string

string

S0809900 (strĭng)n.1. a. Material made of drawn-out, twisted fiber, used for fastening, tying, or lacing.b. A strand or cord of such material.2. Music a. A cord stretched on an instrument and struck, plucked, or bowed to produce tones.b. strings The section of a band or orchestra composed of stringed instruments, especially violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.c. strings Stringed instruments or their players considered as a group.3. Something resembling a string or appearing as a long, thin line: limp strings of hair.4. A plant fiber.5. Physics One of the extremely minute objects that form the basis of string theory.6. a. A set of objects threaded together or attached on a string: a string of beads.b. A number of objects arranged in a line: a string of islands.c. Computers A set of consecutive characters.7. A series of similar or related acts, events, or items: a string of victories. See Synonyms at series.8. a. A set of animals, especially racehorses, belonging to a single owner; a stable.b. A scattered group of businesses under a single ownership or management: a string of boutiques.9. Sports a. A group of players ranked according to ability within a team: He made the second string.b. A complete game consisting of ten frames in bowling.10. Architecture a. A stringboard.b. A stringcourse.11. Games The balk line in billiards.12. Informal A limiting or hidden condition. Often used in the plural: a gift with no strings attached.v. strung (strŭng), string·ing, strings v.tr.1. To fit or furnish with strings or a string: string a guitar; string a tennis racket.2. To stretch out or extend: string a wire across a room.3. To thread on a string: string popcorn.4. To arrange in a line or series: strung the words into a sentence.5. To fasten, tie, or hang with a string or strings: string a hammock between trees.6. To strip (vegetables) of fibers.v.intr. To extend or progress in a string, line, or succession: "We followed the others stringing through the narrow paved paths" (Susan Richards Shreve).Phrasal Verbs: string along Informal 1. To go along with something; agree.2. To keep (someone) waiting or in a state of uncertainty.3. To fool, cheat, or deceive. string out To draw out; prolong. string up Informal To kill (someone) by hanging.Idiom: on a/the string Under one's complete control or influence.

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[Middle English, from Old English streng.]

string

(strɪŋ) n1. (Textiles) a thin length of cord, twine, fibre, or similar material used for tying, hanging, binding, etc2. (Jewellery) a group of objects threaded on a single strand: a string of beads. 3. a series or succession of things, events, acts, utterances, etc: a string of oaths. 4. a number, chain, or group of similar things, animals, etc, owned by or associated with one person or body: a string of girlfriends. 5. (Botany) a tough fibre or cord in a plant: the string of an orange; the string of a bean. 6. (Instruments) music a tightly stretched wire, cord, etc, found on stringed instruments, such as the violin, guitar, and piano7. (Archery) short for bowstring8. (Architecture) architect short for stringcourse, stringer¹9. (Linguistics) maths linguistics a sequence of symbols or words10. (Mathematics) maths linguistics a sequence of symbols or words11. (Linguistics) linguistics a linear sequence, such as a sentence as it is spoken12. (General Physics) physics a one-dimensional entity postulated to be a fundamental component of matter in some theories of particle physics. See also cosmic string13. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards another word for lag¹⁶14. (Computer Science) a group of characters that can be treated as a unit by a computer program15. (plural) complications or conditions (esp in the phrase no strings attached)16. (Textiles) (modifier) composed of stringlike strands woven in a large mesh: a string bag; a string vest. 17. keep on a string to have control or a hold over (someone), esp emotionally18. pull strings informal to exert personal influence, esp secretly or unofficially19. pull the strings to have real or ultimate control of something20. second string a person or thing regarded as a secondary source of strength21. (Instruments) the strings (plural) a. violins, violas, cellos, and double basses collectivelyb. the section of a symphony orchestra constituted by such instrumentsvb, strings, stringing or strung (strʌŋ) 22. (tr) to provide with a string or strings23. (tr) to suspend or stretch from one point to another24. (tr) to thread on a string25. (tr) to form or extend in a line or series26. (foll by out) to space or spread out at intervals27. informal (usually foll by: up) to kill (a person) by hanging28. (Cookery) (tr) to remove the stringy parts from (vegetables, esp beans)29. (intr) (esp of viscous liquids) to become stringy or ropey30. (often foll by: up) to cause to be tense or nervous31. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards another word for lag¹³[Old English streng; related to Old High German strang, Old Norse strengr; see strong] ˈstringˌlike adj

