【句子】My marriage is a bit strained. 【Desperate Housewives S01E23】
【发音】/maɪ/ /'mærɪdʒ/ /ɪz/ /ə/ /bɪt/ /streɪnd/
【发音技巧】marriage is a两处连读；bit strained不完全爆破；
【翻译】我的婚姻不是那么顺心。
【适用场合】
这期节目中学一个形容词，叫做：strained。
今天我们主要讲这个单词的3种用法：
1. “关系不融洽的、关系不和睦的”；
If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling that relationship.
或者If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other.
如果用形容词strained来描述人们之间的关系，这些人彼此互相不喜欢、也不信任彼此；关系之间存在一些问题；

eg: Relations between the two countries have become strained (= difficult) recently.
这两个国家之间的关系近来变得紧张。

eg: There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.
整个会议期间，气氛都不怎么融洽。

eg: Relations between the two families are strained.
这俩家关系不怎么和睦/融洽。

2. 我们可以用strained用来表示“某个人非常紧张、焦虑；神色不安的”；
showing that someone is nervous or anxious；
eg: She looked strained and had dark circles beneath her eyes.
她看起来很紧张焦虑，黑眼圈也很重。

eg: She looked a little pale and strained.
她看起来有点苍白，神情焦虑。

再比如说：
3. strained还可以用来表示：“不自然的、不放松的，强迫的”
相当于not natural or relaxed; forced；

eg: Jean felt uncomfortable but managed to force a strained smile.
Jean觉得不舒服，但仍然勉强挤出了一丝笑容。

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His laughter seemed a little strained.