of the imagination | by no stretch of the imagin­ation used to say strongly that sth is not true, even if you try to imagine or believe it任凭怎么想也不；再怎

arton, be caHed beautiyw. #怎么il,她也称不上漂亮。

stretch-er /'stretja^)/ noun, verb

m noun a long piece of strong cloth with a pole on each side, used for carrying sb who is sick or injured and who cannot walk 担架：He was carried off on a stretcher.他被用担架抬走了。◊ stretcher cases (_= people too badly injured to be able to walk)..必须用担兔抬的 .伤员

m verb [VN +adv./prep.] [usually passive] to carry sb some- where on. a stretcher 用.担架抬：He was stretchered off the pitch with a brofce/i 〖eg. 4腿骨折了4从球场上抬了

下去。

stretcher-bearer noun a person who helps to carry a stretcher, especially in a war or when there is a very serious accident 抬运架者

stretch 'limo noun {also formal .stretch limou'sine) a very large car that has been made longer so that it can have extra seats超长豪华轿车

stretch marks noun [pi.] the marks that are left on a person’s skin after it has been stretched, particularly after a woman has been pregnant (尤指女性'生育运 的）妊娠纹

stretchy /'stretji/ adj. that can easily be made longer or wider without tearing or breaking 有弹性的.：stretchy /abric有弹性的织物

strew /stru:/ verb (strewed, strewed, strewn, /strum/) 1 [VN] [usually passive] ~ A on, over, across, etc. B | ~ B with A to cover a surface with things 把…布满（或散布 在,,）；在…上布满（或散播）aSEl SCATTER: Clothes were strewn across the/loor.衣服扔得满地都是。◊ 77ie _/?oor was strewn with c/othes.满地都是衣服。o ifigura- f/Ve) 77ie way ahead is strewn with. dij^cuZries.前® 的道 路古满艰难险阻。2 [VN] to be spread or lying over.a surface布满；撒满；散播在…'上：leaves strewed the path.树叶i满小径。

strewth /stru:0/ exclamation {old-fashioned, BrE, slang) used to express surprise, anger, etc.(表示惊奇、愤怒

等_),，哎呀，天哪

stri.ation /strai'eijn/ notm [usually p丨.](tec/jn/o?/ 术语）a striped pattern on sth, especially on a muscle (尤 g 肌

肉上的）条纹

stricken /'strikan/ adj. {formal) 1 ~ (with/by sth) seriously affected by an unpleasant feeling or disease or by a difficult situation受煎熬的；患病的；遭受挫折 的：She raised her stricken face and begged for help•她 “起苦闷的脸，乞求帮助。OWhoZevfHages were stricken wi’th fhe disease, g村金台的人染上了这种病。◊ ffe was stricken by a heart attack on his用Heth.birthday.他在-五 十岁生日那天心脏病发作。◊ We went to the 〇/ the stricken boat.我们前去救助那艘失事的船。2 (in compounds 构成复合词）seriously affected by the thing mentioned 遭受••‘ 的；受…之 _ 的：jpoveriy-stricfcen /ami•丨i_es 贫困■家庭一see also GRIEF-STRICKEN，horror- struck, PANIC-STRICKEN

Strict /strikt/ adj. (strict-er, strict-est)

1 that must be obeyed exactly 严格的（■指必须恪守■): strict ruZes/regularions/disci^Hne 严格的规则 / ▲章制 ® 〇 She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed.她严格指示不•:得打扰她。◊ He toW me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that

1                   would tell nobody else).他相信我绝对口紧，便告诉 了我。◊ S/ie’s on a very: strict diet•她正严格节食。

2                   demanding that rules, especially rules about behav-

iour, should be obeyed 要求严-格南；严厉的：a strict teacher/parent/dfsdpZfnaHan'严格 _的教师 / 父’（母',) 亲 / 执行纪律者◊ S/ie’s ve/y strfct abouf t/nTigs ZiTce /lorrte- wor/c.她对作业之类的事要求非常严格。◊ They were afways ve/y strict wi’th    cWidren•他们对子.女一向十

分严格。3 obeying the rules of a particular religion, belief, etc. exactly裕守教规《或信条等）的：a strict Mus/im恪守教规的'穆斯林◊ a stricf vegetarian纯粹 的素食者 ‘4 [usua丨ly before noun] very exact and clearly defined严密的；严谨的；、精确的：Jt'wasn’t 〖HegWm

I 1999          strike

the strict serwe (〇/ the word).严格说来，这不算违法。

> strict-ness noun [U]

Strict-ly Ott /'striktii/ adv.

