strained the cream and milk mixture to get rid of the twigs - but reincorporated some of the zest and thyme leaves - and beat it into the eggs and sugar.
- In the morning of Day 6, I strained the wine into a pan for the final step: mixing in honey and vodka.
- Remove from the heat and strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.
- To finish, strain the infused milk into a clean saucepan, add the breadcrumbs and whisk over a medium heat for two to three minutes until thickened.
- Remove and set aside for 10 minutes, then strain the oil and combine with the remaining olive oil; discard the garlic.
- Line a colander or sieve with a couple of layers of cheesecloth and strain the soup.
- Soak tamarind in 1 ½ cups of water, squeeze well and strain the juice.
- After the third and final straining the ale should be ready to drink.
- I experimented with reducing leftover dried clay scraps to the consistency of slip and strained the mixture to remove lumps.
- 2.1 Cause liquid to drain off (food which has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by using a porous or perforated device.
（用过滤装置）滤出 （煮、浸泡或罐装食物）的液体 she turned to the sink to strain the noodles Example sentencesExamples - The leaves of the elder can also be boiled and strained to make an insecticidal spray.
- The first wax to be used was animal fat which was boiled and strained till it turned to tallow and then had scents added to it to disguise the smell.
- That evening, as she took the rice gruel to the cowshed after straining the cooked rice, she screamed out in terror.
- To get really thick yoghurt, the consistency of cream cheese, I strain the set stuff by pouring it into a piece of muslin and hanging it from a rod suspended over the sink.
- For instance, canned chicken and tuna can be strained to remove a significant amount of sodium.
- Simmer for five minutes, then remove from heat and strain all ingredients.
- Right whales are large baleen whales, meaning that instead of teeth they have bonelike plates, which they use to strain food from large gulps of water.
- With a piece of netting they strained the rice into buckets while I held the torch.
- Remove from the heat and serve as it is or strain the leaves and potato into a food processor.
- The coconut is grated, strained and boiled to extract its oil.
- When you're ready to start cooking, strain the beef, reserving the marinade and the other ingredients.
- Now granny decided that we should not get either hives or boils so in the early spring we had to go and get some young nettles which she then boiled and strained.
- Mix some strained papaya human baby food with this, but omit adding additional vitamins or minerals.
- If excess water remains after cooking, strain the grains.
- These plates are used to strain food from the water.
- Add almost all of the remaining berries and strain the fruit, keeping all the juices.
- The malt is then boiled, strained, and incubated with yeast.
Synonyms sieve, sift, filter, screen, riddle, separate percolate leach rare filtrate, griddle - 2.2 Drain (liquid) off food by using a porous or perforated device.
strain off the surplus fat 把多余的脂肪滤掉。 Example sentencesExamples - It is at this point that you would want to strain off the residual liquid.
- Let the water stand overnight, then strain the liquid into a spray bottle.
- After two hours, carefully strain the oil by using unbleached muslin (usually available at fabric stores).
- Add seasoning and simmer on a low heat with a tight fitting lid to create a rich stock. Once the stock is ready, strain the liquid off and set aside.
- After about three weeks strain off the liquid and water it around the roots of the plants.
- Follow the instructions given above, but the plant will grow so every third time you strain off the liquid, give away or throw away half the plant.
- Then strain the liquid into the sink, leaving the vermouth-flavored ice in the shaker.
- This is the most successful part of the recipe. You strain the mussel liquid into a bowl, wipe out your pot, then re-add the liquid and bring it to a boil.
- First thing they had seen on arriving at the base of the rock was a partly crumbled brick wall and beside it a clay water pot with a piece of old yellow robe used to strain the water.
- Peel a medium cucumber, purée it in your blender for 10 seconds, and strain the water out.
Synonyms sieve, sift, filter, screen, riddle, separate
noun streɪnstreɪn 1A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree. （把某物拉到极端或损害程度的）拉力，张力 the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine 普通的椅子使脊柱要承受巨大的作用力。 mass noun aluminium may bend under strain 铝在张力的作用下会弯曲。 Example sentencesExamples - What is the impact of stresses and strains from external forces on our practice field?
- The results are consistent with the predictions of continuum elasticity theory for the strain of a point source subject to an applied force.
- Stress is defined as a condition that puts a physical strain on the body.
- Repetitive strain injuries are thought to be the result of tasks such as typing or even picking up the phone repeatedly.
- Women are healthy when they're pregnant when they're young but at our age that's too much of a strain on our body and leaves us open to a host of diseases.
- The big question is how long his ageing body can stand the strain.
- His legs were so thin however that Catherad was sure that they would snap under the enormous strain.
- The structure of the ligamenta flava enables them to be stretched to high strains without damage.
- The walls were bending as much as they could, but it was an enormous strain on them nonetheless.
- Essentially, it was a term used in engineering to describe the effect of a mechanical force that placed strain or pressure on an object.
- In the sensors, small acoustic vibrations or environmental strains induce frequency and intensity modulations.
- Skiing put a big strain on my body, but he got me to do way more than I thought I could do.
- Just by holding the clutch down I could see how hard it is to hold the car; I can imagine how hard it would be to hold the car when the car is under the strain of the centrifugal loading.
- In addition to the pull of Jupiter's gravity, Io also feels the strain from the gravitational fields of Jupiter's other large moons.
- Repetitive strain injuries are examined with a look at alternative treatments.
- This structure enables the high extensibility of elastic fibers to be exploited but protects them from damage at high strains.
- The wind filled the sails and the ropes creaked and stretched with the strain as the ship ploughed through the waves splashing the surf at her bows and leaving a white trail behind.
- The strain of the horse pulling on his mouth and gums was painful, but he ignored it.
- It appears that the strain on his body was too much, and that restricting himself to one day games was all he had the strength and fitness to do.
- The back analysis of the results of measuring the distribution of strains and forces along the anchor was done in order to optimise the choice of anchor zone length.
Synonyms tension, tightness, tautness, shear, distension rare tensity - 1.1 An injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion.
损伤，扭伤 he has a slight groin strain 他腹股沟有轻微损伤。 Example sentencesExamples - A broad range of injury types was found to occur at each of these sites, except in the groin, for which the 12 injuries reported were exclusively strains.
- Last year he struggled with groin strains for most of the year and was never operating at full fitness.
- Hours of peak time are cleared to discuss groin strains.
- In addition to testing for any strains and other injuries it is therefore crucial to assess for any changes, and their causes, in the somatic tissues.
- A recent study concluded that maintaining constant glycine levels might prevent sports injuries such as muscle strains and sprains.
- The most common types of sports injuries are sprains and strains.
- The new automobile insurance system includes a limit of $4,000 on pain and suffering awards for a minor injury such as a strain, sprain or minor whiplash.
- Hayes missed the victory over Thornhill with a hamstring strain but the injury has been responding to treatment.
- Durcan has a groin strain, while Brehony is troubled by a hamstring injury.
