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stretch

/stɹɛtʃ/

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noun

伸展，舒展.

An act of stretching.

Examples :

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

我正在伸展身体的时候，电话响了。

body action essential

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noun

弹性，伸展性。

The ability to lengthen when pulled.

Examples :

"That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."

那个橡皮筋的弹性真不错。

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noun

牵强，附会。

A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.

Examples :

"His explanation of how the dog ate the homework was a stretch; it required believing the dog had superpowers. "

他解释狗是怎么吃掉作业的，简直是牵强附会；那需要相信狗有超能力才行。

logic mind philosophy essential

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noun

一段路，路程.

A segment of a journey or route.

Examples :

"It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever."

这次旅行很轻松，除了最后一段路，走了好久才到。

area geography way essential

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noun

一段，截，部分

A segment or length of material.

Examples :

"a stretch of cloth"

一段布料

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noun

快投

A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.

Examples :

"The pitcher used a stretch to get the batter out, since there were runners on base. "

因为垒上有跑者，所以投手使用了快投来解决打者。

sport essential

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noun

一垒手伸腿接球

A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.

Examples :

"The first baseman made a long stretch to catch the pop fly, saving a run for the team. "

一垒手伸腿接球，一个漂亮的伸腿动作接住了那个高飞球，为球队避免失分。

sport position action essential

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noun

高个子，大个子.

Term of address for a tall person.

Examples :

"My dad is a real stretch; he's so tall! "

我爸真是个大个子，他太高了！

person appearance body essential

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noun

最后一段直道，冲刺跑道

The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.

Examples :

"The runners sprinted down the homestretch, eager to reach the finish line. "

运动员们在最后一段冲刺跑道上奋力冲刺，渴望到达终点线。

sport race position place essential

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noun

一段时间, 一段时期

A length of time.

Examples :

"The stretch of time before the weekend was very long. "

周末前的这段时间非常漫长。

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noun

加长轿车，礼车

A stretch limousine.

Examples :

"My uncle rented a stretch limousine for his daughter's graduation. "

我叔叔租了一辆加长轿车，作为给他女儿的毕业礼物。

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verb

拉伸，伸展。

To lengthen by pulling.

Examples :

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

我把橡皮筋拉伸到几乎要断裂的程度。

action physics essential

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verb

拉伸，伸展。

To lengthen when pulled.

Examples :

"The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."

橡皮筋被拉伸得几乎要断了。

physics material action essential

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verb

拉紧，伸展。

To pull tight.

Examples :

"First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."

首先，把鼓皮拉紧绷在鼓框上。

action physics essential

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verb

充分利用，尽力发挥。

To get more use than expected from a limited resource.

Examples :

"I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."

我设法省着点喝，让咖啡勉强多撑了几天。

business economy finance essential

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verb

夸大，夸张。

To make inaccurate by exaggeration.

Examples :

"To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably."

说穿过马路是勇敢的行为，这大大夸大了“勇敢”的含义。

communication language essential

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verb

舒展，伸展，拉伸。

To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.

Examples :

"The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble."

海滩从克雷斯韦尔一直延伸到安布尔。

physiology action body essential

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verb

舒展，伸展。

To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles

Examples :

"Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack."

猫咪舒展身体的轻松和敏捷程度，人类即使被绑在刑架上痛苦挣扎也无法达到。

body physiology action essential

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verb

伸展，延伸。

To extend to a limit point

Examples :

"His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns."

他的胡子一直延伸到鬓角。

action physics essential

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verb

延伸，扩大。

Examples :

"The company is trying to stretch its budget to cover the new equipment. "

公司正努力延伸预算，以支付新设备的费用。

business economy essential

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verb

夸大，渲染。

To stretch the truth; to exaggerate.

Examples :

"a man apt to stretch in his report of facts"

他这个人汇报事实时，总是喜欢夸大其词。

communication language essential

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verb

扬帆疾行，顺风航行

To sail by the wind under press of canvas.

Examples :

"The ship stretched to the eastward."

那艘船扬帆疾行，向东驶去。

nautical sailing essential

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verb

绞刑，处以绞刑。

To execute by hanging.

Examples :

"The criminal was sentenced to be stretched. "

罪犯被判处绞刑。

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verb

透支，耗尽。

To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.

Examples :

"The new project at work stretches our budget considerably. "

公司的新项目大大透支了我们的预算。

business economy essential