She gave a strained laugh.

她勉强笑了一下。

She looked a little pale and strained.

她看上去面色有点儿苍白，神情紧张。

Relations between the two families are strained.

两家关系紧张。

There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.

会议自始至终气氛紧张。

Their five-year relationship was strained beyond breaking point.

他们长达5年的关系紧张得超过了极限。

He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.

他紧张不适地唱着, 嗓音像个还未完全变声的人。

The relations between the two countries are strained.

两国关系紧张。

Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained.

光线不足会让用眼更费劲，双眼会感到疲劳和紧张。

More than half of American adults are unmarried, and researchers have found that even among those who are married, 30% of relationships are severely strained.

超过一半的美国成年人还没有结婚，研究人员发现，即使在已婚人士中，也有30%的夫妻关系非常紧张。

According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.

根据最近的两项研究，随机分配不同种族的人成为室友更有可能造成紧张的冲突，以至于一个室友会搬出去。

He spoke in a low, strained voice.

他焦虑地低声说话。

Her face looked strained and weary.

她的脸色显得憔悴疲惫。

Our resources are strained to the utmost.

我们的资源极端紧缺。

She appeared strained and a little unnerved.

她看起来神色不安，有点心慌。

She strained against the ropes that held her.

她使劲挣了挣拴着她的绳子。

He strained his back during a practice session.

他在一次练习课上扭伤了背部。

Necks were strained for a glimpse of the stranger.

大家伸长了脖子想看一看这个陌生人。

His voice had lost its resonance; it was tense and strained.

他的声音失去了原有的洪亮，紧张而做作。

Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small talk.

这两个男人微笑着面对镜头，勉强地东拉西扯。

The middle button of his uniform jacket was strained over his belly.

他制服上衣中间的那个扣子在他的肚子上绷得紧紧的。

On Yuki's visit, Masa felt strained when they talked, and she was sure Yuki also felt it.

在友希的来访中，玛莎在他们交谈时感到紧张，她确信友希也感觉到了。

Don't you find it strained?

你不觉得太紧了吗？

They strained at the ropes to balance the sails.

他们用力拉绳子以保持帆的平衡。

"I was a bit gutted, as I strained my hamstring again on Friday, " said Richards.

“我有点沮丧，因为我在周五再次拉伤了我的腿筋。”理查兹说。

There was a long, strained pause.

然后是一个长久而紧张的停滞。

He strained his muscle in the match.

他在那次比赛中拉伤了肌肉。

The supply of oil has been strained.

石油供给几乎到了危机的边缘。

His foot has strained.

他的脚扭伤了。

But that arrangement is now strained.

但这个架构现在已不稳妥了。