stretch

🇬🇧 UK/stretʃ/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

v.

To lengthen or extend by pulling; to pull tight across a surface

伸展;拉伸;延伸

n.

An act of stretching; a continuous expanse of land, water, or time

伸展;一段路;一段时间

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stretchother
=stretch

Common Collocations

  • 1.stretch out伸展开来
  • 2.stretch your legs活动腿脚
  • 3.full stretch全力以赴
  • 4.stretch a muscle拉伸肌肉

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She stopped to stretch her legs after the long flight.

  • 2.

    The highway stretches for hundreds of miles through the desert.

  • 3.

    You should stretch before exercising to avoid muscle injuries.

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