| 释义 |
stretch a point or strain a pointv. phr.To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. 破例通融,变通处理;夸张失实。◆ It's straining a point to call Joe a hero just because he saved the kitten from drowning in the bathtub.仅仅因为乔从浴缸中救出了溺水的小猫就称他为英雄,未免言过其实。 |