- Carey is troubled with a calf injury, while O'Hara has a groin strain.
- Yoga students who push themselves too far without proper supervision risk suffering painful injuries and strains.
- Neck injuries or strains often result in painful inflammation.
- The most common snow injuries are strains, sprains and fractures.
- We will have to see whether it's just a groin strain or a hernia.
- Two years ago he played on with a groin strain, ended up with a hernia and missed out on the Ashes tour.
- ‘During the game I got a groin strain and I've never really recovered,’ he explained.
- Repetitive strain injury occurs when the movable parts of the limbs are injured.
- The majority of injuries in a primary care setting are soft tissue injuries (sprains, strains, and contusions).
- Chronic knee injuries include things like strains, sprains and tendinitis.
- One by one, they staggered to the podium, like footballers with groin strains.
Synonyms injury sprain, wrench, twist, rick - 1.2Physics The magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension.
〔物理〕应变，胁变 Example sentencesExamples - Two possible causes have been argued to explain this feature for limestone deformed to high shear strains.
- In this paper we present new quantitative data on strain, deformation temperatures and vorticity of flow at the top of the Greater Himalayan Slab.
- The c-maximum fabric normal to foliation is typical of calcite rocks deformed experimentally to high strains in simple shear.
- This is achieved by choosing a material with a large elastic modulus, a low density and a large value of the maximum allowable strain before permanent deformation occurs.
- At relatively low shear strains, deformation is apparent from the slight deformation of strain markers, such as the overturning of ice-wedge casts.
2A severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something. （对力量、资源或能力的）过分要求；过高要求 the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries 这些指责使两个国家的关系紧张起来。 mass noun she's under considerable strain 很明显，她承受的压力非常大。 Example sentencesExamples - By contrast my legs - while not being exactly underdeveloped - are not accustomed to taking the strain of my upper body without locking at the knees for extra support.
- Negative self-talk puts a tremendous strain on both the body and self-esteem.
- Overweight and obese people are at far greater risk of a number of illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease, and an ever fatter population will put a strain on healthcare resources.
- The physical strain on Jones' body was incredible.
- Just casting it once can be a real strain on the body.
- I can't keep my mind focused for hour after hour and my body won't take the strain for so long, either.
- The resultant dengue outbreaks place severe strains on public hospitals, with wards filled to overflowing with patients.
- A source insisted there was a 25 per cent turnout of estate police on Friday and noted that this had put a strain on their on-duty colleagues.
- It is this population boom that has put a strain on the land resource in Zambia creating a breeding ground for desertification.
- Weight lifting places great strains on both body and mind.
- Though the two part ways, marry and have children, they eventually start meeting again, and their relationship starts to put a strain on their lives.
- The city has had to find alternative accommodation for those rendered homeless by the process, thus putting a further strain on its already stretched budget.
- Downturn in the fertiliser market coupled with rising production costs and wet weather has put a strain on the industry.
- This modification, while it suits the owner perfectly, put a strain on my ability to shoot small 25 yard groups.
- Because Zak can't swallow he needs his teeth cleaning under anaesthetic every six months but doctors fear the procedures are starting to put a strain on his weak chest.
- ‘I thought you said that it put a terrible strain on your body,’ Shadia said.
- This has put a strain on our long-distant communication.
- This was round-the-clock flying and it put a strain on the maintenance crews.
- Even with plans to import labour from neighbouring countries, Government's plans will continue to put a strain on already stretched resources.
- The Federation for American Immigration Reform says the increase has put a strain on city and state budgets.
Synonyms pressure, demands, burdens, exertions stress, tension informal hassle - 2.1mass noun A state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources.
极度紧张；过度劳累 the telltale signs of nervous strain 神经过度紧张的明显迹象。 Example sentencesExamples - The social fabric is already showing signs of strain.
- Many marriages today are experiencing severe strain but that does not mean that the only solution is to eventually put an end to it by resorting to divorce.
- ‘Mental strain is a lot lower in a marriage,’ says Oswald.
- Souness's relationship with Yorke has shown clear signs of strain during recent weeks, prompting speculation linking the former Manchester United star with a move to Wolves.
- A report carried out at University College Dublin has found that a quarter of primary teachers have fatigue and strain caused by voice problems.
- The release of the body from the tension and strain of work may be understood as a natural physical response to fatigue.
- But the fighting began last week without that help, and several days into the war, the amity between the two nations is under severe strain.
- The national association was under severe strain last year.
- She asked quietly, her dirt and coal smudged face showed signs of strain and fatigue where it wasn't hidden by darkness.
- All of these common heritage resources are under tremendous strain as corporations seek to privatize and commodify them.
- But what she has put under severe strain is the exchange of intelligence between the US and the UK on which the joint war against terrorism depends.
- Moreover, these protectionist initiatives have surfaced at a time when the global trading system is already under severe strain.
- As the first week passed by so did some strain and tension on the couple's relationship.
- This constant state of alert places high tension and strain on staff.
- Exhaustion, strain and tension are what hit you.
- The opening night performance showed signs of strain as Doyle flubbed some lines, performance energy dipped and Scottish accents slipped in and out of authentic focus.
- Recently McGregor's relationship with the press has also shown signs of strain.
- I think everyone I know is suffering from that mental strain.
- But when both are focused on taking, then the dynamic is pulling in opposite directions - creating strain and tension.
- Social factors, such as affluence and population growth, add further demand and strain on recreation opportunities.
Synonyms stress, tension, nervous tension, anxiety exhaustion, fatigue, tiredness, weariness, pressure of work, overwork, duress
3usually strainsThe sound of a piece of music. the distant strains of the brass band grew louder Example sentencesExamples - Just a few yards away from the mahal, the strains of Carnatic music emanate from a small shrine.
- Once the first strains of piped music had swept over me, it was as if we had never been away.
- I hated the voice from behind me, that cut through the wondrous strains of music being wafted to us in that green and prosperous neighbourhood through powerful speakers.
- At the first strains of music, children scurried towards the makeshift theatre - a podium surrounded by steel poles draped with black cloth to make a dramatic backdrop.
- This last sequence was accompanied by the heartrending strains of Pablo Casals playing a Spanish folk song on the cello.
- Inside, we're surrounded by leather and walnut and soft strains of classical music.
- A fan turns slowly overhead, keeping time with the strains of Latino music.
- The strains of music played, the words came up, and we cheered as one.
- Baraka here is particularly interested in the differing timbres or tones that the two strains of music produced.
- In the background, strains of Latin music blend with sounds of sizzling from the kitchen to create an uplifting, cheerful atmosphere.
- Take to the countryside to enjoy the soothing strains of classical music at this highbrow summer fest.
- Their sound has expanded from the punk-rock base to include Celtic and country-and-western strains and contemporary dance music.
- Somewhere musicians were still rehearsing for later, and the vague strains of music allowed him to make such a move without any culpability.
- By then, they had already reached the auditorium, and strains of beautiful piano music wafted to their ears.
