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stringing

UK //ˈstrɪŋɪŋ//US //ˈstrɪŋɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'strengen',与古英语 'streng'(线,绳)相关,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。动词形式从16世纪开始使用,表示用线串联的动作。

verb

❶ 将物品用线或绳串联起来的行为,常用于描述把珠子、灯泡等物品依次穿在细绳上的动作。

“She was stringing beads to make a necklace.”

(她正在串珠子做一条项链。)

“The workers are stringing lights along the street for the festival.”

(工人们正在为节日沿街悬挂彩灯。)

❶ 在体育运动中,指连续取得胜利或得分,形成一系列成功表现的状态。

“The tennis player is stringing together an impressive series of wins.”

(这位网球选手正在取得一连串令人印象深刻的胜利。)

“After stringing three birdies in a row, he took the lead in the golf tournament.”

(连续打出三个小鸟球后,他在高尔夫比赛中取得领先。)

同义词:threading, linking, connecting, aligning, arranging

noun

❶ 用线或绳串联物品的过程或结果,也指被串联起来的一系列物品。

“The stringing of pearls requires great patience and skill.”

(串珍珠需要极大的耐心和技巧。)

“We admired the beautiful stringing of crystals in the chandelier.”

(我们欣赏着枝形吊灯上水晶的美丽串接。)

同义词:threading, beading, linking, series, sequence

常见短语

stringing along — 故意给人虚假希望,拖延或欺骗某人,使其继续抱有期待但实际上没有诚意兑现承诺。

“He's just stringing her along with promises of marriage he never intends to keep.”

(他只是用结婚承诺吊着她,根本没打算兑现。)

stringing words together — 组织语言表达想法,通常指连贯地说话或写作,有时也用于讽刺语无伦次的表达。

“After three cups of coffee, I could barely string words together coherently.”

(喝了三杯咖啡后,我几乎无法连贯地组织语言了。)