"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
"stress is a vasoconstrictor"
"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
"she endured the stresses and strains of life"
"he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"
"the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
"In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
"You are trying my patience!"
1.强调;着重指出
If youstress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important.
e.g. The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban...
该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止。
e.g. They alsostress the need for improved employment opportunities, better transport and health care...
他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会,改善交通和医疗保健服务。
2.精神压力;心理负担;紧张
If you feel understress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life.
e.g. Katy could think clearly when not understress...
在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
e.g. Of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.
当然,英国人将会耐心地承受这些日常压力。
3.压力;应力
stresses are strong physical pressures applied to an object.
e.g. Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来,地震就发生了。
4.重读;用重音读
If youstress a word or part of a word when you say it, you put emphasis on it so that it sounds slightly louder.
e.g. 'Sit down,' she replied, stressing each word.
“坐下,”她一字一顿地说道。
1.stress:structure engineering system solver; 结构工程系统解算机