
strands
词源
源自古英语 'strand',意为海岸或河岸,后引申为搁浅的概念。名词意义来自中古英语,指细长的物体。
noun
❶ 指细长的线状物,如头发、绳子或纤维等,通常由多股细丝组成。
“She carefully separated the strands of her hair.”
(她小心地分开她的发丝。)
“The rope was made of several twisted strands.”
(这根绳子由几股绞合的细绳组成。)
❶ 比喻事物的一部分或一个方面,通常指复杂问题或故事的组成部分。
“The novel explores several strands of the protagonist's life.”
(这部小说探讨了主角生活中的几个方面。)
“The investigation uncovered new strands of evidence.”
(调查发现了新的证据线索。)
verb
❶ 指使某人或某物陷入困境,无法离开或继续前进。
“The storm stranded the ship on the reef.”
(风暴使船搁浅在礁石上。)
“He was stranded at the airport due to the canceled flight.”
(由于航班取消,他被困在机场。)
常见短语
strand of thought — 指一种特定的思维方式或观点,常用于讨论复杂的理论或哲学问题。
“This strand of thought emphasizes individual freedom.”
(这种思维方式强调个人自由。)
stranded passenger — 指因交通问题(如航班取消)而无法继续旅程的旅客。
“The airline provided hotels for stranded passengers.”
(航空公司为滞留的旅客提供了酒店住宿。)