1 with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyed 格地：She was brought up very strfcrfy.她从小余教很 严。◊ 77ie industry is strictZy reguiated.这个行业％卢奋 的管理。.2 used to emphasize that sth happens or must happen in all circumstances (强调在一切情况都是如 _此）绝对地，无论如何 Pm absolutely- Smoking is strictiy /orbfdden.■严禁吸烟。◊ My letter is，of course， strictly private and confidential ^ ^, Jc W^ A 信件，务须保密。3 in all details; exactly1 完:全地；确切 地：rhis is not strfctZy true•这不完全正确。4 used to emphasize that sth only applies to one particular person，thing or situation (强调只适用于某人、物或情 況）只，仅限于 Hn purely： Well look at the problem ★om a strfcrty       point o/view•我们将只从法命的角度

’来看待这个问题 c know we’re /riends，but this is stricrty business.我知道我们是朋友，但这完全是公务。

strictly speaking if you are using words or rules in their exact or correct sense 严格说来：Strictly speaking, the book is not a novel, but a short story,

^来，这部小说不能算长篇，M是短篇。 stric-ture /'striktja(r)/ noun (formal) 1 [usually pi.] ~ (on sb/sth) a severe criticism, especially of sb’s behaviour 指 摘；非难 2 〜（against/on sth) a rule or situation that restricts your behaviour 限 ;约束.；束缚 Hn restriction ： strictures against civil servants expressing poh’rica! opinions对于公务员发表政治见解的禁令 stride /straid/ verb, noun

m verb {pt strode /straud; NAmE Stroud/) (not used in the perfect tenses 禾用于完成时)[V +<3f/v.//?rep.] to walk with iong steps in a particular direction 大步走；阔步特 V/e strode across t/ie snowy户eMs.我们大步流星地会过雪 封的旷野。◊ She came striding a?on^ to meet me.她大 步走上前来迎接我。

a noun 1 one long step; the distance covered by a step 步；一步（的距离）Hn pace： He crossed the room m two strides.他两大步跨到屋子另一头。◊ 7 was gaining on the other runners with every stride. Ilcip—

其他运动员。2 your way of walking or running 步态；

:步伐：his jTami〖iar purpose扣i stride他那熟悉而坚定的 〇 She did not slow her stride until she was face to /ace with us.她没有放慢脚步，径直走到我们面前。3 an improvement in the way sth is developing 进展.；进 步；：发展：We're making great strides in the search for a cure.在探索治疗办法方面，我们正不断取得重大进展。

4 strides [pi,] (AustrqlE, informal) trousers/pants ^ ^ get into your stride (6r£) {NAmE hit (your) ’stride) to begin to do sth with confidence and at a good speed after a slow, uncertain start：进入状态；弁 始顺利地做某事 put sb off their 'stride to make sb take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it ..so well 使今心：稗某人島腿（match sb) _ stride for stride to keep doing sth as well as sb else, even though they keep making it harder for you 尽量不落’后 (于某人）take sth in your ’stride, (firf) (/V/Awf take sth in stride) to accept and deal with sth difficult without letting it worry you too much 从容处理；

泰然处之 without breaking ’stride (espec/fl//y MAmf) without stopping what you are doing.步调不泰；阵脚 不‘乱

stri-dent /'straidnt/ .orf/'. 1 having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound 咖耳如：a strident voice.細耳的嗓音◊ strident music 刺耳的音乐 2 aggressive and determined 强硬的；咄咄逼人品：He is a strident advocate of nudear po丨ver.他是发展核能的M定拥护者。◊ strident criticism 猛烈、的#击► stri.dency /’straidansi/ now/! [U] stri-dently flc/v.

strife /straif/ noun 1 [U] {formal or literary) angry or violent disagreement between two people or groups of people 冲突；争斗；倾礼 HTTl conflict ： civil strife 内舌[◊ The country was tom apart by.stri/e.这^个届.家被 内部纷争搞得.四分五裂。2 (/Wstra/£，/VZ£) trouble or difficulty of any kind 麻烦；纠纷；困难 Strike /straik/ verb, noun » verb (struck, struck /strAk/)