English-Thai Dictionary

strained

ADJ ซึ่ง ทำให้ ตึง  sueng-tam-hai-tung

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STRAINED

pp. Stretched; violently exerted; filtered.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STRAINED

STRAINED Strained, a.

 

1. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.

 

2. Done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

strained

strained |strānd streɪnd | ▶adjective 1 (of an atmosphere, situation, or relationship ) not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy: there was a strained silence | relations between the two countries were strained. • (of a person ) showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension: Jean's pale, strained face. • (of an appearance or performance ) produced by deliberate effort rather than natural impulse; artificial or forced: I put on my strained smile for the next customer. • (of a statement or representation ) labored or far-fetched: my example may seem a little strained and artificial. 2 (of a limb or muscle ) injured by overexertion or twisting. 3 (of a mainly liquid substance ) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.

 

Oxford Dictionary

strained

strained |streɪnd | ▶adjective 1 showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness: Jean's pale, strained face. • not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy: there was a strained silence | relations between the two countries were strained. • produced by deliberate effort rather than spontaneously; artificial or forced: she gave a strained laugh. • far-fetched; laboured: my example may seem a little strained. 2 (of a limb or muscle ) injured by overexertion or twisting. 3 (of a mainly liquid substance ) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

strained

strained adjective 1 relations between them were strained: awkward, tense, uneasy, uncomfortable, edgy, difficult, troubled. ANTONYMS friendly. 2 Jean's strained face: drawn, careworn, worn, pinched, tired, exhausted, drained, haggard. 3 a strained smile: forced, constrained, unnatural; artificial, insincere, false, affected, put-on. ANTONYMS natural.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

strained

strained adjective 1 a strained silence | relations between the two countries were strained: awkward, tense, uneasy, uncomfortable, fraught, edgy, difficult, troubled, embarrassed, unrelaxed, stilted. ANTONYMS relaxed, friendly. 2 Jean's pale, strained face: drawn, careworn, worn, pinched, tired, exhausted, weary, fatigued, drained; haggard, hollow-cheeked. 3 he gave her a strained smile: forced, constrained, laboured, wooden, stiff, self-conscious, hollow, unnatural; artificial, insincere, false, affected, put-on. ANTONYMS natural.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

strained

strained 形容詞 1 〈表情 声 行動などが 〉緊張した, 張りつめた .2 疲れた顔をした, 心労が顔に出た .3 筋を違えた [痛めた ].4 〘料 〙濾 （こ ）した, 水を切った .5 不自然な, わざと作った, 無理をした .6 (経済的に )逼迫 （ひっぱく ）した, 窮屈な .～̀ rel á tionship [rel á tions ]緊迫 [ぎくしゃく ]した関係, 確執 .