stretch

1.[t][i]~ (sth)拉长；拽宽；撑大；抻松to make sth longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way

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。

2.[i]有弹性（或弹力）to become bigger or longer when you pull it and return to its original shape when you stop

The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit.这条牛仔裤有弹性，可以完全贴身。

3.[t]拉紧；拉直；绷紧to pull sth so that it is smooth and tight

Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame.把布在架子上绷紧。

Make sure that the rope is stretched tight.务必要把绳子拉紧。

4.[i][t]伸展；舒展to put your arms or legs out straight and contract your muscles

He stretched and yawned lazily.他伸了伸懒腰，打了个哈欠。

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。

5.[i][t]伸出，伸长（胳膊、腿）to put out an arm or a leg in order to reach sth

She stretched across the table for the butter.她伸手到桌子那头去拿黄油。

I stretched out a hand and picked up the book.我伸出一只手，把书捡起来。

6.[i]+ adv./prep.延伸；绵延to spread over an area of land

Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see.放眼望去，田野山丘绵延不绝。

7.[i]+ adv./prep.延续to continue over a period of time

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 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。

8.[i]~ (to sth)足够买（或支付）to be enough to buy or pay for sth

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。

9.[t]~ sb/sth（大量地）使用，消耗to make use of a lot of your money, supplies, time, etc.

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。

10.[t]~ sb/sth使竭尽所能；使全力以赴；使发挥出全部本领to make use of all sb's skill, intelligence, etc.

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。

11.[t]~ sth滥用；随意歪曲to use sth in a way that would not normally be considered fair, acceptable, etc.

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。

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。

1.[c]~ (of sth)一片；一泓；一段an area of land or water, especially a long one

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。

2.[c]（连续的）一段时间a continuous period of time

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。

3.[c][ususing](informal)服刑期a period of time that sb spends in prison

He did a ten-year stretch for fraud.他因欺诈罪服刑十年。

4.[c][u]伸展；舒展an act of stretching out your arms or legs or your body and contracting the muscles; the state of being stretched

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。

5.[u]弹性；伸缩性the ability to be made longer or wider without breaking or tearing

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

6.[c][ususing]（终点）直道a straight part at the end of a racing track

the finishing/home stretch终点直道

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。

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。

She could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called beautiful.再怎么说，她也称不上漂亮。