v (1)拉长(紧，宽)，使变大(松)(lengthen，tighten，widen or enlarge by pulling)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，C+n+adj]：～a rubber band/a violin string/the material 拉长橡皮筋/绷紧提琴弦/绷紧布料;～a hat to fit one's head 撑一撑帽子使其戴着合适;～a pair of gloves/shoes(by wearing them)把手套戴得/鞋子穿得宽松些;～a rope/a cloth line across to a tree 把绳子/晒衣绳拉到对面树上;～a wire between two poles把电线架在两柱之间;～a canvas over the frame 在画架上绷上画布;～a piece of elastic to its fullest extent 把松紧带拉长到最大限度;～a rope tight 拉紧绳子;〖同〗lengthen，widen，extend，strain;〖反〗shrink，loosen，contract，condense，narrow，shorten;

(2)(可)变长(宽，松)，有弹性((be able to)become longer，wider，etc;be elastic)[I]：The socks/wool/material～es (won't～). 短袜/毛线/布料有(没有)伸缩性。The pullover/wool coat/sweater～ed after he wore (washed) it. 这套头衫/毛外套/毛衣他穿(洗)后变宽松了。The shoes～ed out of shape. 鞋子穿走形了。My money will～that far.(fig) 我的钱能支撑那么久。〖同〗lengthen，widen;〖反〗shrink，loosen，tighten，contract，condense，narrow，shorten;

(3)伸(舒)展，(四肢或身体)伸展(去够某物)(extend (the limbs or the body) esp after being relaxed or in order to reach sth)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：(person/dog/cat) yawn and～(one's arms/paws)(人，狗，猫)打哈欠伸懒腰(伸胳膊/爪子);Can you～for it? 你能够着吗?～across the table for butter 隔着桌子够黄油;(long scarf)～across a room(长围巾)从房间这头抻到那头;(person/cat)～(oneself/itself) out on the bed/in front of the fire(人/猫)四肢伸展躺在床上/炉火前;～one's arms/one's legs (to do sth)伸展手臂/腿(去做某事);～one's legs after supper 晚饭后散步;～one's hand (arm) through the window/above one's head 把手(臂)伸出窗外/举过头顶;～one's neck/one's hand/one's arm up 扬起脖子/手/臂;～one's hand out 伸出手;〖同〗extend;〖反〗withdraw;

(4)绵延，延(持)续(spread out (in space or time);extend)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：(forest/plain/the waters of the sea)～ahead of sb for hundreds of miles (森林/平原/浩淼的海域) 展现在某人面前连绵数百英里; (road)～(out/away)across the desert/the mountains into the distance(路)一直延伸到远处的沙漠/山区;(the line of railway/mountains)～between the two cities/all the way from...to...(铁路/山脉)连接两个城市/从……一直绵延到……;(summer/holiday)～ahead (of sb)(夏季/假日)在(某人)面前开始了;(visit/experiment/war)～over (a period of) two months (years) (访问/试验/战争)持续两个月(两年)(之久);〖同〗extend;〖反〗spread，reach，cover;

(5)(对人或人的能力、力量)提出很高要求(make great demand on (sb or sb's ability，strength，etc))[T+n]：The job (race) really～ed him/his skill. 这项工作(比赛)对他/他的技能确实是要求很高。have to～one's intelligence to solve a problem 为解决一个问题而不得不绞尽脑汁;You are～ing my patience. 你这是让我忍无可忍。He feels that he isn't being～ed by the work. 他感到做此项工作并不吃力。be fully～ed 精疲力竭了;be sufficiently～ed at school 竭尽全力学习;〖同〗exaggerate，strain，overstrain，overburden，overcharge;

(6)滥用，曲解(cause to go beyond a reasonable or acceptable limit of rules or time)[T+n]：～the truth/the diplomatic privileges 歪曲事实/滥用外交特权;～the meaning of a word/a law 曲解词义/法律;～the rules to allow sb to join a club 歪曲规则以允许某人加入俱乐部;～a point in sb's favour 对某人通融(放松限制);

stretch out (v adv)使持续，使足以满足需要(vt)：We shall have to～the food out till the end of month. 我们只得靠这些食物支撑到月底。

n (1)拉长(紧，宽);绵亘(延);滥用;伸(舒)展，伸手(懒腰)(act of stretching，esp the body，or state of being stretched)[C，通常sing]：give the rubber a good～好好抻抻这橡皮;reach sth with a (sudden)～(突然)伸出手臂够着某物;get up with a～伸着懒腰站起来;(person/dog) have/give a good～(人/狗)痛快地伸个懒腰;make a～of the arm 伸展手臂;

(2)弹性(力)，伸缩性((degree of) ability to be stretched;elasticity)[U]：Woollen stockings have a lot of～in them. 长筒毛袜很有伸缩性。There is not much～in the collar. 这衣领没多大弹性。The～has gone out of the waistband. 腰带没有弹性了。～socks/underwear/seat covers 弹力袜/内衣/坐垫;〖同〗elasticity，spring;

(3)一片(段)，一段时间(continuous extent of a level area or of time)[C][N (of)]：a beautiful/pretty/pleasant/vast～of countryside (country/desert) 一片美丽/漂亮/怡人/广阔的乡野(国土/沙漠);the～of water between...and... 在……和……之间的一片水域;fish along the～of the river 在这段河中捕鱼;drive along a～of empty highway 在一段空旷的公路上驾车;a three-hour～(a～of three hours) 三小时的一段时间;a long～of time 一长段时间;The grey～of days lay before him. 他面临一段暗淡的日子。〖同〗expanse，spread;

(4)服务(刑)期(period of service or imprisonment)[C，通常sing](sl)：do a～in the army 在军队中服役;do (spend) a long/five-year～in prison for attempted murder 因谋杀未遂而在狱中长期服刑/服五年徒刑;

(5)一段跑道(straight part of a track or race course leading to the finishing line)[C，通常sing]：the final/finishing/home～接近终点的直道;

at a stretch 连续不断地，不停地：This time he talked for ten minutes at a～. 这次他连续谈了10分钟。

→′stretchy adj 能(易)伸长的;有弹性的;′stretchiness n 能(易)伸长;有弹性