stretched

拉伸的

The race really stretched him/his skill as a runner. 这次赛跑对他这个参赛者[他的水平]来说，确是勉为其难。

Keep the wire stretched tight don't let it kink. 把铁丝拉紧，别让它扭成结。

He stretched (himself) out in front of the fire and fell asleep. 他舒展开身体躺在炉火旁边睡著了。

He woke up, yawned and stretched. 他一觉醒来，边打呵欠边伸懒腰。

We can't take on any more work we're fully stretched (ie working to the utmost of our powers) at the moment. 我们不能再接受更多的工作了--目前已经全力以赴了。

The painter stretched the canvas on a frame. 画家把油画布紧绷在画框上。

The desert stretched away into the distance. 沙漠一直延伸到远方。

adj.扩张的；伸长的

动词outstretch的过去式和过去分词形式.

v.过度伸长；过度延伸；兵力的过度扩张