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BNC: 11473 COCA: 10773

strained

strained /ˈstreɪnd/ adjective
strained
/ˈstreɪnd/
adjective
Learner's definition of STRAINED
: feeling or showing the effect of too much work, use, effort, etc.心力交瘁的;疲惫的;焦虑的
: not natural and sincere : forced不自然的;勉强的;造作的
: not friendly and relaxed紧张的
BNC: 11473 COCA: 10773
1
: done or produced with excessive effort
2
: pushed by antagonism near to open conflict
strained relations

Example Sentences

He made a strained attempt at being polite. I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of strained was circa 1542
BNC: 11473 COCA: 10773
strained

adjective¹

1worried and tense擔心;緊張VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound緊張;感到緊張;看起來緊張;好像緊張;聽起來緊張ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常緊張She looked rather strained and miserable.她看起來很是緊張和可憐。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍有些緊張
strained

adjective²

2not natural or friendly不自然;不友好VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe裝腔作勢;不友好become, grow變得緊張remain一直緊張The atmosphere remained somewhat strained all evening.整個晚上氣氛一直有點兒緊張。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常緊張Relations between us were rather strained.我們之間的關係非常緊張。severely極其緊張Relations between the two countries had become severely strained.兩國關係已經變得非常緊張。increasingly越來越緊張a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍有些不自然already已經比較緊張Their already strained relationship was made worse by this incident.這次事件使他們本來已經非常緊張的關係更加惡化。

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