[C]atightlystretchedpieceofwire, nylon, or catgutonamusicalinstrument, thatproducesamusicalnotewhentheinstrumentisplayed弦
the strings[pl.]thegroupofmusicalinstrumentsinanorchestra, for example violinsthathavestrings, forexampleviolins; thepeoplewhoplaythem(管弦乐团的)弦乐器,弦乐器组◆Theopeningthemeistakenupbythestrings. 开始的主旋律由弦乐继续发展。➡ comparebrass (2) , percussion, woodwind➤ontennisracket网球拍[C]anyofthetightlystretchedpiecesofnylon, etc. in a racket, used for hitting balls in tennisandsomeothergames弦➤conditions条件strings[pl.]specialconditionsorrestrictions特定条件(或限制)◆Majorloanslikethesealwayscomewithstrings. 诸如此类的大宗贷款总有一些附带条件。◆It'sabusinessproposition, pureandsimple. Nostringsattached. 这只是个业务建议,仅此而已。没有任何附带条件。●haveanotherstring/morestringstoyourbow(BrE) tohavemorethanoneskillorplanthatyoucanuseifyouneedto还另有一手;有两手准备●(tiedto) sb'sapronstrings(toomuchunder) theinfluenceandcontrolofsb(过分受)某人的影响(或控制)◆TheBritishprimeministeristooapttoclingtoWashington'sapronstrings. 英国首相对华府过于唯命是从。●howlongisapieceofˈstring?(BrE, informal) usedtosaythatthereisnodefiniteanswertoaquestion一条线有多长(意指没有确切的答案)◆'Howlongwillittake?''Howlong'sapieceofstring?'“需要多长时间?” “没准儿。”●pullˈstrings (forsb) (NAmEalsopullˈwires) (informal) touseyourinfluenceinordertogetanadvantageforsb凭影响(为某人)谋利益;(为某人)活动,走后门●pulltheˈstringstocontroleventsortheactionsofotherpeople幕后操纵;暗中控制
🔑stringBrE/strɪŋ/NAmE/strɪŋ/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theystringBrE/strɪŋ/NAmE/strɪŋ/present simple - he / she / itstringsBrE/strɪŋz/NAmE/strɪŋz/past simplestrungBrE/strʌŋ/NAmE/strʌŋ/past participlestrungBrE/strʌŋ/NAmE/strʌŋ/ -ing formstringingBrE/ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/NAmE/ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/➤hangdecoration悬挂装饰物tohangortiesthinplace, especiallyasdecoration悬挂;系;扎◆~sth+ adv./prep.Westrungpaperlanternsupinthetrees. 我们把纸灯笼挂在树上。◆~Aon, along, in, etc. BFlagswerestrungoutalongtheroute. 沿途悬挂着旗子。◆~BwithATheroutewasstrungwithflags. 沿途悬挂着旗子。➤jointhings串接东西~sth+ adv./prep.toputaseriesofsmallobjectsonstring, etc.; tojointhingstogetherwithstring, etc.用线(或细绳等)串,把…连在一起SYNthread◆Shehadstrungtheshellsonasilverchain. 她把贝壳串在一条银链子上。◆(figurative) carbonatomsstrungtogethertoformgiantmolecules连在一起构成巨分子的碳原子➤racket/musicalinstrument球拍;乐器~sthtoputastringorstringsonaracketormusicalinstrument给…装弦➡ see alsohighly strung●ˌstringsbaˈlong(informal) toallowsbtobelievesththatisnottrue, forexamplethatyoulovethem, intendtohelpthem, etc.哄;愚弄◆Shehasnointentionofgivingyouadivorce; she'sjuststringingyoualong. 她无意跟你离婚,不过是骗着你玩的。●ˌstringaˈlong (withsb)(BrE, informal) togosomewherewithsb, especiallybecauseyouhavenothingelsetodo跟随;伴随●ˌstringsth↔ˈouttomakesthlastlongerthanexpectedornecessary延长;拖长时间◆Theyseemdeterminedtostringthetalksoutforanindefiniteperiod. 他们好像一心要把谈判无限期地拖下去。➡ see alsostrung out (1) ●ˌstringsth↔toˈgethertocombinewordsorphrasestoformsentences把(单词或短语)联成句子◆IcanbarelystringtwowordstogetherinJapanese. 我那点日语把两个词连起来说都费劲。●ˌstringsb↔ˈup(informal) tokillsbbyhangingthem, especiallyillegally(尤指非法地)吊死某人
🔑stringBrE/strɪŋ/NAmE/strɪŋ/adjective[only before noun]➤musicalinstrument乐器consistingofmusicalinstrumentsthathavestrings; connectedwiththesemusicalinstruments由弦乐器组成的;弦乐器的◆astringquartet弦乐四重奏◆astringplayer弦乐器演奏者➤madeofstring用线制成madeofstringorsthlikestring线织的;线的◆astringbag/vest网兜;网眼背心