stretches 是 stretch 的第三人称单数、复数

stretch

KK [strɛtʃ] /stɹɛtʃ/

动词

1
伸展、伸懒腰
She stretched her arms above her head and yawned.
她把手臂举过头顶伸展，然后打了个呵欠。
2
拉长、撑大、拉扯
Don't stretch the sweater or it will lose its shape.
不要拉扯那件毛衣，否则会变形。
3
延伸、绵延、蔓延
The vineyards stretch for miles along the river valley.
葡萄园沿著河谷绵延好几公里。
4
延续、持续
The negotiations stretched well into the following week.
谈判一直延续到隔周。
5
使吃紧、使捉襟见肘常用被动
Our budget is already stretched to the limit this year.
我们今年的预算已经吃紧到极限了。
6
充分发挥、激发潜能
A good teacher knows how to stretch every student.
好老师懂得如何激发每个学生的潜能。
7
曲解、牵强附会
He stretched the truth to make his story sound better.
他扭曲事实，让自己的说法听起来更精彩。

1
一段、一片
This stretch of coastline is popular with surfers.
这一段海岸线很受冲浪客欢迎。
2
一段时间、一阵子
He can concentrate for long stretches without a break.
他能长时间专注而不用休息。
3
伸展运动、拉筋
Do a few gentle stretches before you start running.
开始跑步前先做几个轻缓的伸展动作。
4
弹性、伸缩性
These jeans have plenty of stretch around the waist.
这条牛仔裤腰部的弹性很好。
5
直道、最后一段赛程
Two horses were neck and neck in the final stretch.
最后一段赛程中，两匹马并驾齐驱。
6
刑期、服刑期口语
He did a five-year stretch for armed robbery.
他因持械抢劫服了五年刑。

1
连续、一口气
I can only read for about an hour at a stretch.
我一次大概只能连续阅读一个小时。
2
无论如何、再怎么说也不多用于否定句
By no stretch of the imagination is this a cheap car.
再怎么说，这也不是一辆便宜的车。