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单词 strand
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strand

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈstrand How to pronounce strand (audio)
: the land bordering a body of water : shore, beach

strand

2 of 5

verb (1)

stranded; stranding; strands

transitive verb

1
: to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground
2
: to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
3
: to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball

intransitive verb

: to become stranded

strand

3 of 5

noun (2)

1
Scotland and dialects of England : stream
2
Scotland and dialects of England : sea

strand

4 of 5

noun (3)

1
a
: fibers or filaments twisted, plaited, or laid parallel to form a unit for further twisting or plaiting into yarn, thread, rope, or cordage
b
: one of the wires twisted together or laid parallel to form a wire rope or cable
c
: something (such as a molecular chain) resembling a strand
a strand of DNA
2
a
: an element (such as a yarn or thread) of a woven or plaited material
b
: a threadlike piece of natural or synthetic material
a strand of hair
3
: an elongated or twisted and plaited body resembling a rope
a strand of pearls
4
: one of the elements interwoven in a complex whole
one strand of the novel's plot

strand

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verb (2)

stranded; stranding; strands

transitive verb

1
: to break a strand of (a rope) accidentally
2
a
: to form (something, such as a rope) from strands
b
: to play out, twist, or arrange in a strand

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • beach
  • beachfront
  • sand(s)

Verb (1)

  • shipwreck
  • wreck
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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse strǫnd shore

Noun (2)

Middle English stronde, strande

Noun (3)

Middle English strond

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1621, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

strand 1 of 3

noun

ˈstrand How to pronounce strand (audio)
: the land bordering a body of water : shore, beach

strand

2 of 3

verb

stranded; stranding
1
: to run, drive, or cause to drift from the water onto land
The storm stranded boats.
2
: to leave in a strange or unfavorable place especially without any way of leaving
He's stranded in a strange city.

strand

3 of 3

noun

1
: one of the fibers, threads, strings, or wires twisted or braided to make a cord, rope, or cable
2
: something long or twisted like a rope
a strand of pearls

Medical Definition

strand

noun

ˈstrand How to pronounce strand (audio)
: something (as a molecular chain) resembling a thread
a strand of DNA

strand 1 of 2

noun

as in beach
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • beach
  • shoreline
  • shore
  • coastline
  • coast
  • beachfront
  • sand(s)
  • seaside
  • waterfront
  • seashore
  • riverside
  • seaboard
  • esplanade
  • riverbank
  • oceanfront
  • seacoast
  • shorefront
  • coastland
  • plage
  • littoral
  • bank
  • riverfront
  • lido

strand

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verb

1
as in to wreck
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wreck
  • shipwreck
  • scuttle
  • beach
  • founder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • recover
  • salvage
2
as in to leave
to cause to remain behind he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • leave
  • desert
  • maroon
  • abandon
  • forsake
  • dump
  • walk out on
  • scrap
  • junk
  • fling
  • walk away from
  • ditch
  • shed
  • cut off
  • distance
  • discard
  • throw away
  • escape
  • sacrifice
  • throw out
  • hand over
  • yield
  • relinquish
  • reject
  • jettison
  • ignore
  • disown
  • disregard
  • surrender
  • quit
  • separate (from)
  • shuck (off)
  • renounce
  • abjure
  • forget
  • retreat (from)
  • give up
  • repudiate
  • neglect
  • withdraw (from)
  • vacate
  • take off (from)
  • deliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • own
  • have
  • hold
  • possess
  • retain
  • keep
  • reserve
  • harbor
  • reclaim
  • withhold
  • save
  • rescue
  • redeem
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