strained
adjective /streɪnd/
/streɪnd/
- showing the effects of worry or pressure
神色不宁的；紧张的；憔悴的 - Her face looked strained and weary.
她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。 - He spoke in a low, strained voice.
他焦虑地低声说话。 - She looked rather strained and miserable.
她看起来很是紧张和可怜。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- Her face looked strained and weary.
- (of a situation
状况 紧张的；不友好的 - There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
会议自始至终气氛紧张。 - Relations between the two families are strained.
两家关系紧张。
- Relations between the two countries remain strained.
两国关系依然紧张。 - Their already strained relationship was made worse by this incident.
这次事件使他们本来已经非常紧张的关系更加恶化。 - The atmosphere remained somewhat strained all evening.
整个晚上气氛一直有点儿紧张。 - Relations between us were rather strained.
我们之间的关系非常紧张。 - The game was played in an atmosphere of strained silence.
比赛是在紧张沉默的气氛中进行的。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- grow
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
- not natural; produced by a deliberate effort
不自然的；做作的；勉强的 - She gave a strained laugh.
她不自然地大笑了一声。 - I put on my strained smile for the next patiently waiting customer.
我对下一位耐心等候的顾客勉强地笑了笑。
- She gave a strained laugh.