to stretch to sth

to stretch to sth
1. (extend limbs) [person, animal +] 伸展肢体；伸懒腰
- The dog woke up and stretched. 那条狗睡醒了, 伸了个懒腰。
2. (extend) [area, river, procession +] 延伸；绵延
- The procession stretched for several miles. 队伍绵延了数英里。
- His long-sleeved kameez shirt stretched down to his thighs. 他的长袖子克米兹衬衫一直垂到大腿处。
- The dense emerald jungle stretches before you. 眼前绵延着浓密的翠绿色树丛。
3. (in time) [event, activity +] 持续；延续
- a working day that stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night 从早上七点持续到晚上八点的工作日
- The protests stretched into their second week. 抗议活动已经进入了第二个星期。
- Justin could see years of hardship stretching before him. 贾斯廷觉得接下来几年可有的苦日子过了。
4. to stretch to sth
(be enough for) [money, food +] 足以养活；足以维持；足以支撑
- My salary won't stretch to a bigger car. 我的薪水买不起更大的车。
- The family budget could not stretch to buying him a pair of football boots. 家里预算紧张, 没钱给他买双足球鞋。
5. (as required) [fabric, jeans +] 有弹性；可拉伸
(in the wash) 拉长
- My sweater stretched when I washed it. 我的针织套衫洗后变长了。
6. (expand) [muscles, substance +] 伸展；拉伸
- a movie of how the mouth muscles stretch and contract during a pout 一部关于在噘嘴时嘴部肌肉如何伸缩的影片
7. (extend too much) [rope, cable +] 拉伸；拉长
- The cables are designed not to stretch. 这些缆绳不能拉伸。
8. <古或方> (be hanged) 绞死；上吊
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