| 词汇 | at a stretch |
| 释义 | Idiom at a stretch Theme: CONTINUOUSLY continuously; without stopping.We all had to do eight hours of duty at a stretch.The baby doesn't sleep for more than three hours at a stretch. Idiom at a stretch continuously.Sometimes I work for ten hours at a stretch.I can't concentrate for more than 15 minutes at a stretch. at a stretchWithout a break or interruption. The phrase is usually preceded by a length of time. I can only drive five hours at a stretch, so you'll have to take over soon. at a stretchcontinuously; without stopping. We all had to do eight hours of duty at a stretch. The baby doesn't sleep for more than three hours at a stretch. at a stretchAlso, at one stretch. At one time, during one period. For example, Working quickly, she hoped to finish all the drawings at a stretch. In contrast to the nearly synonymous at a sitting, this idiom, first recorded in 1774, does not imply being seated while engaging in a single continuous activity. Rather, it transfers the meaning of stretch as "a continuous length" to "a continuous time period." at a stretch1 in one continuous period. 2 with much effort or difficulty.at a ˈstretch(of periods of time) without stopping; continuously: She practises the piano for hours at a stretch. OPPOSITE: in snatches |
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