stresses
stresses — 名詞
- stressessingular
- stressesesplural
1. a feeling of worry or mental pressure that comes from difficult situations, such
壓力
因困難情況引起的擔憂或緊張
a feeling of worry or mental pressure that comes from difficult situations, such as having too much work, money problems, or personal troubles
The weeks before her final exams caused Ayana a lot of stress.
期末考前的幾個禮拜讓 Ayana 承受了很大的壓力。
cause + stress — verb-object collocation
Marta felt her stress levels go up whenever she had to give a speech in front of the class.
Marta 發現只要必須在全班面前演講，她的壓力就會升高。
Long hours at work without a proper break can lead to serious stress-related health problems.
長時間工作而沒有適當休息，可能會導致嚴重的壓力相關健康問題。
stress-related — compound adjective
Learning to manage stress through exercise and good sleep helped Gabriel feel much calmer.
學習透過運動和充足睡眠來管理壓力，讓 Gabriel 感覺平靜了許多。
manage stress — verb-object collocation
The stress of moving to a new country while learning a different language was hard for the Han family.
搬到一个新國家同時學習一種新語言的壓力，對 Han 一家人來說並不容易。
- cause stress
- feel stress
- manage stress
- reduce stress
- deal with stress
- stress levels
- stress-related
- under stress
- stress management
- calm
a state free from worry or agitation
- relaxation
the opposite of mental tension
用法筆記
Often uncountable. Frequently paired with verbs like cause, feel, manage, reduce, deal with.
常見錯誤
2. a difficult condition in which a system, machine, organization, or resource is p
負荷
系統承受過多需求的困難狀況
a difficult condition in which a system, machine, organization, or resource is pushed to work harder than it is designed for, often because there is too much demand
The city's public transport system is under huge stress during the morning rush hour.
這座城市的公共交通系統在早上尖峰時段承受著巨大的負荷。
under stress — prepositional phrase
Plugging too many kitchen appliances into one socket places stress on the electrical wiring.
把太多廚房電器插在同一個插座上，會對電線造成負荷。
place stress on — verb-object-preposition collocation
The hospital's emergency room faced extreme stress during the winter flu outbreak.
醫院的急診室在冬季流感爆發期間面臨極大的負荷。
Financial stress on the local government grew as more people needed help from public services.
隨著越來越多人需要公共服務的幫助，地方政府的財務負荷也越來越大。
Heavy rain put enormous stress on the old drainage system, causing floods in several streets.
豪雨對老舊排水系統造成了極大的負荷，導致好幾條街道淹水。
put stress on — verb-object-preposition collocation
- under stress
- place stress on
- put stress on
- face stress
- cause stress
- extreme stress
- enormous stress
- ease
a state where the system operates without difficulty
用法筆記
Subject is usually a system, network, organization, or piece of infrastructure. Do not confuse with sense 1 (MENTAL TENSION), where the subject is a person's emotional state.
常見錯誤
3. the greater loudness or force given to a particular syllable in a word, or to a
重音
發音時對音節或詞語的加強力道
the greater loudness or force given to a particular syllable in a word, or to a particular word in a sentence, when speaking
In English, the main stress in the word 'banana' falls on the second syllable.
在英文中，banana 這個字的重音落在第二個音節。
stress falls on [syllable] — verb-preposition pattern
When Anong learned the word 'photography', she had to practice where to put the stress.
Anong 學 photography 這個詞的時候，必須練習重音要放在哪裡。
put the stress on — verb-object-preposition
Changing which word you stress in a sentence can completely alter its meaning.
改變句子中哪個詞唸得比較重，可以完全改變一句話的意思。
Teachers often mark the stress pattern on new vocabulary lists to help students pronounce words correctly.
老師經常在新詞彙表上標注重音模式，幫助學生正確發音。
stress pattern — noun compound
Putting stress on the wrong syllable can make a word very difficult for native speakers to understand.
把重音放在錯誤的音節上，可能會讓母語人士很難聽懂你在說什麼。
- word stress
- sentence stress
- main stress
- primary stress
- stress pattern
- stress falls on
- put stress on
- stress syllable
用法筆記
Can be count or uncountable. Describes both the general phenomenon (uncountable) and specific instances (countable, e.g. 'primary and secondary stresses').
