Haul the ropes taut: there's a strong wind coming!
拉紧绳索，大风袭来了！
as of tightly stretched ropes or fingers.
好像紧紧的拉紧绳索或者手指。
Once a kite is airborne, it strains on the rope.
风筝一旦上天，就会拉紧绳子。
They strained on the rope to pull the boat in.
他们拉紧绳子以便使船靠岸。
a tight rope, belt, rein, etc
拉紧的绳子、 带子、 坃绳等
The tension was so great that the rope broke.
绳子拉得太紧绷断了。
Don't strain the rope too hard.
不要把绳子拉得太紧。
The rope tightened as I pulled on it.
我把那根绳子拉紧了。
The ropes are tense.
这些绳子是拉紧的。
He reined up.
他拉紧缰绳，停止前进。
He strained at the rope and the boat moved.
他拉紧缆绳,船随着动了。
Hold fast to this rope, and I will pull you up.
抓紧绳子,我把你拉上来。
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled.
绳子或绳索上用打活结的方法打的结；当拉绳子或绳索时结会变紧。
The string was so strained that it seemed about to break.
绳子被拉得很紧，几乎就要绷断了。
He made sure that the rope was tight.
他看清楚绳子是否拉紧了。
We'd better tighten up the ropes a bit.
我们最好把绳子拉紧一点。
The rope round the Wolf's neck drew tight;
套在狼脖子上的绳子拉紧了；
The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse stopped.
骑马的人拉紧缰绳，马停住了。