| 释义 |
strain verb 1make a great effort to do sth 努力ADVERB | VERB + STRAIN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBhard 非常努力◆You could see he was straining hard to understand.可以看得出，他正竭力想弄明白。forward 努力向前◆I strained forward to get a better view.我使劲向前，想看得更清楚些。VERB + STRAINhave to 不得不尽力PREPOSITIONagainst 对⋯用力◆The dogs were straining against the sled.那些狗在用力拉雪橇。at 用力拉◆Several men were straining at a rope, trying to move the stalled vehicle.好几个人正在用力拉一根绳子，试图拖动抛了锚的车子。for 使劲⋯◆Their ears strained for any slight sound.他们都在侧耳倾听任何一点儿细微的声音。under (often figurative) 努力承受⋯◆The company is already straining under the weight of a $12 billion debt.这家公司已经承受着 120 亿美元的高额债务了。PHRASESstrain to hear sth, strain to see sth 努力听⋯；努力看⋯◆We had to strain to hear what was being said.我们得费很大劲儿才能听清在说什么。 |