stretch oneself
英 /strɛtʃ wʌnˈsɛlf/美 /strɛtʃ wʌnˈsɛlf/
v. 动词
伸展身体;竭尽全力;使发挥超常
用法示例
- Before the race, I always stretch myself to prevent injury.比赛前,我总是伸展身体以防受伤。
- To meet the deadline, she stretched herself to work overtime every day.为了赶上截止日期,她竭尽全力每天加班。
- The coach believes that this training will stretch the athletes to their limits.教练认为这次训练将使运动员发挥到极限。
- In his new role, he had to stretch himself to learn many new skills.在新岗位上,他不得不竭尽全力学习许多新技能。
- Don't be afraid to stretch yourself; that's how you grow.不要害怕挑战自己,那是你成长的方式。
含义详解
本义指伸展身体,如伸懒腰或运动前的拉伸,使肌肉放松。引申义一为“竭尽全力”,指在体力或精神上超越平时的限度;引申义二为“使发挥超常”,指通过挑战使能力得到提升。引申逻辑:从身体动作到心理或能力的延伸,强调突破舒适区。
词源解析
stretch源自古英语streccan,意为“拉长”;oneself为反身代词,指主语自身。构词逻辑为“使自身拉长”,即通过努力扩展自身能力或身体。记忆时可联想“拉伸橡皮筋”需用力,从而记住“竭尽全力”的引申义。
适用语境
在体育或日常口语中,常用本义,如“I need to stretch myself before running.”,语气轻松。在职场或学术写作中,引申义“挑战自我”更常见,如“This project will stretch oneself.”,语气正式。在励志演讲或文学作品中,强调超越自我,如“She stretched herself to achieve her dream.”,语气激昂。
用法须知
stretch oneself为及物短语,oneself随主语变化(如myself, yourself)。常见句型:主语+stretch+反身代词+to do/for sth.。易错点:反身代词不可省略,且后面常接不定式或介词短语表目的。
相似词辨析
与“push oneself”相比,stretch oneself更侧重“扩展能力”而非“施加压力”;与“challenge oneself”相比,stretch oneself更强调“超越舒适区”且结果积极;与“exert oneself”相比,stretch oneself更口语化,exert更正式。
常见误区
语域中性偏正式,褒义色彩。常见误用:将oneself误写为其他代词,或误用为“stretch someone”表示“使某人伸展”(实际表示“拉长某人”)。
常见搭配
- stretch oneself to the limit
- stretch oneself for a goal
- stretch oneself thin
- stretch oneself to achieve
- stretch oneself in training
- stretch oneself beyond comfort