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| 1 | C/U thin rope , usually made of twisted fibres and used for tying things together 线；细绳 |
| a parcel tied with string 用细绳捆着的包裹 |
| a piece of string 一根细绳 |
| The balloon was attached to a long string. 气球系在一根长线上。 |
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| 2 | C +of a group of similar or connected things 一连串，一系列（类似或相关的事物） |
| a string of islands 一串岛屿 |
| A string of cars travelled up the narrow mountain road. 一长串汽车行驶在狭窄的山路上。 |
| He owns a string of restaurants in Wales. 他在威尔士拥有连锁餐馆。 |
| a string of questionsliesinsults I was confronted by a string of questions. 我面临着一连串的问题。 |
| | 2a | a series of similar or connected events that happen one after the other 一连串，一系列（接连发生的类似或相关事件） | | A string of fires plagued the area last summer. 去年夏天这个地区遭受了一连串火灾。 | | The team had a string of 13 wins last season. 上个赛季该队连赢了13场。 | |
| | 2b | a group of characters used in a computer program and treated as a single unit 串；字符串 | |
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| 3 | C one of several long pieces of nylon , wire , or another substance stretched across a musical instrument , and used for producing sounds （乐器上的）弦 |
| guitar/violin/harp strings 吉他/小提琴/竖琴弦 |
| | 3a | plural the stringed instruments in an orchestra , or the people who play them （管弦乐队的）弦乐器，弦乐演奏者 | |
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| 4 | C any of the long thin pieces of plastic or other material stretched across the frame of a tennis racket or similar piece of sports equipment （网球拍或类似运动器械上的）弦 |
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| 5 | C something long and thin that is similar to a string （类似细绳的）细长物 |
| Strings of damp hair clung to her forehead. 几绺湿湿的头发紧贴在她的前额上。 |
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| 6 | C a g-string |
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| 7 | U AMERICAN a group of players of the same level of ability 线（指能力水平相当的一群选手） |
| first/second string He made the second string on the baseball team. 他在棒球队里是二线队员。 |
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| 8 | strings plural special conditions that limit an offer or agreement （提议或协议的）特殊条件，限制条件 |
| If there are any strings involved, I’ m really not interested. 如果有任何限制条件，那我就真的没兴趣了。 |
| no strings attached The money was given with no strings attached. 没有附带任何条件就给了钱。 |
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| - | have more than one string to your bow BRITISH
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| to have more than one plan , idea , or skill if the first one is not successful |
| 有多手准备；有后备方案（或想法、技术） |
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| To survive as an actor you need more than one string to your bow. 作为一名演员如果要生存就必须要多才多艺。 |
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| - | have sb on a string informal
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| to be able to control someone |
| 能操纵（或支配）某人 |
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