常見錯誤
4. a physical force that presses, pulls, or twists an object or material, sometimes
應力
作用於物體使其變形的物理力量
a physical force that presses, pulls, or twists an object or material, sometimes changing its shape or causing damage over time
Engineers calculate the stress that a bridge must withstand during strong winds and heavy traffic.
工程師計算橋樑在強風和繁忙交通下必須承受的應力。
withstand stress — technical collocation
The metal beam cracked because it could not handle the stress of the heavy load above it.
金屬樑斷裂了，因為它無法承受上方重物施加的應力。
Earthquakes create enormous stress in the ground, which can cause buildings to shake and collapse.
地震在地面中產生巨大的應力，可能導致建築物搖晃甚至倒塌。
create stress — verb-object collocation
When you bend a plastic ruler, the stress is greatest at the point where it curves the most.
當你彎曲一把塑膠尺時，應力在彎曲最厲害的地方最大。
The architect designed the roof to spread stress evenly across all the supporting walls beneath it.
建築師設計屋頂時，讓應力均勻分布在各個支撐牆面上。
spread stress — verb-object collocation
- tensile stress
- compressive stress
- shear stress
- withstand stress
- handle stress
- create stress
- spread stress
- stress point
- stress fracture
用法筆記
Technical term used in physics and engineering. Often paired with strain (the resulting deformation). Distinguish from sense 1 (MENTAL TENSION), which refers to emotional rather than physical force.
常見錯誤
5. special importance or attention given to a particular idea, rule, or activity to
重點
對某事給予特別重視
special importance or attention given to a particular idea, rule, or activity to show that it matters more than other things
The school puts a lot of stress on developing good reading habits from an early age.
這所學校非常強調從小培養良好的閱讀習慣。
put stress on — verb-object-preposition for emphasis
In her speech, the manager laid particular stress on the importance of working together as a team.
經理在演講中特別強調團隊合作的重要性。
lay stress on — formal collocation
Sumin's parents always placed great stress on the value of honesty and hard work.
Sumin 的父母一向非常強調誠實和勤奮的價值。
The government's new education policy puts stress on teaching practical skills alongside theory.
政府的新教育政策強調在理論之外也要培養實用技能。
The safety officer repeated his warning about safety, placing special stress on the dangers of the new equipment.
他重複了安全警告，特別強調新設備的危險性。
special stress — adjective + stress
- put stress on
- lay stress on
- place stress on
- special stress
- great stress
- particular stress
- emphasis
a near synonym; emphasis is slightly more common in everyday language
- importance
broader term that does not imply active attention
- weight
suggests the idea of something being treated as significant
- understatement
deliberately presenting something as less important than it is
用法筆記
Formal register. Typically used in written or formal spoken contexts. The verb form stress (sense 1) is more common in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
stress out
phrasal verbto become very worried, anxious, or tense, usually because of pressure from work, study, or personal problems
Kevin stressed out about his driving test for a whole week before the big day.
The constant deadlines at the advertising agency made Beatrix so stressed out that she quit her job.
stresses — 動詞
- stressespresent simple I / you / we / they
- stresseses3rd person singular
- stressesing-ing form
- stressesedpast simple
1. to say clearly or show strongly that something is important, true, or necessary,
強調
清楚指出某事很重要
to say clearly or show strongly that something is important, true, or necessary, so that other people pay attention to it
The doctor stressed the importance of drinking enough water every single day.
醫生強調每天喝足夠水的重要性。
stress + the importance of [something]
Beatrix stressed that everyone on the team needed to finish their part by Friday afternoon.
Beatrix 強調團隊每個人都必須在星期五下午之前完成自己的部分。
stress + that-clause for making a point emphatically
In his speech, Mauricio stressed the need for more affordable housing in the city center.
Mauricio 在演講中強調市中心需要更多平價住宅。
Teachers often stress the value of asking questions when you do not fully understand something.
老師經常強調不懂就發問的價值。
The report stressed that changes in the climate affect poor communities much more than rich ones.
這份報告強調氣候變遷對貧窮社區的影響遠大於對富裕社區的影響。
- stress the importance of
- stress the need for
- stress that
- stress the value of
- stress the point
文法句型
stress + noun phrase
stress + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a that-clause or a noun phrase like 'the importance/need/value of something'. More direct than 'emphasize' in tone, and common in both speech and writing.
