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verbnoun Is there any way of stretching shoes? 有什么办法能把鞋撑大吗？ This sweater has stretched. 这件毛衣给撑得变形了。 The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit. 这条牛仔裤有弹性，可以完全贴身。 stretch something Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame. 把布在架子上绷紧。 stretch something + adj. Make sure that the rope is stretched tight. 务必要把绳子拉紧。 He stretched and yawned lazily. 他伸了伸懒腰，打了个哈欠。 stretch something The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. 这些活动目的在于伸展和增强你的腿部肌肉。 + adv./prep. She stretched across the table for the butter. 她伸手到桌子那头去拿黄油。 stretch something + adv./prep. I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. 我伸出一只手，把书捡起来。 Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. 放眼望去，田野山丘绵延不绝。 Beyond the mountains stretches a vast desert. The town's history stretches back to before 1500. 该镇的历史可以上溯到公元 1500 年以前。 The training stretches over a period of 16 months. Endless summer days stretched out before us. The talks look set to stretch into a second week. 看来谈判十有八九要延续到下个星期了。 I need a new car, but my savings won't stretch to it. 我需要一辆新车，但我的积蓄不够。 There are lots of things I’d like to buy, but our budget just won’t stretch that far. The influx of refugees has stretched the country's resources to the limit. 难民的大量涌入把这个国家的资源消耗殆尽。 We can't take on any more work—we're fully stretched as it is. 我们不能再接受其他工作了，现在我们已经满负荷了。 I need a job that will stretch me. 我需要一份能让我充分发挥才智的工作。 She was never really stretched at school. The book really stretches your imagination. He admitted that he had maybe stretched the truth a little (= not been completely honest). 他承认可能有点言过其实了。 The play's plot stretches credulity to the limit. 这出戏的剧情简直就是胡编滥造。 It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs. 我们下了车活动活动腿脚，真不错。 I was hoping they would stretch a point and let me stay on for a while. A line of cars stretched into the distance. Andrea turned out the light and stretched full-length on the bed. Don’t stretch yourself too thin financially. He stirred and stretched lazily. He stretched out on the couch and watched TV. Our forces are too thinly stretched to control the chaos. She sat up, yawning and stretching. She stretched up to reach the top shelf. Striped awnings had been stretched across the courtyard. The beach seemed to stretch endlessly. The beach stretches for five miles. The future stretched out endlessly in front of me. The increase in demand has severely stretched our resources. The road stretched ahead. The wood does not stretch very far. This department is stretched to its limit. an area which stretches from London to the north His bulging muscles stretched the fabric of his T-shirt. Stop stretching your sleeves like that! an unspoilt stretch of coastline一段未破坏原貌的海岸线 a particularly dangerous stretch of road特别危险的路段 You rarely see boats on this stretch of the river. 这一河段船只罕见。 They worked in four-hour stretches. 他们工作四小时一班。 She used to read for hours at a stretch (= without stopping). 她以前看书常常连看几小时。 He did a ten-year stretch for fraud. 他因欺诈罪服刑十年。 We got out of the car and had a good stretch. 我们下车好好舒展了一下身体。 Only do these more difficult stretches when you are warmed up. 要做了准备活动以后再做这些较难的伸展运动。 Stay in this position and feel the stretch in your legs. 保持这个姿势，体会腿部绷紧的感觉。 You need a material with plenty of stretch in it. 你需要一种弹性很大的布料。 stretch jeans弹力牛仔裤 the finishing/home stretch终点直道 (figurative) The campaign has entered its final stretch. 竞选已进入最后冲刺阶段。 Fire crews have been operating at full stretch. 各消防队一直在全力以赴。 She could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called beautiful. 再怎么说，她也称不上漂亮。 By no stretch of the imagination could the trip be described as relaxing. First let’s warm up by doing some stretches. Have a good stretch from time to time to prevent yourself getting stiff. He went through a tough stretch last year but things are better now. He worked for three days and nights at a stretch. Her arms were at full stretch. Hold the stretch for a count of ten. She felt a renewed burst of energy for the final stretch. She had been unhappy for long stretches of her life. The festival is being held on a stretch of parkland near the river. The presidential race has now entered the home stretch. The students have now entered the final stretch of their course. There are tailbacks along a 10-mile stretch of the motorway. a straight stretch of road a wild uninhabited coastal stretch an empty stretch of beach A narrow stretch of water separates the island from the mainland. She looked at the long stretches of white sands. She used to read for hours at a stretch. 她以前看书常常连看几小时。 The car overturned on a particularly dangerous stretch of road. The summer vacation can seem like an awfully long stretch of time. This is a largely unspoilt stretch of coastline. |