◆记忆方法一: 分析:s——像美女;train——火车。 记忆:美女上火车的时候扭伤了。 ◆记忆方法二: strain (考频:5) v.①拉紧,扯紧:In fact, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the opposite. (2011考研完形) 事实上,与拉紧肌肉以使其增强的锻炼不同,笑显然产生了相反的效果。 ②使劲,尽力:She strained her ears and tried to hear what they were saying.她竖起耳朵想听清他们在说些什么。 ③拉伤,扭伤:to strain one’s waist扭伤腰 ④过滤,滤:to strain tea滤茶 n.①紧张,劳累 ②张力,拉力
◆记忆方法三: strain n. 拉紧,紧张 v. 拉伤 解析:联系记忆:constrain v.压迫 constraint n.压迫 restrain v.抑制,限制 restraint n.约束
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
你们这瞎眼领路的,蠓虫你们就滤出来,骆驼你们倒吞下去。
The rope broke under the strain.
绳索在张力之下断了。
※The greater the man,the more restrained his anger. 人越伟大,越能克制怒火 ※The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.( Mark Twain )—— 具有新想法的人在其想法被接受之前是怪人。(马克吐温) The greater the man, the more restrained his anger. ( Ovid ) 人越伟大,越能克制怒火。(奥维德)