"at a stretch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一口气
• 不间断地

Definition

指持续一段时间不中断地做某事。常用来形容一次性或很长时间不休息地完成某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常在表示一段时间后使用（如“连续三个小时”）。可用于正式和非正式场合。与“连续”不同，“at a stretch”强调没有中断地持续做某事。

Examples

I can read for hours at a stretch.

我可以**一口气**连续读几个小时。

He can work eight hours at a stretch.

他可以**连续**工作八个小时。

She watched the whole series at a stretch.

她**一口气**看完了整部剧。

Honestly, I can't sit and study for more than thirty minutes at a stretch.

说实话，我**一口气**坐着学习超过三十分钟就不行。

You really finished that whole pizza at a stretch? That’s impressive!

你真的**一口气**吃完了那整个比萨？太厉害了！

After running for forty minutes at a stretch, I needed a long rest.

我**一口气**跑了四十分钟后，需要长时间休息。