stretch
verb
noun
adj
stretʃ verb
1
MAKE STH BIGGER/LOOSER
使某物更大/更松
a. to make something bigger or looser by pulling it, or to become bigger or looser as a result of being pulled b. if a material stretches, it can become bigger or longer when you pull it and then return to its original shape when you stop 可伸展，可延伸，有弹性 I,T I not in progressive 不用进行式
A spider’s web can stretch considerably without weakening.
蜘蛛网能拉得相当长而韧性不减。
Where can I buy those things that stretch your shoes?
在哪儿能买到能把鞋撑大的东西？
2
BODY
身体
to straighten your arms, legs, or body to full length 伸开，伸展（肢体） I,T
Carl sat up in bed, yawned, and stretched.
卡尔从床上坐起来，打了个呵欠，伸伸懒腰。
Always stretch before exercising.
锻炼之前每次都要伸展一下身体。
3
REACH
伸出
to reach a long way for something 伸出，伸长（胳膊或腿） I always +adv/prep
[+ across/over ]
Ann stretched across the couch and grabbed the phone.
安伸手到长沙发那头，抓起电话。
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MAKE STH TIGHT
使某物变紧
to pull something so that it is tight 拉紧，拽紧 T
The canvas is stretched over a wooden frame.
画布紧绷在木框上。
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TIME/SERIES
时间/系列
to continue over a period of time or in a series, or make something do this （使）延续，（使）延伸 I,T always+adv/prep
[+ into/on/over etc ]
Berg’s career as a government official stretched over twenty years.
伯格的政府官员生涯延续了二十多年。
With a goal in the second half, Spurs stretched their lead to 3-0.
下半场进了一球后，热刺队把领先的优势扩大到三比零。
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IN SPACE
在空间上
to spread out or cover a large area of land 延伸，绵延 I always + adv/prep
[+ to/into/away etc ]
Row after row of orange trees stretched to the horizon.
一排排橙子树绵延不绝。
a line stretching around the block
排起来绕过街区的一列队伍
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stretch your legs
to go for a walk, especially after sitting for a long time [非正式] 〔久坐之后〕散散步; 伸伸腿 informal
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stretch (sb’s) patience/credulity
to be almost beyond the limits of what someone can accept or believe 使某人难以忍受/相信
The kids stretch my patience to the limit.
那些孩子真是让我受不了。
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RULE/LIMIT
规则/限制
to allow something that would not normally be allowed by a rule or limit [英] 放宽〔规则或限制〕 T | BrE
This once I’ll stretch the rules and let you leave work early.
就这一次我破例让你早点下班。
We’ll stretch a point (=allow a rule to be broken) and let the baby travel free this time.
我们这次破例让这个婴儿免费旅行。
10
stretch the truth/facts
10. to say or write something that is not completely true 夸大事实，言过其实
Reporters sometimes stretch the facts to make a point.
记者为了说明问题，有时会夸大事实。
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be stretching it
11. to make something seem more important, bigger etc than it really is [非正式] 夸大事实，言过其实 informal
He’s a good player, but ‘world class’ is stretching it.
他是一位优秀的选手，但要说是“世界级的”就有点夸张了。
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FOOD/MONEY
食物/钱
if you make an amount of money, food etc stretch or it stretches, you use less of it than you usually would so that you have it for a longer time 节俭地延长使用（有限的钱或物） I,T
I’m going to have to stretch this $20 until payday.
我得要省着点用，靠这 20 美元撑到发工资那天。
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be stretched (to the limit)
13. to have hardly enough money, supplies, time etc for your needs 手头拮据; 供应紧张; 时间不足
We’re stretched at the moment, otherwise we’d go.
我们目前手头拮据，否则会去的。
14
not stretch to sth
14. if someone’s money will not stretch to something, they cannot afford it [英] 买不起某物，支付不起某物的费用 BrE
The budget won’t stretch to a new car this year.
预算紧张，今年买不起新车。
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ABILITIES
能力
to make someone use all of their skill, abilities, or intelligence 使〔某人〕施展才华 T
The work’s too easy. The students aren’t being stretched enough.
作业太简单，没有让学生充分发挥。
16 to lie down, usually in order to sleep or rest [非正式] 躺下〔睡觉或休息〕 informal
I’m just going to stretch out on the couch for ten minutes.
我就在长沙发上躺十分钟。
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stretch sth out
↔ to put out your hand, foot etc in order to reach something 伸出，伸开〔手、脚等〕
Jimmy stretched out his hand to take the candy.
吉米伸手去拿糖果。
noun
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LENGTH OF LAND/WATER
一片地域/水域
an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow 〔尤指长而窄的〕一片地域; 一片水域 C
[+ of ]
a beautiful stretch of countryside
一片美丽的乡村景色
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TIME
时间
a continuous period of time 连续的一段时间 C
[+ of ]
a stretch of three weeks without sunshine
一连三个星期没有阳光
She doesn’t leave the house for long stretches of time .
她不会长时间离开这房子。
She rarely sleeps for eight hours at a stretch (=without stopping) .
她很少连续睡八小时。
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BODY
身体
the action of stretching a part of your body out to its full length, or a particular way of doing this 〔肢体的〕伸展，伸开，张开; 伸展动作 C
The ski instructor showed us some special stretches.
滑雪教练给我们示范了几个特别的伸展动作。
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by any stretch (of the imagination)
used to emphasize that a negative statement is true [口] 无论怎样想象都（不），再怎么说也（不）〔用于强调某否定说法是真的〕 spoken
My family wasn’t wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.
我家再怎么说也算不上富裕。
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the home/final stretch
a. the last part of a track before the end of a race b. the last part of an activity, trip, or process 〔活动、旅程或进程的〕最后一部分
As they enter the home stretch of the campaign, the President’s lead has grown.
大选将近尾声时，总统的领先优势扩大了。
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MATERIAL
材料
the ability a material has to increase in length or width without tearing 伸展性，弹性; U
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at full stretch BrE
a. using everything that is available b. with your body or part of your body stretched as far as possible 身体 （肢体 ）伸直 BrE
With staff shortages and appalling weather conditions, the emergency services were at full stretch.
由于人员短缺、天气恶劣，应急服务机构在竭尽全力。
He dived and caught the ball at full stretch.
他一个鱼跃伸手把球接住。
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JAIL
监狱
a period of time spent in prison [非正式] 服刑期，徒刑 C usually singular 一般用单数 | informal
adj
26 stretch clothes or material stretch if you pull them and then return to their original shape 弹性的，可拉伸的
stretch levis
弹性牛仔裤