1area of land or water陸地;水域ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great, huge, large, long, open, vast, wide很大的一片;一大片;開闊的一片;遼闊的一片◇A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them.他們下方是一大片遼闊的海洋。➤15-mile, half-mile, etc. * 15 英里、半英里等的一片▸➤narrow, short, small狹窄的一片;短短的一片;一小片▸➤straight筆直的一段◇a straight stretch of road一段筆直的路➤continuous, unbroken連綿的/連續的一片▸➤beautiful, lovely美麗的/可愛的一片▸➤deserted, empty, lonely荒蕪的/空曠的/冷清的一片◇an empty stretch of beach一片空曠的海灘➤fast易於快行的一段▸➤dangerous, hazardous危險的/險象環生的一段▸➤coastal一段海岸◇a wild uninhabited coastal stretch一段荒無人跡的海岸➤final最後一段◇She felt a renewed burst of energy for the final stretch.在最後一段,她感到能量重新爆發了出來。PREPOSITION➤along a/the stretch沿着一段⋯◇There are tailbacks along a ten-mile stretch of the road.公路上,車子排起了 10 英里的長龍。➤on a/the stretch在一片⋯上◇The festival is being held on a stretch of parkland near the river.慶祝活動在河邊一片公共綠地上舉行。➤stretch of一片⋯PHRASES➤the home stretch (especially NAmE) (賽跑等的)最後一程;衝刺階段◇The presidential race has now entered the home stretch. (figurative) 總統競選現已進入衝刺階段。stretch
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2period of time一段時間ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long長時間➤short短時間➤final最後階段◇The students have now entered the final stretch of their course.學生現已進入課程的最後階段。➤three-year, two-week, etc. * 3 年、兩週等的時間➤rough, tough (both NAmE) 困難/艱苦時期◇He went through a tough stretch last year but things are better now.去年他經歷了一段艱難時期,現在情況好多了。PREPOSITION➤stretch of一段⋯時期◇She had been unhappy for long stretches of her life.她一生中很多時間生活得並不快樂。PHRASES➤at a stretch一口氣◇He worked for three days and nights at a stretch.他連續工作了三天三夜。stretch
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3stretching伸展ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRETCH | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤good充分伸展▸➤gentle輕柔的伸展VERB + STRETCH➤do伸展◇First let's warm up by doing some stretches.咱們先做一些伸展運動熱熱身。➤have伸展◇Have a good stretch from time to time to prevent yourself getting stiff.不時充分伸展一下筋骨,以防身體變僵。➤hold保持伸展姿勢◇Hold the stretch for a count of ten.保持伸展姿勢,一直數到 10。PHRASES➤at full stretch完全伸展◇Her arms were at full stretch.她雙臂完全伸開。stretch
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1pull sth tight拉緊ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤taut, tautly, tight, tightly拉緊;繃緊◇Make sure that the rope is stretched tight.一定要確保繩子拉緊。◇Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame.把布緊繃在架子上。PREPOSITION➤across, between, over跨過⋯拉緊;在⋯之間拉緊;在⋯上方拉緊◇Striped awnings had been stretched across the courtyard.條紋雨篷被撑開架在院子上方。stretch
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2your body/part of the body身體;身體部位ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤gently輕輕地伸展▸➤lazily, luxuriously慵懶地/舒服地伸展◇He stirred and stretched lazily.他移動了一下,伸了個懶腰。➤full-length完全地伸展◇Andrea turned out the light and stretched full-length on the bed.安德烈亞關了燈,舒展全身躺到了牀上。➤down, forward, out, up, upwards/upward向下/向前/向外/向上/朝上伸展◇She stretched up to reach the top shelf.她伸手向上去夠頂層架子。PREPOSITION➤on在⋯上伸展◇He stretched out on the couch and watched TV.他四肢伸開躺在沙發上看電視。PHRASES➤stretch and yawn, yawn and stretch四肢伸開打哈欠◇She sat up, yawning and stretching.她坐起身來,打着哈欠伸懶腰。stretch
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3cover a large area大面積覆蓋ADVERB | VERB + STRETCH | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤far延伸得很遠◇The wood does not stretch very far.這片樹林不算太大。➤endlessly, forever無限/一直延伸◇The fields stretched forever into the distance.田地一直延伸到遠方。➤ahead, away向前/向遠方延伸◇The road stretched ahead.路向前方延伸。VERB + STRETCH➤seem to好像在延伸◇The beach seemed to stretch endlessly.海灘好像長得沒有盡頭。PREPOSITION➤along沿着⋯延伸▸➤beyond延伸過⋯▸➤from, to從⋯延伸;延伸到⋯◇an area which stretches from London to the north倫敦以北地區➤for綿延長達⋯◇The beach stretches for five miles.海灘綿延 5 英里。➤into延伸進⋯◇A line of cars stretched into the distance.車子的長龍一直排到很遠。stretch
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4continue over a period of time時間延續ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤endlessly無盡地延續◇The future stretched out endlessly in front of me.未來我前面的路還有很長很長。➤back, out追溯;持續◇The town's history stretches back to before 1700.該鎮的歷史可以追溯到 1700 年以前。PREPOSITION➤before在⋯面前延續◇Endless summer days stretched out before us.無盡的夏日在等待着我們。➤into延續到⋯◇The talks look set to stretch into a second week.看來會談肯定要延續到第二週了。stretch
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5your ability/intelligence能力;智慧ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤really竭盡所能➤severely竭盡全力◇The increase in demand has severely stretched our resources.需求的增加極大地消耗了我們的資源。➤fully全力以赴◇We can't take on any more work-we're fully stretched as it is.我們不能再接別的工作了,我們已經是在拚命了。➤thin, thinly消耗過度◇Don't stretch yourself too thin financially.不要在財務方面搞得力不從心。◇Our forces are too thinly stretched to control the chaos.我們的部隊人員不足,已無力控制混亂狀況了。➤financially (especially BrE) 財務上消耗過度◇Both parties have financially stretched themselves by taking on substantial mortgages.雙方均有巨額抵押貸款,財務方面都有些力不從心。PREPOSITION➤to消耗到⋯◇This department is stretched to its limit.這個部門已達到運轉極限。