strainとは 意味・定義・例文
Noun 名詞
1. the process of stretching or pulling tightly, or the condition of being tightly stretched or pulled
緊張, 張り
Keep a strain on the rope.
2. the state of tension or exhaustion resulting from worry or overwork
精神的緊張, 過労, 心労, 心身の不調
the strain of grief[worry]
3. a problem or difficulty that uses up strength, patience or resources
負担, 重圧
The work was a great strain on him. ー For him, this work is a great burden.
4. the physical condition of a part of your body being inflexible and hard to bend by making it work too hard
凝り
5. an injury caused by sudden stretching or turning it too much; muscular strain
筋を違えること, ひねること
Treatment for strains and sprains is similar.
Verb 動詞
～を緊張させる
2. pull, push, or stretch something forcibly or tightly
～を強く引っ張る, ～をぴんと引っ張る
They strained the wires in the fence.
3. injure a joint by sudden stretching or turning it too much
～を捻挫する, ～をひねる, ～の筋を違える