- She stopped complaining when she heard the first strains of classical music.
- While there are only a few strains of music throughout the game, such as the familiar success theme when a mission has been completed, the ambient sound effects truly shine in this game.
- With women taking part in all branches of war work, to the front came the cowgirls riding to the strains of martial music, the American flag held high, and the show is on!
- The air is moist and moss-scented, and you slide your fingers along the slick castle stones as you're pulled by faint strains of music that sound vaguely familiar.
- In the Kiev Sports Palace gymnasium I watched Larissa go through her paces to the strains of music by Tchaikovsky.
- Haunting strains of ethereal music introduced stunningly bright, clear, and artistic opening credits.
- The hum of chattering voices floated through the still air, accompanied by the faint strains of music.
Synonyms sound, music melody, tune, air, song
Phrasesarchaic Using the utmost effort. 〈古〉全力以赴，竭尽全力 Example sentencesExamples - The manager finds himself on-board a 24-foot boat, careening into a wave-whipping southeast wind, sailing full strain.
- Operating an actuator of stack height at half its potential strain, compared to operating a stack of height at full strain, reduces power consumption by 50%.
- Recovery of stored electrochemical energy should enable moderate efficiencies to be achieved even at full strain.
Derivativesadjective It's also strainable for quick clean-up on the cage floor. Example sentencesExamples - The strainable beam members are constructed and arranged such that the relative movement between the ring portions creates a strain in the strainable beam members.
- Several months of gathering and testing nearby deposits of native earthenware clay started with breaking up damp clumps dug from the sides of an excavated pond, and tumbling them into a strainable slurry with rocks tumbling in a cement mixer.
- Soft bodies are manufactured from strainable cotton or velours material and can be washed off damp.
- The pure aluminium is highly strainable and it induces a particularised texture, common to the material and to the used forming process.
OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere 'draw tight'. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th century. Rhymesabstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne noun streɪnstreɪn 1A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant. （动、植物的）系，品系；品种，种类 Example sentencesExamples - You can even keep them in suspended animation in the freezer for years at a time, allowing you to preserve stocks of different strains of the animal.
- Most of their plants have been grown from seed strains carefully bred for high-quality flowers.
- They also worry that genetically altered plants could escape into wild strains or breed new diseases with disastrous environmental effects.
- What sorts of new plant strains are succeeding?
- If the wild relatives of our crop plants die out, we might lose the genes that could be used to breed new pest-resistant strains.
- Scientists in Edinburgh have bred two strains of mice with differences of around 30% in their metabolism.
- Male chicks from selectively bred egg-laying strains are not suitable for meat production and so are killed at one to three days old.
- All of the taiep rats were the products of a mutant strain bred by our laboratory.
- At that time a number of dogs of various sizes, shapes and abilities were used for herding sheep in Germany, but no one had been able to merge those strains into a uniform breed.
- Commercial livestock are generally produced by crossing breeds, strains, or lines.
- It opted for quick-cooking, high-yielding grains, while the East bred its strains for taste and texture.
- After finding a Thai strain of the Gyrant plant in the jungle, he bred it twice then crossbred it with a variant from China.
- It remains a major agricultural problem, especially for potato farmers who have been breeding resistant strains.
- Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.
- This was a mongrel breed incorporating strains of Labrador, Greyhound, anything that could advance the genes of endurance and pulling power.
- Next, they bred two strains of a monogamous species, the prairie vole - one with a long version of the microsatellites and the other with a short version.
- Had the inhabitants bred a strain of non - drinking animals?
- A survey of 13 domestic breeds and 3 inbred strains was carried out.
- In fact, some of the plant strains, like sorghum, have been in stock since the 1940s.
- Individual species are also becoming standardized, experts say, with cultivated strains of animals and plants ousting local varieties.
Synonyms variety, kind, type, sort breed, genus - 1.1 A natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence.
（微生物的）（菌）株，（菌）系；品种；类型 Example sentencesExamples - Prevnar protects against seven strains of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria.
- Modified Herpes virus strains have already been used to treat brain tumours successfully in mice.
- How, for instance, could we train scientists to fight the virulent new strains of bacteria that have evolved resistance to potent antibiotics?
- When she went to hospital to have the wound examined she was informed that she was infected with a strain of staph bacteria, similar to the MRSA superbug.
- To finish the project in time the pace of work intensified, and more and more virus strains were cultured.
- Normally HIV can take up to 10 years before it develops into Aids, but the new strain damages the immune system at a far greater rate, so it becomes Aids within a couple of months.
- Second, a mutation causing a switch in resource specialization allows one strain to sweep away its competitor.
- Rad6 is important for DNA damage responses and strains with rad6 mutations are sensitive to UV irradiation.
- So the common cold you get every year is the result of successful adaptation by those strains which had some survival advantage over the strains that your body was able to combat last year.
- Bacterial and T4 strains and culture conditions have been described.
- Avirulent bacterial strains can, in principle, also cause infections.
- Last year, an estimated 240 people died from the most severe strain of the superbug, which occurs when the infection enters the bloodstream.
- The anti-viral drugs would not offer a cure but could reduce the severity of symptoms although their precise use cannot be assessed until the precise flu strain is identified.
- There are four distinct but related strains of the dengue virus.
- Lesprit and coworkers investigated the impact of this system by comparing the virulence of two bacterial strains in a rat model of acute pneumonia.
- The challenge lies in being able to distinguish different serotypes, or strains, of the virus.
- Raccoons and striped skunks tell the story of scientists using DNA to track down distinct strains of the rabies virus.
- As we did not serotype these pneumococcal strains or measure antibodies to them, we cannot do more than speculate on the mechanism for this observation.
- Some, like the influenza virus, are occasionally transmitted to people via contact with birds or other animals harboring new strains.
- In a new study, researchers show that special viruses are the culprits behind the emergence of virulent select new bacterial strains.
- 1.2 A variety of something abstract.
（抽象东西的）种，类，类型 a strain of music that has a direct lineage to folk song Example sentencesExamples - There's a strain of feminism that comes out of the women's health movement of the seventies that is deeply suspicious of reproductive technology.
- What about the strain of radical feminism in the current government and the attitudes they create?
- During the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, the advent of the machine age helped create powerful new strains of utopian art.
- The artist tries to pull off the trick of synthesizing these two strains into something characteristic, first of himself and second of his milieu.
- Hitchens' pro-war argument is fueled by a powerful strain of anti-clericalism.
- There has always been a strain in Conservative thinking, the Little Englander or isolationist tendency, that has been deeply suspicious of foreign intervention.
- Modern life breeds a strain of different problems than our grandparents were used to.
- Regional folklore, traditional music, and a powerful strain of evangelical Protestantism all helped shape this legacy.
- The Ukrainian state and most strains of Ukrainian nationalism are a product of the last 100 years.
- The synthetic pulling together of disparate strains of thought that characterizes American Studies has also proved invaluable.
