| 单词 | eye-straining |
| 释义 | > as lemmaseye-straining eye-straining n. and adj. (a) n. extreme or excessive exertion of the eyes; (b) adj. involving such exertion; causing the condition of eye strain. ΚΠ 1809 Ordeal 14 Jan. 27 The various troops of heavy artillery commanded by Zeal of the Spirit, perform their evolutions, of groanings, violent eye-straining, sudden exclamation, and extravagant contortion, with uncommon rapidity and efficacy. 1844 Christian's Monthly Mag. & Rev. 2 584 All hunters into old books well know the peculiar neck-stretching and eye-straining irksomeness of copying from a folio. 1914 Current Opinion 56 477/1 (advt.) No eye-straining as with the old card index. 1923 R. Kipling Land & Sea Tales 185 Cold, nose-running, eye-straining work. 2001 Wire June 6/2 The problem (mine at least) is that you had to reduce the font size. Quite dramatically. This..definitely makes it more eyestraining. < as lemmas |
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