常見錯誤
2. to pronounce a particular syllable in a word, or a particular word in a sentence
重讀
以較大力度發音（音節或詞語）
to pronounce a particular syllable in a word, or a particular word in a sentence, with more force or loudness than the surrounding sounds
When you say the word 'begin', you should stress the second syllable, not the first one.
當你說 begin 這個詞時，應該重讀第二個音節，而不是第一個。
stress + syllable — direct object pattern
Feng learned to stress the right parts of words by listening carefully to native speakers on podcasts.
Feng 透過仔細聽母語人士的播客，學會了重讀詞語的適當部分。
In the sentence 'I did not say she took it', stressing different words completely changes the hidden meaning.
在「我沒說是她拿的」這句話中，重讀不同的詞會完全改變隱含的意思。
Salma asked her language teacher to show her which syllable to stress in the word 'vegetable'.
Salma 請她的語言老師示範 vegetable 這個詞應該重讀哪個音節。
If you stress the wrong part of 'desert' and 'dessert', listeners may not know which food you mean.
如果你重讀 desert 和 dessert 的錯誤部分，聽的人可能不知道你指的是哪一種食物。
contrasting minimal pairs: desert vs dessert
- stress a syllable
- stress a word
- stress the first/second syllable
- correctly stress
- weaken
to reduce the force given to a sound, as in unstressed syllables
文法句型
stress + noun phrase (syllable/word)
用法筆記
Technical but common in language learning contexts. The related noun is stress (sense 3 of noun). In everyday speech, 'accent' is sometimes used with a similar meaning.
常見錯誤
3. to feel worried, anxious, or nervous, especially because of pressures at work, s
緊張；焦慮
感到擔心和緊張
to feel worried, anxious, or nervous, especially because of pressures at work, school, or in personal life
Hari stressed about his job interview for days before the actual meeting with the hiring manager.
Hari 在面試前為工作的事情緊張了好幾天。
stress about [something] — prepositional pattern
Lan stressed over every small detail when she planned her sister's wedding party last summer.
Lan 在籌劃姐姐的婚禮時，為每一個小細節感到焦慮。
stress over [something] — prepositional pattern
Kevin tends to stress out when he has too many deadlines to meet in a single week.
Kevin 在一週內有太多截止日期要趕的時候，就會壓力很大。
The children stressed about the big test, even though their parents kept telling them to relax.
孩子們為大考感到焦慮，即使父母一直叫他們放輕鬆。
Instead of stressing about things she could not change, Marta learned to focus on what she could control.
Marta 學會了與其為無法改變的事情煩惱，不如專注在自己能控制的事情上。
stressing about [things] — gerund form in contrastive structure
- stress about
- stress over
- stress out
- keep stressing about
- stop stressing
文法句型
stress about/over + noun phrase
stress (out) + about/over
用法筆記
Intransitive only. Takes about or over for the source of worry. The phrasal form stress out is even more informal and very common in spoken American English.
常見錯誤
4. to push a system, piece of equipment, or set of resources beyond its normal limi
壓垮；過載
對系統或資源超出負荷
to push a system, piece of equipment, or set of resources beyond its normal limits by demanding more of it than it was built to handle
Having too many apps running at the same time stressed the laptop's memory to its breaking point.
同時開太多應用程式，把筆記型電腦的記憶體操到了極限。
stress [something] to its breaking point — intensifier pattern
The heavy trucks stressed the old stone bridge far more than the engineers had originally expected it could handle.
重型卡車對這座舊石橋造成的負荷遠遠超過了工程師原本的預期。
Online sales on Black Friday stressed the website's server to the point where it crashed completely.
黑色星期五的線上銷售把網站伺服器壓垮到完全當機。
Keeping too many cows on a small piece of land stresses the soil and the grass beyond recovery.
在一小片土地上養太多牛，會讓土壤和草地的承載力超出恢復極限。
stress + natural resource — environmental usage
The manager worried that asking her team to run three projects at once would stress their resources far too much.
經理擔心要求團隊同時進行三個專案，會把他們的資源消耗得太過頭。
- stress a system
- stress resources
- stress the network
- stress the infrastructure
- stressed to the limit
文法句型
stress + noun phrase (system/resource)
用法筆記
Often passive ('the system was stressed by the sudden demand'). Subject is usually a machine, computer, infrastructure, or organizational resource, not a person.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- under stress
- under a lot of stress
- a source of stress
- a sign of stress