- There is a strain of feminism that encourages women to behave as if we have arrived in some feminist Utopia where rape is impossible.
Synonyms element, strand, streak, vein, note, trace, touch, dash, tinge, suggestion, hint, suspicion French soupçon
2A particular tendency as part of a person's character. 品质，气质；生性，个性特点 there's a strain of Victorian rectitude in him Example sentencesExamples - The gays return the affection with an unexpected strain of patriotism and traditionalism.
- These are two warring but important strains to the national character, at tension with each other.
- Though not slapstick or of the knee-slapping variety, Hamer is droll and often wickedly subtle in his deadly strain of humour.
- Wax developed her deadly strain of humour at 16, partly to ‘equalise the pressure’ from home and partly to win popularity at school.
- Many footballing traits have nothing to do with people's real psychology, but in this case it does seem to me that a strain of caution in the Italian character comes out in this aspect of how they play footy.
- Tense, haunted and melancholy, the composer's dark vision was only relieved by a mordant strain of humour.
- I know you guys are expecting something in my usual strain of strange humour.
Synonyms tendency to, susceptibility to, propensity to, proneness to, proclivity to, inclination to trait, characteristic, disposition
OriginOld English strīon 'acquisition, gain', of Germanic origin; related to Latin struere 'to build up'. verbstreɪnstrān 1with object Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort. 竭尽全力，使（身体部位）充分发挥功能 I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound 我停下来，竖起耳朵倾听各种声响。 Example sentencesExamples - He must have strained himself yesterday on a long walk, or too much running around; by day's end he couldn't get up on the bed, and today he's in pain.
- Anyone who forgot to bring the radio had to stand or strain themselves to listen to the game on somebody else's radio.
- He cries weakly, the effort clearly straining his feeble body.
- The fact is that he had a huge capacity for understanding the minutiae of problems without effort so he did not need to strain himself.
- You do not want to strain yourself walking quickly and forcing your body to pump blood faster in these temperatures.
- But don't strain yourselves getting out of your new squad car.
- What you do need to do is give a positive impression while not straining yourself in trying to impress him/her.
- If you overdo it and strain yourself, you may become discouraged.
- I'd seen him check it once, seeing if it was empty enough to pick up without straining himself and still full enough to make a resounding crunch and splash as the top came off.
- When one strained oneself to listen to the speaker one could make out that some important male writers were speaking in generalities.
- Don't bother straining yourself thinking about it; I know it's hard for you to see past your own needs.
- You should feel tension in your upper back but don't strain yourself.
- You kept straining yourself to hide those emotions from everyone.
- They could do much more to help guard the West without straining themselves.
- ‘You could clearly see that when Bette lifted Joan off the bed she was straining herself,’ said Gary.
- Of course I get people with pulled muscles from playing football, but it's also not unusual for me to deal with someone who has tripped up at home and strained themselves.
- She had taken a month off so she could heal without straining herself.
- He just could not understand how I could dance, straining myself.
- No one is straining himself; indeed, Noah is having a nap, perhaps exhausted by the very thought of the strenuous timetable drawn up for him.
- I strain myself to make each song a distinctive experience.
- 1.1no object Make a strenuous and continuous effort.
尽力，努力，使劲 his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it 他的声音那么轻，我得使劲听才听得见。 Example sentencesExamples - This results in straining to hear what was asked.
- But I also tilted my head a lot, like a cat straining to hear a really weird sound.
- I can't stop myself, and I hear my voice straining, on the verge of cracking, but I can't stop that either.
- She lay frozen on the bed for a moment, straining to hear, above the moaning of the wind, the human sounds that she knew must be present in the room.
- David was jangling his change so frantically you had to strain to hear what anyone was saying.
- Rather than my having to strain to hear their words as I read, I have the pleasure of being a kind of spectator - of hearing them recite their tales, as it were.
- Her voice was soft and low and we'd have to strain to hear her.
- But an outer layer of the public also surrounded him, straining to hear every word uttered by the man.
- I sat on the bed shivering, straining to hear their conversation, but they were too far down the hall and speaking too softly anyway.
- Because I was taking notes and straining to hear what was being said on the tape, I didn't necessarily realise what was being said.
- Teachers who use the system feel less stressed and tired at the end of the day and their students don't have to strain to hear.
- He turned his attention to the duo at the fire, straining forward to hear…
- He strains to hear something recognizable, but the fog and the sea muffle everything.
- Be quiet and excuse me; I am straining to hear a conversation and you are making it difficult for me to catch all of it.
- Scores of people stood around in the darkened gallery straining to hear every word of the amazing, passionate reading.
- First of all, she's a mumbler, so I really have to strain to hear her.
- I strain to hear and then grin, resisting the temptation to say ‘eh’?
- She whispered so softly that Heart had to strain to hear.
- Ryda leaned forward, straining to hear the conversation.
- And after straining to hear it, I realised that it sounded familiar.
Synonyms struggle, labour, toil, make a supreme effort, make every effort, spare no effort, strain every nerve, try very hard, strive, break one's back, drive oneself to the limit, push oneself to the limit, do one's best - 1.2 Injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it or twisting it awkwardly.
（因过劳而）扭伤，损伤 （四肢，肌肉，器官） on cold days you are more likely to strain a muscle 在寒冷的日子更容易拉伤肌肉。 glare from the screen can strain your eyes 屏幕上发出的耀眼的光会伤害你的眼睛。 Example sentencesExamples - He struck out four and walked one in his first outing since June 22, when he strained his left oblique muscle.
- But alas in practice they are usually so huge that you inevitably strain a minor muscle or two moving your arm to look at the data.
- He strove so hard to rival Holding that he strained stomach muscles in the Kingston Test against England in 1981.
- Then if you can inform and entertain the reader at the same time - without straining a muscle - all the better.
- The more common of these include spraining or tearing one or more ligaments, tearing the meniscus or straining a tendon or muscle.
- I had somehow managed to strain a muscle in my leg while attempting to dance.
- Aberfeldie last year learned the cost of attacking through one player when Minton-Connell strained his thigh muscle in the warm-up before the grand final.
- I squealed in pain, having strained a muscle in my leg.
- Anyway, I'm home from work this week because I've strained my muscles under my left ribs and it has only been getting worse.
- With the flanker off, the Wallabies sensed an edge and probed a defence that had not been strengthened by the addition of Iain Balshaw after Matt Perry strained a muscle.
- But because Gandy has favored the muscle, it has partially torn his right biceps and strained another muscle.
- He tore a ligament in his thumb during spring training, then strained a muscle in his side on May 31 during his first rehab stint.
- Spring is the season for groin pulls - that is, straining the adductor muscles that run along the inside of your thighs.
- One of the athletes was placed on the injured list after straining his left quadriceps.
- Britain's victory hopes took a setback during the warm-up when the penalty corner specialist Ben Hawes strained a calf muscle and was replaced by Jerome Goudie.
