strain
gb/stɹˈeɪn/ us/stɹˈeɪn/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
state
1
physical or mental pressure
A feeling of stress or pressure in the body or mind.
รูปแบบการใช้:
under [strain]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strain' with 'string' due to similar pronunciation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stress (Often used interchangeably, but 'stress' is more common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
relief (Represents the removal or easing of pressure or tension.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
under strain
|cause strain
|emotional strain
|mental strain
|relieve strain
หัวข้อ
emotions
|health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The long hours at work put a strain on their relationship.
- Carrying the heavy boxes caused a strain in his back.
- The economic crisis has placed a great strain on small businesses.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The test caused a lot of strain for me.
- Working too much can cause mental strain.
- Her injury put a strain on her walking.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
injure by overuse
To hurt a muscle by using it too much or stretching it too far.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to strain [a muscle/body part]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'strain' with 'sprain', but they refer to different types of injuries.
คำพ้องความหมาย
sprain (Similar but refers specifically to ligaments rather than muscles.)
คำตรงข้าม
heal (Means to recover from an injury.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strain a muscle
|strain your back
|badly strained
หัวข้อ
health
|sports
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- She strained her ankle while running.
- Be careful not to strain your back when lifting heavy objects.
- He strained a muscle in his shoulder during the game.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I strained my leg playing soccer.
- He strained his back lifting the box.
- She strained her neck turning too fast.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
make a strong effort
To try very hard to do something, sometimes too hard.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to strain to [do something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
struggle (Implies difficulty and resistance, not just effort.)
คำตรงข้าม
relax (Implies ease and lack of effort.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strain to hear
|strain to see
|strain every nerve
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He strained to lift the heavy suitcase.
- She strained to hear what they were saying in the next room.
- They strained every nerve to finish the project on time.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I strained to open the jar.
- She strained to see the sign in the dark.
- He strained to hear the music from outside.
คำกริยา
A2
action
4
separate liquid from solids
To remove solids from a liquid by pouring it through something with small holes.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to strain [liquid/food]
คำพ้องความหมาย
filter (A broader term for removing unwanted material from liquids or gases.)
คำตรงข้าม
mix (Means to combine ingredients rather than separate them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strain the pasta
|strain the sauce
|finely strain
หัวข้อ
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Strain the pasta before adding the sauce.
- She strained the soup to remove the vegetables.
- After boiling the rice, strain off any excess water.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Strain the tea before drinking it.
- He strained the juice to take out the seeds.
- We strained the pasta after cooking it.
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
5
type within a species
A special type of plant, animal, or germ that is different from others of the same kind.
คำพ้องความหมาย
variant (Commonly used for viruses and other microorganisms.)
คำตรงข้าม
species (A broader classification that can contain many strains.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
new strain
|virus strain
|resistant strain
หัวข้อ
science
ตัวอย่าง
- Scientists are studying a new strain of the flu virus.
- This strain of wheat grows well in dry climates.
- The bacteria developed a resistant strain after years of antibiotic use.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- There is a new strain of virus this year.
- This strain of rice grows fast.
- Doctors found a new strain of bacteria.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
strain
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪn/
US/stɹˈeɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
strain (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (strain)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: strain
- Plural: strain, strains
Verb
- Base: strain
- 3rd Person Singular: strains
- Present Participle: straining
- Past: strained
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
strain at the leash
1/stɹˈeɪn ˈæt ðə lˈiʃ/
idiom
be eager and impatient to start
To be very ready and wanting to start doing something quickly.
ตัวอย่าง
- The young athletes were straining at the leash before the competition began.
- She was straining at the leash to start her new job.
strain at the leash
1/stɹˈeɪn ˈæt ðə lˈiʃ/
idiom
eager but held back
To want to start quickly but be stopped from doing it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The team was straining at the leash to launch the new product.
- After months of training, she was straining at the leash to compete again.
- Investors are straining at the leash for signs of growth.
strain every nerve
1/stɹˈeɪn ˈɛvɹi nˈɚv/
idiom
make every possible effort
To try as hard as you can to do something.
ตัวอย่าง
- She strained every nerve to finish the race before sunset.
- They strained every nerve to meet the deadline.
under strain
1/ˈʌndɚ stɹˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
experiencing stress or pressure
Feeling stress or pressure because of problems or hard work.
ตัวอย่าง
- The team's defense was under strain during the final minutes of the match.
- His marriage has been under strain since he lost his job.