Strained

(adj.) showing signs of mental and emotional tension; 'her voice was strained as she asked the question' .

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• Ursula, her heart strained with anxiety, was watching the hill beyond; the white, descending road, that should give sight of him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Suddenly his strange, strained attention gave way, he could not attend to these mysteries any more. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He thought, then, that her cheek was more strained than usual, and that it was colder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The umbrella strained and pulled and I felt us driving along with it. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• In practice, the wood ashes were boiled in water, which was then strained off, and the resulting filtrate, or lye, was mixed with the fats for soap making. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• To Archer's strained nerves the vision was as soothing as the sight of the blue sky and the lazy river. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• He had something to tell: he was going to tell me that something: my ear strained its nerve to hear it, and I had made the confidence impossible. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I assure you I am in no danger of putting any strained construction on your motives. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Everyone felt aimless, with a kind of strained and aching relief. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Its strength has often been severely tested, as it has been sometime drawn up by ships' anchors, and considerably strained; but it has not been broken, and the insulation is almost perfect. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• As they grew they strained more and more at the feeble and uncertain link of shipping that joined them. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• She could scarcely move her head for pain and heaviness, her eyes were strained and sore, and she was very weak. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• The wind was blowing in the pines and now Robert Jordan strained all of himself to listen. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• And the beating was painful, so strained, surcharged. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• When the two champions stood opposed to each other at the two extremities of the lists, the public expectation was strained to the highest pitch. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Here---- (Terrible, most distracting to the ear, was the strained shout in which the last stanza was given. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Since I have been in that altered position, I have strained every nerve, I have exerted every energy, to improve it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The rope came in tight and strained; and ring after ring was coiled upon the barrel of the windlass, and all eyes were fastened on the pit. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Relations were strained after that, and further inquiries out of the question. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• For, now, the rope came in, tightened and strained to its utmost as it appeared, and the men turned heavily, and the windlass complained. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• He drew his breath short, and strained me so close to him, I could scarcely pant. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• After a short and vain struggle, I found myself brought back captive to the old rack of suspense, tied down and strained anew. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Mrs. Yeobright strained her eyes, and at last said that she did perceive him. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• My heart almost died within me; miserable longings strained its chords. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Strained attention on the part of Mrs Wilfer's legs, of Miss Bella's legs, of Mr George Sampson's legs. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• There was a screwing and complaining sound down below, and their bent figures were strained, as if by a weight. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• She strained her eyes to see them, but was unable. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• You can understand, however, that the situation is a little strained. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• For me, the watches of that long night passed in ghastly wakefulness; strained by dread: such dread as children only can feel. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The cash and credit system of the Western world, at once efficient and dangerous, had not strained her economic life. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

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