- The Ulsterman claims to have strained a thigh muscle last week while fishing - strange but true.
- The doc put our minds at rest and said the blood was probably from muscles being strained whilst retching but he was de-hydrated and would need to be admitted.
- Zaheer strained his muscle in the right leg this morning and was ruled out for the rest of the ongoing Test.
- I need to have wheels installed on this thing, she thought, straining her arm muscles and knocking her knees against its bulk as she walked.
- Henrik Larsson, in particular, sprung to meet a dead ball by the Englishman and seemed to strain every neck muscle as he jerked the ball goalwards and prompted Paul Gallacher to tip it over the crossbar.
Synonyms injure, hurt, damage, impair - 1.3 Make severe or excessive demands on.
过多要求 he strained her tolerance to the limit 他使她忍无可忍。 Example sentencesExamples - If you need a good web-mail client that won't strain your resources, this is one you'll want to take a look at.
- This strains housing stock levels for future generations.
- In the era of the Internet, the efficacy of the name suppression orders was always going to be severely strained, but some online publishers took the issue seriously.
- Of course services are strained and we have to find solutions.
- Police say their service is thoroughly strained.
- And they're straining the resources of international institutions who have responsibility for finding solutions.
- Fort McMurray infrastructure and services are strained by the shadow population according to a survey.
- But it will strain its ability to pick the right locations to get that boost.
- The volume of these ethnic groups plus black migrants strained social services to the breaking point.
- Relations between Chicago and Britain have been severely strained by the announcement, coming as it does weeks before an election.
- The groundwater resources have been severely strained by over-use.
- Rapid population increases are not only straining this country's resources; they're also changing the way we live.
- Treatment should not strain available resources, and most of all it should do no harm to the patient.
- Indonesia's large and growing population continues to strain national resources.
- But the truce has been severely strained by nightly fighting between the two sides.
- Adding an additional 300 does not strain our resources.
- Mpofu said the growth of Bulawayo and the current economic situation have strained resources to cope with distressed calls.
- The Habsburg Monarchy was strained by the demands of different nationalities for autonomy.
- Exporting can strain a company's resources and staff.
- The scheme will provide 40 affordable homes and three playgrounds as well as hundreds of new neighbours who many fear will strain local resources.
Synonyms overtax, overwork, overburden, overextend, overreach, overtask, make too many demands on, run oneself into the ground, work oneself into the ground, exert excessively, drive too far, exert to the limit, push to the limit make severe demands on, make excessive demands on, overtax, be too much for - 1.4no object Pull or push forcibly at something.
用力拉，紧拉；用力推，紧推 the bear strained at the chain around its neck 那头熊使劲地拉扯套在它脖子上的链条。 his stomach was swollen, straining against the thin shirt 他的肚子隆了起来，把薄衬衫撑得紧紧的。 Example sentencesExamples - Fenix jerked, straining against the cord - he wanted to murder the man!
- But the escalation of repression requires more and more troops, and the military is already straining against the limitations of a volunteer army.
- But Ibsen himself thought her brave and true to her exceptional self, straining against the suffocation of modern life.
- Mack stopped straining against his grip, and relaxed.
- The family dog Jasper, a brown spotted Dalmatian, strained at his lead as master and family passed by.
- ‘Get on the ship,’ she replied, her voice straining against the wind and rain.
- And then Jimjim suddenly convulsed, straining against his chains.
- Nika stood up as her captive yanked and strained at the glittering strand that leashed her, shoulders bunching and teeth bared.
- He pulls her back towards him, straining against her.
- The waves pounded the ship and the crew strained at the pumps, but it seemed a hopeless task.
- They fell into the bed, straining against each other.
- Slowly her chin dropped to her chest as she put all the physical power she could into steadily straining against the ropes looped around her wrists and ankles.
- My somewhat rusty culinary skills creaked and groaned like a wooden ship straining against high winds.
- The whole sled shook as they strained at the traces.
- No matter how he twisted and pulled, straining against the straps, he could not free himself.
- The doomed tanker was hauled out to sea by tugs straining against the winds and tide.
- Suddenly there is a stir and, frozen feet forgotten, binoculars are focused on a small brown blob and a man with two slim, keen dogs straining against their twin collars.
- One newspaper's letter bag strained at the seams with an unprecedented flood of missives from angry readers.
- It uses the pressure points on the shih-tzu's nose and head to apply pressure which stops the shih-tzu from pulling, jumping and straining against the leash.
- Suddenly the beam was withdrawn and Cecil, who had been straining against it, overbalanced and fell flat on his face onto the now icy cold carpeting.
Synonyms pull, tug, heave, haul, jerk - 1.5 Stretch (something) tightly.
拉紧；张紧；绷紧 the barbed wire fence was strained to posts six feet high 倒刺铁丝网紧紧地绷在六英尺高的柱子上。 Example sentencesExamples - It originally used as transmitting antenna a cage aerial, which was strained between two 60 meters tall wood towers.
- For the most part the structure is strained tightly together, and decorated, by spidery cross braces.
- During these works transmitting took place with the help of an antenna which was strained between the other tower and a small wood mast.
- 1.6archaic Embrace (someone) tightly.
〈古〉抱紧 she strained the infant to her bosom again 她又把那婴儿紧紧地搂在怀里。 Example sentencesExamples - When she blinked, she saw the boy fall down and the mother straining him and beating at him.
- I felt his arms straining me, could hear his laughter near me, could smell his stench.
2with object Pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter. 将（液体物质）过滤（以除去固体物质） strain the custard into a bowl 把蛋奶沙司滤到碗里。 Example sentencesExamples - Slowly strain the butter through a fine sieve into a clean pan, leaving the sediment behind.
- Drain in a colander set over a bowl, then shell the mussels before straining the juice carefully through a double muslin or chinois.
- Then strain the cloudy water from the rice - this removes most of the starch.
- I strained the cream and milk mixture to get rid of the twigs - but reincorporated some of the zest and thyme leaves - and beat it into the eggs and sugar.
- Wood-grain areas of the car can be polished with a mixture of equal parts strained lemon juice and olive oil.
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool, then strain the stock through a fine sieve, reserving the ham hock on one side.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, leave to cool and then strain the mixture through a sieve into a large jug.
- This process is repeated one more time before the mixture is strained through an empty cotton bag to remove the husks.
- Remove from the heat and strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.
- Then let it cool and strain the mixture through cheesecloth.
- Soak tamarind in 1 ½ cups of water, squeeze well and strain the juice.
- After the third and final straining the ale should be ready to drink.
- Line a colander or sieve with a couple of layers of cheesecloth and strain the soup.
- Binding glutens were added, and the mixture was strained through a large-holed colander into boiling water.
- Once the concentration is strong, strain the mixture, then place strips of paper in the water and simmer until most of the water is evaporated.
- I experimented with reducing leftover dried clay scraps to the consistency of slip and strained the mixture to remove lumps.
