straining
present participle ofstrain
| 单词 | straining |
| 释义 | straining present participle ofstrain strain verb uk/streɪn/us/streɪn/strainverb(SEPARATE)[T] toseparateliquidfoodfromsolidfood,especiallybypouringit through autensilwithsmallholesin it: Could you strain thevegetables,please. Theoilin which thefishisfriedis strainedoffand used tocookpotatoes. Preparing food
strainverb(PRESSURE)B2[IorT] tobecomestretchedor toexperiencepressure, or to make something do orexperiencethis: I've put on such a lot ofweightrecently- thisdressis straining at theseams. I strained amusclein my backplayingsquash. Don'twatchTV in thedark- you'll strainyoureyes! [+ to infinitive]figurativeI really had to strain(=tryvery hard)toreachthosetopnotes. figurativeI was straining(myears)(=listeninghard)tohearwhat they were saying. Tight and tightening
strainverb(MONEY)C2[T] tocausetoo much of something to be used,especiallymoney: Increases inwholesaleoilpriceshave strained the company'sfinances. Too much and unnecessary
Idiomsbe straining at the leash strain after/for effect strain every nerve Examplesofstrainingstraining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. However, the present theory is restricted to steady axisymmetric purestrainingflow (uniaxial extension). From theCambridge English Corpus The method involvesstraininga small quantity of each sample across a metal screen (mesh size 250 mm) after vigorous mixing. From theCambridge English Corpus The human mind,strainingto interpret elusive detail at the limit of perception, invented narrow linear features that are simply not there. From theCambridge English Corpus In this way, small packets are shielded from the fullstrainingpotential of the boundary layer. From theCambridge English Corpus A sense ofstrainingto resist an inevitable fall is powerfully evoked. From theCambridge English Corpus This is followed by the procedure ofstrainingthe mixture. From theCambridge English Corpus Emollient laxatives are reasonable whenstrainingdifficulty is the main problem. From theCambridge English Corpus This is not a lot to ask, and it should be possible to meet these criteria withoutstraininganyone's budgets unduly. From theCambridge English Corpus Mysticetes have baleen plates that act like a giant filter,strainingsmall animals (such as plankton and krill) from the seawater. From theCambridge English Corpus Progress to this columnar stage is relatively slow with a timescale much greater than a millisecond and the gravity-inducedstrainingis clearly important. From theCambridge English Corpus In the following section, we shall discuss chaotic bubble motion and breakup in time-periodicstrainingflows. From theCambridge English Corpus In the present work we study the deformation of a cell in an imposed uniaxialstrainingflow. From theCambridge English Corpus This question cannot be answered a t the moment because there has been no direct investigation of the stability of axisymmetricstrainingflow. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, we have investigated two steady flows: axisymmetricstraining, and shear. From theCambridge English Corpus Strainingto hear, you are already drawn into another life, someone else's business, and for that moment you leave yourself unprotected. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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