| 单词 | stretch |
| 释义 | stretch v. & n. --v 1. tr. & intr. draw or be drawn or admit of being drawn out into greater length or size. 2. tr. & intr. make or become taut. 3. tr. & intr. place or lie at full length or spread out (with a canopy stretched over them). 4. tr. (also absol.) a extend (an arm, leg, etc.). b (often refl.) thrust out one's limbs and tighten one's muscles after being relaxed. 5. intr. have a specified length or extension; extend (farmland stretches for many miles). 6. tr. strain or exert extremely or excessively; exaggerate (stretch the truth). 7. intr. (as stretched adj.) lying at full length. --n 1. a continuous extent or expanse or period (a stretch of open road). 2. the act or an instance of stretching; the state of being stretched. 3. (attrib.) able to stretch; elastic (stretch fabric). 4. a colloq. a period of imprisonment. b a period of service. 5. US the straight side of a racetrack. 6. Naut. the distance covered on one tack. Phrases and idioms at full stretch working to capacity. at a stretch 1. in one continuous period (slept for two hours at a stretch). 2. with much effort. stretch one's legs exercise oneself by walking. stretch marks marks on the skin resulting from a gain of weight, or on the abdomen after pregnancy. stretch out 1. tr. extend (a hand or foot etc.). 2. intr. & tr. last for a longer period; prolong. 3. tr. make (money etc.) last for a sufficient time. stretch a point agree to something not normally allowed. stretch one's wings see WING. Derivatives stretchable adj. stretchability n. stretchy adj. stretchiness n. Etymology: OE streccan f. WG: cf. STRAIGHT |
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