- To finish, strain the infused milk into a clean saucepan, add the breadcrumbs and whisk over a medium heat for two to three minutes until thickened.
- In the morning of Day 6, I strained the wine into a pan for the final step: mixing in honey and vodka.
- The milk is then strained and the grains recovered for reuse.
- Remove and set aside for 10 minutes, then strain the oil and combine with the remaining olive oil; discard the garlic.
- 2.1 Cause liquid to drain off (food that has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by pouring through a perforated device.
（用过滤装置）滤出 （煮、浸泡或罐装食物）的液体 Example sentencesExamples - That evening, as she took the rice gruel to the cowshed after straining the cooked rice, she screamed out in terror.
- To get really thick yoghurt, the consistency of cream cheese, I strain the set stuff by pouring it into a piece of muslin and hanging it from a rod suspended over the sink.
- When you're ready to start cooking, strain the beef, reserving the marinade and the other ingredients.
- Remove from the heat and serve as it is or strain the leaves and potato into a food processor.
- These plates are used to strain food from the water.
- Simmer for five minutes, then remove from heat and strain all ingredients.
- Mix some strained papaya human baby food with this, but omit adding additional vitamins or minerals.
- Right whales are large baleen whales, meaning that instead of teeth they have bonelike plates, which they use to strain food from large gulps of water.
- For instance, canned chicken and tuna can be strained to remove a significant amount of sodium.
- The malt is then boiled, strained, and incubated with yeast.
- Add almost all of the remaining berries and strain the fruit, keeping all the juices.
- The leaves of the elder can also be boiled and strained to make an insecticidal spray.
- The coconut is grated, strained and boiled to extract its oil.
- If excess water remains after cooking, strain the grains.
- With a piece of netting they strained the rice into buckets while I held the torch.
- Now granny decided that we should not get either hives or boils so in the early spring we had to go and get some young nettles which she then boiled and strained.
- The first wax to be used was animal fat which was boiled and strained till it turned to tallow and then had scents added to it to disguise the smell.
Synonyms sieve, sift, filter, screen, riddle, separate - 2.2 Drain off (liquid) by straining.
滤掉 （液体） strain off the surplus fat 把多余的脂肪滤掉。 Example sentencesExamples - Let the water stand overnight, then strain the liquid into a spray bottle.
- Peel a medium cucumber, purée it in your blender for 10 seconds, and strain the water out.
- After two hours, carefully strain the oil by using unbleached muslin (usually available at fabric stores).
- After about three weeks strain off the liquid and water it around the roots of the plants.
- Follow the instructions given above, but the plant will grow so every third time you strain off the liquid, give away or throw away half the plant.
- Then strain the liquid into the sink, leaving the vermouth-flavored ice in the shaker.
- First thing they had seen on arriving at the base of the rock was a partly crumbled brick wall and beside it a clay water pot with a piece of old yellow robe used to strain the water.
- This is the most successful part of the recipe. You strain the mussel liquid into a bowl, wipe out your pot, then re-add the liquid and bring it to a boil.
- It is at this point that you would want to strain off the residual liquid.
- Add seasoning and simmer on a low heat with a tight fitting lid to create a rich stock. Once the stock is ready, strain the liquid off and set aside.
Synonyms sieve, sift, filter, screen, riddle, separate
nounstreɪnstrān 1A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree. （把某物拉到极端或损害程度的）拉力，张力 the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine 普通的椅子使脊柱要承受巨大的作用力。 aluminum may bend under strain 铝在张力的作用下会弯曲。 Example sentencesExamples - The structure of the ligamenta flava enables them to be stretched to high strains without damage.
- This structure enables the high extensibility of elastic fibers to be exploited but protects them from damage at high strains.
- In addition to the pull of Jupiter's gravity, Io also feels the strain from the gravitational fields of Jupiter's other large moons.
- The big question is how long his ageing body can stand the strain.
- Women are healthy when they're pregnant when they're young but at our age that's too much of a strain on our body and leaves us open to a host of diseases.
- The back analysis of the results of measuring the distribution of strains and forces along the anchor was done in order to optimise the choice of anchor zone length.
- Repetitive strain injuries are thought to be the result of tasks such as typing or even picking up the phone repeatedly.
- Stress is defined as a condition that puts a physical strain on the body.
- Just by holding the clutch down I could see how hard it is to hold the car; I can imagine how hard it would be to hold the car when the car is under the strain of the centrifugal loading.
- In the sensors, small acoustic vibrations or environmental strains induce frequency and intensity modulations.
- The strain of the horse pulling on his mouth and gums was painful, but he ignored it.
- Repetitive strain injuries are examined with a look at alternative treatments.
- It appears that the strain on his body was too much, and that restricting himself to one day games was all he had the strength and fitness to do.
- The walls were bending as much as they could, but it was an enormous strain on them nonetheless.
- His legs were so thin however that Catherad was sure that they would snap under the enormous strain.
- The results are consistent with the predictions of continuum elasticity theory for the strain of a point source subject to an applied force.
- Skiing put a big strain on my body, but he got me to do way more than I thought I could do.
- What is the impact of stresses and strains from external forces on our practice field?
- Essentially, it was a term used in engineering to describe the effect of a mechanical force that placed strain or pressure on an object.
- The wind filled the sails and the ropes creaked and stretched with the strain as the ship ploughed through the waves splashing the surf at her bows and leaving a white trail behind.
Synonyms tension, tightness, tautness, shear, distension - 1.1 An injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion or twisting a muscle awkwardly.
损伤，扭伤 he has a slight groin strain 他腹股沟有轻微损伤。 Example sentencesExamples - Chronic knee injuries include things like strains, sprains and tendinitis.
- ‘During the game I got a groin strain and I've never really recovered,’ he explained.
- Carey is troubled with a calf injury, while O'Hara has a groin strain.
- The most common snow injuries are strains, sprains and fractures.
- Hours of peak time are cleared to discuss groin strains.
- A broad range of injury types was found to occur at each of these sites, except in the groin, for which the 12 injuries reported were exclusively strains.
- The most common types of sports injuries are sprains and strains.
- Durcan has a groin strain, while Brehony is troubled by a hamstring injury.
- The majority of injuries in a primary care setting are soft tissue injuries (sprains, strains, and contusions).
- We will have to see whether it's just a groin strain or a hernia.
- The new automobile insurance system includes a limit of $4,000 on pain and suffering awards for a minor injury such as a strain, sprain or minor whiplash.
- Yoga students who push themselves too far without proper supervision risk suffering painful injuries and strains.
- Two years ago he played on with a groin strain, ended up with a hernia and missed out on the Ashes tour.
- Hayes missed the victory over Thornhill with a hamstring strain but the injury has been responding to treatment.
- Neck injuries or strains often result in painful inflammation.
- Last year he struggled with groin strains for most of the year and was never operating at full fitness.
- Repetitive strain injury occurs when the movable parts of the limbs are injured.
