straining

There is someone straining his ears at the door.

门边正有人在竭力听着什么.

——《简明英汉词典》

The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system.

定期航班的数量正让空中交通指挥系统不堪重负。

——柯林斯例句

He can carry 150 jin on a pole without straining himself.

他挑150斤也不吃劲.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

I was straining to bring off a cease - fire in Cambodia before the Congress acted.

我加紧努力,想赶在国会行动之前促成柬埔寨 停火.

辞典例句

Straining to lift heavy weights can lead to a rise in blood pressure.

用力提重物会导致血压升高。

——柯林斯例句

His ceaseless straining after brilliant epigrams quickly becomes irritating.

他不断追求漂亮警句的手法则很容易使人厌倦.

辞典例句

Today we are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources.

现在我们人口过多，致使地球资源使用过度。

柯林斯例句

He's always straining at a gnat.

他总是对小事很拘谨.

辞典例句

A new noise came from the engines a straining, gasping sound.

发动机发出了一种新的声音, 仿佛一阵阵吃力的哮喘.

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The dog was straining at his leash.

牵狗带被狗绷紧了.

辞典例句

Several sailors were straining at the rope.

好几个水手在拼命地拉绳子.

《简明英汉词典》

The dog is straining at its lead.

那条狗正使劲地拖拽皮带.

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All of the load is transmitted to the straining sensing tube.

全部载荷都传递到应变传感管上.

辞典例句

Yes, a funny four years. And inside himself he is straining.

是啊, 这四年过得有趣. 心里却在顶牛儿.

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I leaned forward, straining to see through the barrier of light.

我向前探着身子, 透过灯光的屏障极目张望.

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