"she endured the stresses and strains of life"
"he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
"his responsibilities were a constant strain"
"the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"
"he created a new strain of sheep"
"a new strain of microorganisms"
"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
"straining our ears to hear"
"You are trying my patience!"
"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"
"Don't strain your mind too much"
"sift the flour"
"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;"
"the rope strained when the weight was attached"
"filter out the impurities"
"puree the vegetables for the baby"
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
Read the text naturally, don't strain after effects.
读课文要自然,不要装腔作势。
He strained after learning with all his might.
他竭尽全力地进行学习。
The crew strained at the oars to keep the boat clear of the rock.
船员们使劲划桨让船避开礁石。
The dog strains at the leash eager to be off.
狗拼命地扯拉皮带,想挣脱开去。
We hoped to keep the young scientists with us, but could see that they were straining at the leash to move to better jobs.
我们原来想让这些年轻的科学家留下来,但发现他们都竭力想换一个更好的工作。
Everyone strained through the darkness for some sight of shore.
人人都极目张望,想透过黑暗看到海岸的迹象。
Strain the fat off before you serve the soup.
在上汤前把里面的油滤掉。
When you've boiled the cabbage, strain off the water through a colander.
你把卷心菜煮开后,用滤锅把水滤掉。