- A recent study concluded that maintaining constant glycine levels might prevent sports injuries such as muscle strains and sprains.
- In addition to testing for any strains and other injuries it is therefore crucial to assess for any changes, and their causes, in the somatic tissues.
- One by one, they staggered to the podium, like footballers with groin strains.
- 1.2Physics The magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension.
〔物理〕应变，胁变 Example sentencesExamples - At relatively low shear strains, deformation is apparent from the slight deformation of strain markers, such as the overturning of ice-wedge casts.
- This is achieved by choosing a material with a large elastic modulus, a low density and a large value of the maximum allowable strain before permanent deformation occurs.
- The c-maximum fabric normal to foliation is typical of calcite rocks deformed experimentally to high strains in simple shear.
- In this paper we present new quantitative data on strain, deformation temperatures and vorticity of flow at the top of the Greater Himalayan Slab.
- Two possible causes have been argued to explain this feature for limestone deformed to high shear strains.
2A severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something. （对力量、资源或能力的）过分要求；过高要求 the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries 这些指责使两个国家的关系紧张起来。 she's obviously under considerable strain 很明显，她承受的压力非常大。 Example sentencesExamples - A source insisted there was a 25 per cent turnout of estate police on Friday and noted that this had put a strain on their on-duty colleagues.
- ‘I thought you said that it put a terrible strain on your body,’ Shadia said.
- This has put a strain on our long-distant communication.
- Just casting it once can be a real strain on the body.
- The Federation for American Immigration Reform says the increase has put a strain on city and state budgets.
- Overweight and obese people are at far greater risk of a number of illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease, and an ever fatter population will put a strain on healthcare resources.
- Even with plans to import labour from neighbouring countries, Government's plans will continue to put a strain on already stretched resources.
- Weight lifting places great strains on both body and mind.
- This modification, while it suits the owner perfectly, put a strain on my ability to shoot small 25 yard groups.
- The resultant dengue outbreaks place severe strains on public hospitals, with wards filled to overflowing with patients.
- Downturn in the fertiliser market coupled with rising production costs and wet weather has put a strain on the industry.
- This was round-the-clock flying and it put a strain on the maintenance crews.
- I can't keep my mind focused for hour after hour and my body won't take the strain for so long, either.
- The city has had to find alternative accommodation for those rendered homeless by the process, thus putting a further strain on its already stretched budget.
- By contrast my legs - while not being exactly underdeveloped - are not accustomed to taking the strain of my upper body without locking at the knees for extra support.
- Negative self-talk puts a tremendous strain on both the body and self-esteem.
- The physical strain on Jones' body was incredible.
- Though the two part ways, marry and have children, they eventually start meeting again, and their relationship starts to put a strain on their lives.
- Because Zak can't swallow he needs his teeth cleaning under anaesthetic every six months but doctors fear the procedures are starting to put a strain on his weak chest.
- It is this population boom that has put a strain on the land resource in Zambia creating a breeding ground for desertification.
Synonyms pressure, demands, burdens, exertions - 2.1 A state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources.
极度紧张；过度劳累 the telltale signs of nervous strain 神经过度紧张的明显迹象。 Example sentencesExamples - Souness's relationship with Yorke has shown clear signs of strain during recent weeks, prompting speculation linking the former Manchester United star with a move to Wolves.
- The opening night performance showed signs of strain as Doyle flubbed some lines, performance energy dipped and Scottish accents slipped in and out of authentic focus.
- A report carried out at University College Dublin has found that a quarter of primary teachers have fatigue and strain caused by voice problems.
- But when both are focused on taking, then the dynamic is pulling in opposite directions - creating strain and tension.
- The social fabric is already showing signs of strain.
- She asked quietly, her dirt and coal smudged face showed signs of strain and fatigue where it wasn't hidden by darkness.
- But the fighting began last week without that help, and several days into the war, the amity between the two nations is under severe strain.
- All of these common heritage resources are under tremendous strain as corporations seek to privatize and commodify them.
- This constant state of alert places high tension and strain on staff.
- I think everyone I know is suffering from that mental strain.
- Many marriages today are experiencing severe strain but that does not mean that the only solution is to eventually put an end to it by resorting to divorce.
- Social factors, such as affluence and population growth, add further demand and strain on recreation opportunities.
- The release of the body from the tension and strain of work may be understood as a natural physical response to fatigue.
- The national association was under severe strain last year.
- Exhaustion, strain and tension are what hit you.
- But what she has put under severe strain is the exchange of intelligence between the US and the UK on which the joint war against terrorism depends.
- Moreover, these protectionist initiatives have surfaced at a time when the global trading system is already under severe strain.
- As the first week passed by so did some strain and tension on the couple's relationship.
- Recently McGregor's relationship with the press has also shown signs of strain.
- ‘Mental strain is a lot lower in a marriage,’ says Oswald.
Synonyms stress, tension, nervous tension, anxiety
3usually strainsThe sound of a piece of music as it is played or performed. 旋律，曲调 through the open windows came the strains of a hurdy-gurdy playing in the street Example sentencesExamples - The air is moist and moss-scented, and you slide your fingers along the slick castle stones as you're pulled by faint strains of music that sound vaguely familiar.
- In the Kiev Sports Palace gymnasium I watched Larissa go through her paces to the strains of music by Tchaikovsky.
- While there are only a few strains of music throughout the game, such as the familiar success theme when a mission has been completed, the ambient sound effects truly shine in this game.
- The hum of chattering voices floated through the still air, accompanied by the faint strains of music.
- Just a few yards away from the mahal, the strains of Carnatic music emanate from a small shrine.
- Haunting strains of ethereal music introduced stunningly bright, clear, and artistic opening credits.
- Take to the countryside to enjoy the soothing strains of classical music at this highbrow summer fest.
- At the first strains of music, children scurried towards the makeshift theatre - a podium surrounded by steel poles draped with black cloth to make a dramatic backdrop.
- This last sequence was accompanied by the heartrending strains of Pablo Casals playing a Spanish folk song on the cello.
- Somewhere musicians were still rehearsing for later, and the vague strains of music allowed him to make such a move without any culpability.
- Baraka here is particularly interested in the differing timbres or tones that the two strains of music produced.
- I hated the voice from behind me, that cut through the wondrous strains of music being wafted to us in that green and prosperous neighbourhood through powerful speakers.
- Once the first strains of piped music had swept over me, it was as if we had never been away.
- By then, they had already reached the auditorium, and strains of beautiful piano music wafted to their ears.
- Their sound has expanded from the punk-rock base to include Celtic and country-and-western strains and contemporary dance music.
- In the background, strains of Latin music blend with sounds of sizzling from the kitchen to create an uplifting, cheerful atmosphere.
- With women taking part in all branches of war work, to the front came the cowgirls riding to the strains of martial music, the American flag held high, and the show is on!
- A fan turns slowly overhead, keeping time with the strains of Latino music.
