| 释义 |
string /strɪŋ/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 细绳；线；带；鞋带；衣带
She took the parcel and started to undo the string. 她拿起包裹，开始解开包扎绳。
a ball of string 一团线
Please untie my apron-strings for me. 请帮我把围裙带子解开。
the strings of a bonnet 女帽帽带
2. (木偶)牵线；串绳，串线
The puppet's strings got entangled. 木偶的牵线缠在一起了。
3. (一)串
a string of pearls 一串珍珠
strings of beads 几串珠子
a string of daisies 一串雏菊花
4. 一连串，一系列
a string of flashing coaches 一长列锃亮的大客车
a string of houses 一排房子
a string of attacks on one's opponent 向对手一连串的攻击
a string of proposals on environmental protection 关于环境保护的一系列建议
It was the latest in a string of railroad wrecks. 这是一系列火车失事中的最近一次。
5. 属于同一马主的一群赛马；(属于或与某人有联系的)一系列东西(或人)
a string of shops 联号商店
a string of girlfriends 一大串女友
6. 【体】按队员技术水平所编的队
The first string is more skilled than the second string. 第一队的技术水平比第二队高。
7. (球拍、乐器、弓等的)弦；[strings] [总称](乐队的)弦乐器；弦乐器演奏者
a guitar with only one string 单弦吉他
He teaches strings to schoolchildren. 他教小学生拉奏弦乐器。
8. (植物的)纤维；卷须；(豆荚等的)筋
the string of an orange 橘络
9. [常作 strings] 〈口〉(对计划、要求等的)附带条件
The aid programmes must be free of political strings. 援助计划应不附带任何政治条件。
10. 权宜之计，应急手段
11. (为根据篇幅计稿酬而用来贴特约记者稿件剪报的)计酬剪报条
12. = string bikini
13. 【建】楼梯斜梁；层拱
14. 【台】开球；开球线
15. 【数】行
16. 【语】语符列(指线状系列中若干成分的连接)
17. = cosmic string
18. 〈古〉(动物的)筋，腱，韧带
II (过去式 strung /strʌŋ/，过去分词 strung 或 stringed)
❶ vt.
1. 给(乐器等)装弦；调(乐器)的弦
The tennis racket is strung with the finest gut. 这网球拍的弦用的是最好的羊肠线。
string a violin 为小提琴装弦
2. 用线串，串起；使排成一行；把…连在一起
They strung these pearls too tightly. 他们把这些珍珠穿得太紧了。
string ideas together 把思想贯串起来
3. (用绳、线等)缚，扎；挂；给…挂灯结彩
string up new curtains against the window 在窗上挂上新窗帘
Lights had been strung in the trees of the garden. 花园的树上都挂灯结彩。
4. 使(神经、思想等)紧张，使激动
His nerves were strung taut. 他的神经绷得很紧。
a highly-strung person 神经高度紧张的人
5. 把…拉紧
The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target. 弓箭手拉紧弓弦，把箭对准目标。
6. 拉直，使伸展
string a cable 拉电缆
String the clothesline between the two trees. 把晾衣绳拉在这两棵树之间。
7. 去掉(豆荚等)的筋
You should wash and string the beans. 你应该把豆荚洗一洗，并抽掉荚筋。
8. 〈口〉欺骗，戏弄
9. 〈口〉把…绞死(或吊死)
❷ vi.
1. 连成一串；成线状；排成一行前进；延伸
2. (胶水等)变得粘稠
3. 【台】开球
III a.
由弦乐器组成的
[< OE streng harp string, rope, sinew; 与 L stringere to bind tight 有关] phr. another (或 a second, an extra) string to one's bow 〈口〉第二手准备，后备方案 be in leading string 处于幼年时期；像幼儿一样受管教 harp on one's string反复讲 (或写)同一主题，老调重弹 have (got) sb. on a string 〈口〉操纵 (或支配)某人 She's really got him on a string! 她真是牵着他的鼻子走! have two strings (或 many strings 或 more than one string) to one's bow 有两手准备 The recession won't hit him — he's got more than one string to his bow! 经济衰退打击不到他——他是有两手准备的! hold the purse strings 〈口〉操纵财权 Mother holds the purse strings in our family. 妈妈掌握着我们家的经济权。 how long is a piece of string 〈英〉一条线有多长啊 (用于形容某种东西无法给出确切的尺寸) pull strings 〈口〉通过私人关系，走后门 Jack pulled strings and got us a room at the crowded hotel. 杰克走了后门，在客满的旅馆里为我们开到一个房间。 pull the strings 在幕后牵线，幕后操纵 string along 〈口〉1. 欺骗，愚弄 He felt he was being strung along by them. 他感到他在被他们愚弄。 2. 使不断追求 (或期待)，吊…胃口 He'll never marry her, he's just stringing her along! 他决不会跟她结婚的，他只不过吊吊她的胃口而已! 3. (忠实地) 跟随；完全相信 string along with 1. 陪伴，伴随 She feels she has to string along with her husband. 她感到自己得陪着丈夫。 2. 与…一致；同意 I can't string along with you in this matter. 在这件事上我不能同意你。She found she couldn't string along with their modern notions. 她感到她不能接受他们那些时髦观念。 string on 〈口〉欺骗，戏弄 string out 〈口〉1. 延长，延伸 They strung out their gossip for a long time. 他们把聊天的时间拖得很长。 2. (使)成行地展开 (或行进)She strung out 12 pairs of socks along the line. 她把12双短袜一连串地晾在绳子上。The soldiers had been strung out in a file. 士兵们排成一列纵队前进。Almost a thousand runners strung out along the road. 几乎有千名赛跑者沿公路成行地跑着。 string up 1. 〈口〉绞死，吊死 2. 〈英口〉使紧张；使作好准备 I'm too strung up. 我太紧张了。I've been strung up on that. 对于那一点我已有所准备。 touch a string 拨动心弦 touch the strings 演奏弦乐器 with no(或 without) strings attached 不加附带条件 offer financial aid without strings attached 无条件提供财政援助 |