单词 | strand |
释义 | strand (strænd ) Word forms: strands , stranding , stranded 1. countable noun A strand of something such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it. She tried to blow a gray strand of hair from her eyes. [+ of] ...high fences, topped by strands of barbed-wire. [+ of] He began to feed in the spaghetti, carefully separating the strands. Synonyms: filament, fibre, thread, length 2. countable noun A strand of a plan or theory is a part of it. There had been two strands to his tactics. He's trying to bring together various strands of radical philosophic thought. Synonyms: component, part, element, ingredient 3. verb If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather. The climbers had been stranded by a storm. [be VERB-ed] The airport had to be closed, stranding tourists. [VERB noun] Image of strand © mikecphoto / Shutterstock.com, Shutterstock Collocations: multiple strands Choose from bold jewels, chunky gold or multiple strands of silver. Times, Sunday Times There's plenty of joy for nostalgic football fans here, but the multiple strands of the story fail to combine. Times, Sunday Times All of us have multiple strands to our identity which transcend the raw circumstances of our birth. Times, Sunday Times These leads were in multiple strands ranging from 22.5to 45 long. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It includes filamentous forms, both simple or branched, and both those occurring as single strands or multiple strands within a sheath. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An alternative strand of thought at the time was that relation was more than just one of ten equal categories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We do not suggest that these themes developed in any sequence but rather they are interconnecting strand of thought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Strands of thought part, come together and part again. Times, Sunday Times Such words offer a convenient shorthand for pulling together very different strands of thought or behaviour. Times, Sunday Times Despite having a vague series of similarities, post-processualism consists of very diverse strands of thought coalesced into a loose cluster of traditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had a wild look about her, emotional and tense, like a strand of wire that was being pulled too tight. Times, Sunday Times Gray's prototype consisted of a single strand of wire at about the height of the horses head that was attached to a spring at either end. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Multiple strands of wire may introduce cross-talk between circuits, of little consequence for digital circuits but a limitation for analog systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Suspended from the ceiling by strands of wire, the sculptures seem to be floating in space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The whole experience has been like tugging a stray strand of wool and finding the entire jumper unravelling in your hands. Times, Sunday Times She spends a lot of the interview picking off stray strands as she speaks. Times, Sunday Times Twelve per cent want a clear back and 42 per cent eliminate stray strands in their eyebrows. The Sun Secure stray strands with bobby pins. canada.com Sport was merely one thin strand in a far richer and more complex narrative, a narrative that involved all the messiness and heroism of politics in its truest sense. Times, Sunday Times Another test involves touching a horse with a thin strand of fibre. Times, Sunday Times Slice into long thin strands or shred using a mandolin. Times, Sunday Times They can be of varying size and take the form of tiny dots, cloud-like spots and thin strands that float about. The Sun Whisk the egg, then pour it into the simmering soup, whisking all the time so the egg cooks into thin strands. The Sun As the novel progresses, various strands begin to distract us from the central narrative. The Times Literary Supplement So, various strands, serious and populist, came together. Times, Sunday Times This meant bringing together various strands of evidence and documentation to show the system used by the group. Times, Sunday Times She has produced various strands of work, but again and again returns to war imagery, and tries to pick apart its mix of fascination and horror. Times, Sunday Times Exploring the various strands of research via these individuals' specific concerns lent focus to a subject that might otherwise have been simply too complicated to fathom. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 缕头发、电线或纱线的 Japanese: 1本の毛・針金・糸などを指して用いる |
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