
strand
词源
源自古英语'strand',意为'海滨'或'河岸',后引申为'搁浅'之意。动词用法始于17世纪,源自船只搁浅的意象。
noun
❶ 指单根的细线、纤维或毛发,通常指组成绳索、纱线或头发的一部分。
“She twisted a strand of hair around her finger.”
(她把一缕头发绕在手指上。)
“The rope was made of several strands twisted together.”
(这根绳子是由几股线拧在一起制成的。)
❶ 指故事、论点或想法的某个部分或方面,通常与其他部分交织在一起。
“The novel weaves together several narrative strands.”
(这部小说交织了多条叙事线索。)
“Let me pick up the strand of our earlier conversation.”
(让我接上我们之前谈话的线索。)
verb
❶ 指使某人或某物处于无助或困境中,通常是被迫留在某地无法离开。
“The strike stranded thousands of passengers at the airport.”
(罢工导致数千名乘客滞留在机场。)
“We were stranded on the island when our boat sank.”
(我们的船沉没后,我们被困在了岛上。)
常见短语
strand of thought — 指某种特定的思想流派或思维方式,通常用于学术或理论讨论中。
“This strand of thought emphasizes individual freedom above all else.”
(这种思想流派特别强调个人自由的重要性。)
stranded wire — 指由多股细金属丝绞合而成的电线,比单股线更柔软耐用。
“Stranded wire is more flexible than solid wire and less likely to break.”
(绞合线比单股线更柔软,不容易断裂。)