- Inside, we're surrounded by leather and walnut and soft strains of classical music.
- The strains of music played, the words came up, and we cheered as one.
- She stopped complaining when she heard the first strains of classical music.
Phrasesarchaic Using the utmost effort. 〈古〉全力以赴，竭尽全力 Example sentencesExamples - Operating an actuator of stack height at half its potential strain, compared to operating a stack of height at full strain, reduces power consumption by 50%.
- Recovery of stored electrochemical energy should enable moderate efficiencies to be achieved even at full strain.
- The manager finds himself on-board a 24-foot boat, careening into a wave-whipping southeast wind, sailing full strain.
OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere ‘draw tight’. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th century. nounstreɪnstrān 1A breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant developed by breeding. （动、植物的）系，品系；品种，种类 Example sentencesExamples - They also worry that genetically altered plants could escape into wild strains or breed new diseases with disastrous environmental effects.
- A survey of 13 domestic breeds and 3 inbred strains was carried out.
- In fact, some of the plant strains, like sorghum, have been in stock since the 1940s.
- Most of their plants have been grown from seed strains carefully bred for high-quality flowers.
- Scientists in Edinburgh have bred two strains of mice with differences of around 30% in their metabolism.
- Individual species are also becoming standardized, experts say, with cultivated strains of animals and plants ousting local varieties.
- Next, they bred two strains of a monogamous species, the prairie vole - one with a long version of the microsatellites and the other with a short version.
- Commercial livestock are generally produced by crossing breeds, strains, or lines.
- It opted for quick-cooking, high-yielding grains, while the East bred its strains for taste and texture.
- This was a mongrel breed incorporating strains of Labrador, Greyhound, anything that could advance the genes of endurance and pulling power.
- What sorts of new plant strains are succeeding?
- Had the inhabitants bred a strain of non - drinking animals?
- If the wild relatives of our crop plants die out, we might lose the genes that could be used to breed new pest-resistant strains.
- At that time a number of dogs of various sizes, shapes and abilities were used for herding sheep in Germany, but no one had been able to merge those strains into a uniform breed.
- After finding a Thai strain of the Gyrant plant in the jungle, he bred it twice then crossbred it with a variant from China.
- Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.
- It remains a major agricultural problem, especially for potato farmers who have been breeding resistant strains.
- Male chicks from selectively bred egg-laying strains are not suitable for meat production and so are killed at one to three days old.
- All of the taiep rats were the products of a mutant strain bred by our laboratory.
- You can even keep them in suspended animation in the freezer for years at a time, allowing you to preserve stocks of different strains of the animal.
Synonyms variety, kind, type, sort - 1.1 A natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence.
（微生物的）（菌）株，（菌）系；品种；类型 Example sentencesExamples - To finish the project in time the pace of work intensified, and more and more virus strains were cultured.
- Avirulent bacterial strains can, in principle, also cause infections.
- Some, like the influenza virus, are occasionally transmitted to people via contact with birds or other animals harboring new strains.
- Bacterial and T4 strains and culture conditions have been described.
- Normally HIV can take up to 10 years before it develops into Aids, but the new strain damages the immune system at a far greater rate, so it becomes Aids within a couple of months.
- Prevnar protects against seven strains of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria.
- When she went to hospital to have the wound examined she was informed that she was infected with a strain of staph bacteria, similar to the MRSA superbug.
- Second, a mutation causing a switch in resource specialization allows one strain to sweep away its competitor.
- How, for instance, could we train scientists to fight the virulent new strains of bacteria that have evolved resistance to potent antibiotics?
- The challenge lies in being able to distinguish different serotypes, or strains, of the virus.
- Modified Herpes virus strains have already been used to treat brain tumours successfully in mice.
- Raccoons and striped skunks tell the story of scientists using DNA to track down distinct strains of the rabies virus.
- Rad6 is important for DNA damage responses and strains with rad6 mutations are sensitive to UV irradiation.
- So the common cold you get every year is the result of successful adaptation by those strains which had some survival advantage over the strains that your body was able to combat last year.
- Last year, an estimated 240 people died from the most severe strain of the superbug, which occurs when the infection enters the bloodstream.
- Lesprit and coworkers investigated the impact of this system by comparing the virulence of two bacterial strains in a rat model of acute pneumonia.
- As we did not serotype these pneumococcal strains or measure antibodies to them, we cannot do more than speculate on the mechanism for this observation.
- The anti-viral drugs would not offer a cure but could reduce the severity of symptoms although their precise use cannot be assessed until the precise flu strain is identified.
- In a new study, researchers show that special viruses are the culprits behind the emergence of virulent select new bacterial strains.
- There are four distinct but related strains of the dengue virus.
- 1.2 A variety of a particular abstract thing.
（抽象东西的）种，类，类型 a strain of music that has a direct lineage to folk song Example sentencesExamples - There is a strain of feminism that encourages women to behave as if we have arrived in some feminist Utopia where rape is impossible.
- The Ukrainian state and most strains of Ukrainian nationalism are a product of the last 100 years.
- There's a strain of feminism that comes out of the women's health movement of the seventies that is deeply suspicious of reproductive technology.
- What about the strain of radical feminism in the current government and the attitudes they create?
- During the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, the advent of the machine age helped create powerful new strains of utopian art.
- There has always been a strain in Conservative thinking, the Little Englander or isolationist tendency, that has been deeply suspicious of foreign intervention.
- The artist tries to pull off the trick of synthesizing these two strains into something characteristic, first of himself and second of his milieu.
- Hitchens' pro-war argument is fueled by a powerful strain of anti-clericalism.
- Modern life breeds a strain of different problems than our grandparents were used to.
- The synthetic pulling together of disparate strains of thought that characterizes American Studies has also proved invaluable.
- Regional folklore, traditional music, and a powerful strain of evangelical Protestantism all helped shape this legacy.
Synonyms element, strand, streak, vein, note, trace, touch, dash, tinge, suggestion, hint, suspicion
2A particular tendency as part of a person's character. 品质，气质；生性，个性特点 there's a strain of Victorian rectitude in him Example sentencesExamples - I know you guys are expecting something in my usual strain of strange humour.
- Many footballing traits have nothing to do with people's real psychology, but in this case it does seem to me that a strain of caution in the Italian character comes out in this aspect of how they play footy.
- The gays return the affection with an unexpected strain of patriotism and traditionalism.
- These are two warring but important strains to the national character, at tension with each other.
- Tense, haunted and melancholy, the composer's dark vision was only relieved by a mordant strain of humour.
- Wax developed her deadly strain of humour at 16, partly to ‘equalise the pressure’ from home and partly to win popularity at school.
- Though not slapstick or of the knee-slapping variety, Hamer is droll and often wickedly subtle in his deadly strain of humour.
Synonyms tendency to, susceptibility to, propensity to, proneness to, proclivity to, inclination to
OriginOld English strīon ‘acquisition, gain’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin struere ‘to build up’. |