口语学习技巧|at full stretch 全力以赴

当大家形容某人工作状况是 at full stretch, 这就意味着他已经是全力以赴的在工作。

例句

New models of mobile phones are very popular and manufacturers have been working at full stretch to meet the demand.

My mother wants to make my grannys 70th birthday the event of the year and shes been working at full stretch in the kitchen to prepare her best dishes.

请注意

短语 to stretch the rule 字面意思是把规则拉长，实质是指做的事情有违规则， 但情有可原。

My boss is very strict when it comes to taking days off but when I my son had a stomach bug^{1 he stretched the rules and allowed me to work from home.}