string

(strɪŋ)

n., v. strung, string•ing. n. 1. a slender cord used for binding or tying. 2. a narrow strip of flexible material for tying parts together: bonnet strings. 3. a collection of objects threaded on a string: a string of pearls. 4. a series of things arranged in or as if in a line: a string of questions. 5. a group of animals, businesses, etc., owned or managed by one person or group: a string of race horses; a string of hotels. 6. the tightly stretched cord or wire of a musical instrument that produces a tone when caused to vibrate, as by plucking, striking, or the friction of a bow. 7. strings, a. stringed instruments, esp. those played with a bow. b. players of strings in an orchestra or band. 8. a cord or fiber in a plant. 9. Physics. a mathematical representation of elementary particles as finite one-dimensional curves rather than as points. 10. a. stringcourse. b. one of the sloping sides of a stair, supporting the treads and risers. 11. a linear sequence of symbols, words, or bits that is treated as a unit. 12. Also called string′ line`. balkline. 13. a complement of contestants or players grouped as a squad according to their skill. 14. Usu., strings. conditions or limitations on a proposal: a generous offer with no strings attached. 15. Archaic. a ligament, nerve, or the like in an animal body. v.t. 16. to furnish with or as if with a string: to string a bow. 17. to extend or stretch like a string: strung lights on the tree. 18. to adorn with strung objects: a room strung with lights. 19. to thread on or as if on a string: to string beads. 20. to arrange in a series or succession: stringing words together. 21. a. to adjust the strings of to the required pitch: to string a violin. b. to equip (a bow or instrument) with new strings. 22. to strip the strings from: to string beans. 23. to make tense: My nerves are strung. 24. to kill by hanging (usu. fol. by up). 25. to fool; deceive (often fol. by along). v.i. 26. to lie or move in a string. 27. to form into a string or strings. 28. to strike a cue ball to determine the order of play. 29. string along, a. to be in agreement; go along. b. to keep in a state of uncertainty. 30. string out, a. to extend; stretch out. b. to prolong. Idioms: on a or the string, subject to the whim of another. [before 900; (n.) Middle English string, streng, Old English streng, c. Old High German stranc, Old Norse strengr]

string

- Etymologically, something that has been pulled "taut, stiff."See also related terms for stiff.

String

 a line or series of things or animals.

string

Past participle: strung
Gerund: stringing

Imperative
string
string

Present
I string
you string
he/she/it strings
we string
you string
they string

Preterite
I strung
you strung
he/she/it strung
we strung
you strung
they strung

Present Continuous
I am stringing
you are stringing
he/she/it is stringing
we are stringing
you are stringing
they are stringing

Present Perfect
I have strung
you have strung
he/she/it has strung
we have strung
you have strung
they have strung

Past Continuous
I was stringing
you were stringing
he/she/it was stringing
we were stringing
you were stringing
they were stringing

Past Perfect
I had strung
you had strung
he/she/it had strung
we had strung
you had strung
they had strung

Future
I will string
you will string
he/she/it will string
we will string
you will string
they will string

Future Perfect
I will have strung
you will have strung
he/she/it will have strung
we will have strung
you will have strung
they will have strung

Future Continuous
I will be stringing
you will be stringing
he/she/it will be stringing
we will be stringing
you will be stringing
they will be stringing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stringing
you have been stringing
he/she/it has been stringing
we have been stringing
you have been stringing
they have been stringing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stringing
you will have been stringing
he/she/it will have been stringing
we will have been stringing
you will have been stringing
they will have been stringing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stringing
you had been stringing
he/she/it had been stringing
we had been stringing
you had been stringing
they had been stringing

