The heavy workload put a strain on him.
繁重的工作让他倍感压力。
Select the best synonym for the word “strain”:
A — exert. “strain” means v. to exert to the utmost
Do not ______ your back by trying to lift that very heavy wooden box.
B — strain. “strain” means v. to exert to the utmost
strain — v. to exert to the utmost. In Chinese: 拉紧，尽力.
strain is pronounced /streɪn/. It breaks into 1 syllable: strain.
The heavy workload put a strain on him. (繁重的工作让他倍感压力。)
stress, tension, exertion — all close in meaning to strain (v. to exert to the utmost).
Yes. strain appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.