一、详细释义：


adj.

可伸缩的

n.

（尤指窄而长的地域或水域的）一片，一段 [C]


例句：

There is a stretch of hills near the village.

在村子附近有一片连绵的小山。


例句：

It was a stretch of waste land.

那是一片荒地。


连续的一段时间 [C]


例句：

There was but a long stretch of time, a long stretch of time that was very short; and then-the end.

只有漫长的时间——虽说漫长，却也非常短；然后是——末日。


例句：

All that they knew was, that after what seemed a mighty stretch of time, both awoke out of a dead stupor of sleep and resumed their miseries once more.

他俩只知道好像经过一段很长的时间后，两人从昏睡中醒来，再度一筹莫展。


伸展动作，伸展，伸开，放开 [C]


例句：

He got up with a stretch and a yawn.

他起来后伸伸懒腰，打个呵欠。


例句：

With a stretch of his arm, he reached the shelf.

他伸出手臂， 够着了那个架子。


伸展性，弹性 [U]


例句：

This material has a lot of stretch in it.

这种材料很有弹性。


例句：

There' s not much stretch in this collar.

这个领子没有多少伸缩性。


【非正式】服刑期，徒刑 [C]


例句：

He did a long stretch for attempted murder.

他因谋杀未遂罪坐了很长时间的牢。


v.

伸开，张开，伸展 [I,T]


例句：

Most people, however, simply stretch out on the sand.

然而多数人只是伸开四肢躺在沙滩上。


例句：

The prairies stretch on all sides as far as the eye can see.

草原向四周伸展，一望无际。


（使）变大；（使）变松；拉长；撑大 [I,T]


例句：

Shoes will stretch a bit with use.

鞋子穿穿会撑大些的。


例句：

Your hands are bigger than mine, and you will stretch my glove.

你的手比我的大，你会把我的手套撑大的。


延伸，绵延 [I]


例句：

The tea plantations stretch far into the distance.

茶园一直延伸到很远的地方。


例句：

The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.

森林绵延数百里。


放宽，放松，放开 [T]


例句：

Can we stretch the rules to allow them to join in our club?

我们能放宽规定允许他们加入我们的俱乐部吗？


例句：

She doesn't have all the qualifications but I think we should stretch a point in her favour.

她并非全部合格，但我认为我们可以为她放开一些限制。


在两根柱子间拉紧绳子 [T]


例句：

Stretch the rope tight, please.

请把绳子拉紧。


能伸展；能延伸；有弹性 [I,T]


例句：

The new-style clothes stand can stretch out and draw Back freely.

新颖衣架，伸缩自如，长短由之。


使（某人）施展才华 [T]

二、词义辨析：


extend,lengthen,stretch,prolong

这些动词含有“伸展，延长”或“延伸”之意。 extend指时间或空间的延长，也可指影响和使用范围等的扩大。 lengthen指把长度或期限拉长或延长，其反义是shorten。 stretch指长度的延伸以及宽度的增加。 prolong通常指时间上延长得超过了一般或正常的限度。


三、相关短语：


stretch out

1.伸出四肢，伸手去拿 2.向外延伸； 3.满足需要


stretch receptor

(肌肉的)牵张感受器


stretch reflex

牵张反射，肌伸张反射


四、参考例句：


Please stretch your arms.

请伸开你的双臂。


Do stretch yourself occasionally.

偶尔舒展筋骨。


Stretch the rope tight, please.

请把绳子拉紧。


Stretch your brain with this puzzle.

用这个智力游戏锻炼你的思维能力。


Would stretch deep into the future.

将会深远地延伸到将来。


The factory was at full stretch.

工厂在全力生产。


Shoes will stretch a bit with use.

鞋子穿穿会撑大些的。


The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.

森林绵延数百里。


It was a stretch of waste land.

那是一片荒地。


The landscape seemed to stretch into infinity.

风景似乎绵延无尽｡