stretches

v.伸展；延伸；张开；夸大

n.伸展；张开；弹性；一段时间；刑期

adj.可伸缩的

Vast meadows stretch to the east. 辽阔的草场向东伸展。

She stretched across the table for the butter. 她探身去取放在餐桌对面的黄油。

The landscape seemed to stretch into infinity. 风景似乎延伸到了无穷远处。

Feeling intense fellowship with all human beings, she wished to throw herself into their arms, thinking that they would stretch them out to receive her. 她对所有的人怀着亲如手足的感情，她希望投身于他们的怀抱，以为他们会张开双臂接纳她。

The strong boles stretch hundreds and thousands of tress towards the rising sun.The blossoms on the branches joggling with the breeze, like numerous colorful umbrellas spreaded. 那粗壮的树干，盘枝错节，迎着朝日，伸出千百根枝条，枝头上，杜鹃花摇曳着迎风开放，像是张开一朵朵彩色的花伞。

Don not stretch the truth. 别夸大事实.

I got out of the bed and had a good stretch. 我起床后舒服地伸了个懒腰。

With a stretch of his arm, he reached the shelf. 他伸出手臂，够著了那个架子。

You need a material with plenty of stretch in it. 你需要一种弹性很大的布料。

She worked for six hours at a stretch. 她连续工作了六个小时。

stretch的基本意思是“伸展”,指事物长度、宽度中的一端向外伸长或两端一起伸长。引申可表示“绷紧”“伸出”“展开”“尽量发挥”“延伸”“延续”等。

stretch既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。用作不及物动词时,可表示“有伸缩性”。