一、詳細(xì)釋義：


adj.

可伸縮的

n.

（尤指窄而長的地域或水域的）一片，一段 [C]


例句：

There is a stretch of hills near the village.

在村子附近有一片連綿的小山。


例句：

It was a stretch of waste land.

那是一片荒地。


連續(xù)的一段時(shí)間 [C]


例句：

There was but a long stretch of time, a long stretch of time that was very short; and then-the end.

只有漫長的時(shí)間——雖說漫長，卻也非常短；然后是——末日。


例句：

All that they knew was, that after what seemed a mighty stretch of time, both awoke out of a dead stupor of sleep and resumed their miseries once more.

他倆只知道好像經(jīng)過一段很長的時(shí)間后，兩人從昏睡中醒來，再度一籌莫展。


伸展動(dòng)作，伸展，伸開，放開 [C]


例句：

He got up with a stretch and a yawn.

他起來后伸伸懶腰，打個(gè)呵欠。


例句：

With a stretch of his arm, he reached the shelf.

他伸出手臂， 夠著了那個(gè)架子。


伸展性，彈性 [U]


例句：

This material has a lot of stretch in it.

這種材料很有彈性。


例句：

There' s not much stretch in this collar.

這個(gè)領(lǐng)子沒有多少伸縮性。


【非正式】服刑期，徒刑 [C]


例句：

He did a long stretch for attempted murder.

他因謀殺未遂罪坐了很長時(shí)間的牢。


v.

伸開，張開，伸展 [I,T]


例句：

Most people, however, simply stretch out on the sand.

然而多數(shù)人只是伸開四肢躺在沙灘上。


例句：

The prairies stretch on all sides as far as the eye can see.

草原向四周伸展，一望無際。


（使）變大；（使）變松；拉長；撐大 [I,T]


例句：

Shoes will stretch a bit with use.

鞋子穿穿會(huì)撐大些的。


例句：

Your hands are bigger than mine, and you will stretch my glove.

你的手比我的大，你會(huì)把我的手套撐大的。


延伸，綿延 [I]


例句：

The tea plantations stretch far into the distance.

茶園一直延伸到很遠(yuǎn)的地方。


例句：

The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.

森林綿延數(shù)百里。


放寬，放松，放開 [T]


例句：

Can we stretch the rules to allow them to join in our club?

我們能放寬規(guī)定允許他們加入我們的俱樂部嗎？


例句：

She doesn't have all the qualifications but I think we should stretch a point in her favour.

她并非全部合格，但我認(rèn)為我們可以為她放開一些限制。


在兩根柱子間拉緊繩子 [T]


例句：

Stretch the rope tight, please.

請把繩子拉緊。


能伸展；能延伸；有彈性 [I,T]


例句：

The new-style clothes stand can stretch out and draw Back freely.

新穎衣架，伸縮自如，長短由之。


使（某人）施展才華 [T]

二、詞義辨析：


extend,lengthen,stretch,prolong

這些動(dòng)詞含有“伸展，延長”或“延伸”之意。 extend指時(shí)間或空間的延長，也可指影響和使用范圍等的擴(kuò)大。 lengthen指把長度或期限拉長或延長，其反義是shorten。 stretch指長度的延伸以及寬度的增加。 prolong通常指時(shí)間上延長得超過了一般或正常的限度。


三、相關(guān)短語：


stretch out

1.伸出四肢，伸手去拿 2.向外延伸； 3.滿足需要


stretch receptor

(肌肉的)牽張感受器


stretch reflex

牽張反射，肌伸張反射


四、參考例句：


Please stretch your arms.

請伸開你的雙臂。


Do stretch yourself occasionally.

偶爾舒展筋骨。


Stretch the rope tight, please.

請把繩子拉緊。


Stretch your brain with this puzzle.

用這個(gè)智力游戲鍛煉你的思維能力。


Would stretch deep into the future.

將會(huì)深遠(yuǎn)地延伸到將來。


The factory was at full stretch.

工廠在全力生產(chǎn)。


Shoes will stretch a bit with use.

鞋子穿穿會(huì)撐大些的。


The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.

森林綿延數(shù)百里。


It was a stretch of waste land.

那是一片荒地。


The landscape seemed to stretch into infinity.

風(fēng)景似乎綿延無盡?