strained

英 [streɪnd]

美 [streɪnd]

adj. 神色不宁的; 紧张的; 憔悴的; 不友好的; 不自然的; 做作的; 勉强的
v. 损伤; 拉伤; 扭伤; 尽力; 竭力; 使劲; 过度使用; 使不堪承受
strain的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：strained　过去式：strained　

Collins.1 / BNC.11473 / COCA.10773

牛津词典

adj.

神色不宁的；紧张的；憔悴的
showing the effects of worry or pressure
1. Her face looked strained and weary.
  她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。
2. He spoke in a low, strained voice.
  他焦虑地低声说话。
紧张的；不友好的
not relaxed or friendly
1. There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
  会议自始至终气氛紧张。
2. Relations between the two families are strained.
  两家关系紧张。
不自然的；做作的；勉强的
not natural; produced by a deliberate effort
1. She gave a strained laugh.
  她勉强笑了一下。

ADJ-GRADED 焦虑的;紧张的;担忧的
If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour isstrained, they seem worried and nervous.
1. She looked a little pale and strained...
  她看起来面色有点苍白，神情忧虑。
2. Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice...
  吉尔从父亲紧张的声音中感觉到出了什么事了。
3. His laughter seemed a little strained.
  他的笑声好像有点不自然。
ADJ-GRADED （关系）紧张的，不友好的，互相猜测的
If relations between people arestrained, those people do not like or trust each other.
1. ...a period of strained relations between the prime minister and his deputy.
  总理和副总理之间关系紧张的时期

adj

struggling for effect
1. agonistic poses
Synonym:agonistic
lacking spontaneity
1. a constrained smile
2. forced heartiness
3. a strained smile
Synonym:constrainedforced
lacking natural ease
1. a labored style of debating
Synonym:laboredlaboured
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
1. her voice was strained as she asked the question

The coffee must be strained.
咖啡得滤一滤。
They strained their eyes, but saw nothing.
他们瞪大了双眼，但什么也没看到。
I strained a muscle in my back playing tennis.
我打网球时拉伤了背部的肌肉。
Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
资源将因新的住房需求而变得更紧张。
He has strained a muscle in his leg.
他把腿部肌肉扭伤了。
Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small-talk.
两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。
She looked a little pale and strained
她看起来面色有点苍白，神情忧虑。
Professional jealousy had led to strained relations between the two men.
工作中的相互嫉妒导致了这两人之间的紧张关系。
He strained his back during a practice session.
他在一次锻炼中扭伤了背部。
Unlike East and West Germany, the two Yemens remained relatively friendly, though relations were often strained.
不像东德和西德，两个也门保持了相对友善的关系，虽然关系是时常紧张的。