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”:
D — 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 nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.