Strain

(noun.) an intense or violent exertion.

(noun.) (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.

(noun.) injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain.

(noun.) (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; 'his responsibilities were a constant strain'; 'the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him'.

(verb.) use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; 'He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro'; 'Don't strain your mind too much'.

(verb.) become stretched or tense or taut; 'the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;' 'the rope strained when the weight was attached'.

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• His services, with rare exceptions, grow less valuable as he advances in age and nervous strain breaks him down. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Small elevated tanks, like those of the windmill, frequently have heavy iron bands around their lower portion as a protection against the extra strain. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The burden fell into a strain or tune as he stumped along the pavements. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Take one table-spoonful of starch, dissolve it in cold water, and when the boiled starch gets lukewarm pour it over it, stir well, and strain. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• It is not sufficient that the bottom be strong; the sides likewise must support their strain, and hence must be increased in strength with depth. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Any presence but that of the nurses was a strain and an effort to him now. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He had a peculiar eye, and I made up my mind that there was a strain of insanity somewhere. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• A departure was early made in the matter of strengthening the ribs of oak to better meet the strains from the rough seas. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Meanwhile the water strains through the wire cloth, leaving a thin layer of moist interlaced fibre spread in a white sheet over the surface of the belt. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The uprising of the star of day was hailed by triumphant strains, while the birds, heard by snatches, filled up the intervals of the music. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Mr. Dashwood's strains were more solemn. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• At a low level of civilization, differences in language cause very powerful political strains. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Work or industry offers little to engage the emotions and the imagination; it is a more or less mechanical series of strains. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• It strains hope a little too much. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Ursula, her heart strained with anxiety, was watching the hill beyond; the white, descending road, that should give sight of him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Suddenly his strange, strained attention gave way, he could not attend to these mysteries any more. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He thought, then, that her cheek was more strained than usual, and that it was colder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The umbrella strained and pulled and I felt us driving along with it. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• In practice, the wood ashes were boiled in water, which was then strained off, and the resulting filtrate, or lye, was mixed with the fats for soap making. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• To Archer's strained nerves the vision was as soothing as the sight of the blue sky and the lazy river. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• He had something to tell: he was going to tell me that something: my ear strained its nerve to hear it, and I had made the confidence impossible. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• But how if another claw in the shape of me is straining to thwart it? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The straining of the imagination always hinders the regular flowing of the passions and sentiments. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Mrs. Sparsit, from her place at the backgammon board, was constantly straining her eyes to pierce the shadows without. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Mademoiselle is hardly audible in straining through her teeth and lips the words, You are a devil. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Aunt Chloe stood anxiously straining her eyes out into the darkness. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Straining his powers of listening to the utmost, he listened for any sound that might denote suspicion or alarm. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• I kept straight on, with my cudgel ready in my hand, my ears on the alert, and my eyes straining to see through the mist and the darkness. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.

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