| 释义 |
strain verb 2put a lot of pressure on sth 施加压力ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERBseriously, severely 使极其紧张◆The dispute severely strained relations between the two countries.这场争端使两国关系极其紧张。PHRASESstrain sth to breaking point (BrE) , strain sth to the breaking point (NAmE) 使⋯紧张到极点◆Our public health laboratories are strained to (the) breaking point.我们的公共卫生实验室承受着极大的压力。strain sth to its limits, strain sth to the limit 使⋯承受极限压力 |