Conditional
I would string
you would string
he/she/it would string
we would string
you would string
they would string

Past Conditional
I would have strung
you would have strung
he/she/it would have strung
we would have strung
you would have strung
they would have strung

string

A set of characters.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	string - a lightweight cord twinechalk line, snap line, snapline - a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surfacecord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"packthread - a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
	2.	string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"bowed stringed instrumentbull fiddle, contrabass, double bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass viol - largest and lowest member of the violin familycello, violoncello - a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playingfingerboard - a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingersstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of soundviol - any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin familyviola - a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lowerfiddle, violin - bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
	3.	string - a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowedcord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"snare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hitstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of soundmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	4.	string - a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"trainseries - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
	5.	string - a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzedfile name extension, filename extension, extension - a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"linguistic string, string of words, word string - a linear sequence of words as spoken or writtensubstring - a string that is part of a longer stringsequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"
	6.	string - a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"drawing string, drawstringdrawstring bag - a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstringpurse string - a drawstring used to close the mouth of a pursetie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
	7.	string - a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
	8.	string - (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loopcosmic stringcosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology - the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universeelementary particle, fundamental particle - (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
	9.	string - a collection of objects threaded on a single strandbeads, string of beads - several beads threaded together on a stringaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
	10.	string - a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";strand, chainnecklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
Verb	1.	string - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"thread, drawguide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"bead - string together like beadsarrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
	2.	string - add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"string upadd - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
	3.	string - move or come alongstring alongadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
	4.	string - stretch out or arrange like a stringarrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"string out, spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"
	5.	string - string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	6.	string - remove the stringy parts of; "string beans"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	7.	string - provide with strings; "string my guitar"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"unstring - remove the strings from; "unstring my guitar"

string

noun1. cord, yarn, twine, wire, strand, rope, fibre, thread, hawser, ligature He held out a small bag tied with string.2. necklace, strand, rope, rosary, chaplet She wore a string of pearls around her neck.3. series, line, row, file, sequence, queue, succession, procession The landscape is broken only by a string of villages.4. sequence, run, series, chain, succession, streak The incident was the latest in a string of attacks.plural noun1. stringed instruments The strings provided a melodic background.2. conditions, catches (informal), provisos, stipulations, requirements, riders, obligations, qualifications, complications, prerequisites an offer made in good faith, with no strings attachedverb1. hang, stretch, suspend, sling, thread, loop, festoon He had strung a banner across the wall.string along with someone accompany, go with, go along with, chaperon Can I string along with you for a while?string someone along deceive, fool, take (someone) for a ride (informal), kid (informal), bluff, hoax, dupe, put one over on (someone) (informal), play fast and loose with (someone) (informal), play (someone) false She was stringing him along even after they were divorced.string someone up (Informal) hang, lynch, gibbet Guards rushed into his cell and strung him up.string something out prolong, extend, lengthen, protract Do you want to get it over with, or do you want to string it out?Related words
fear linonophobia

string

noun1. A group of people or things arranged in a row:column, file, line, queue, rank, row, tier.2. A number of things placed or occurring one after the other:chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, series, succession, suite, train.Informal: streak.3. Informal. A restricting or modifying element.Often used in plural:condition, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation, specification, stipulation, term (often used in plural).verbTo put (objects) onto a fine continuous filament:thread.phrasal verb
string upInformal. To execute by suspending by the neck:gibbet, hang.Slang: swing.

Translations

弦线细绳抽去斗荚的筋植物的纤维

string

(striŋ) noun1. (a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc. a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings. 線，細繩，帶 线，细绳，带 2. a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable. (植物的)纖維，筋 （植物的）纤维，筋 3. a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin. His A-string broke; (also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra. (樂器)弦 （乐器）弦 4. a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc. a string of beads. 一串 一串 verb – past tense, past participle strung (straŋ) – 1. to put (beads etc) on a string etc. The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung. (用線)串 （用线）串 2. to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument). The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target. 上弦於(弓，樂器) 上弦于（弓，乐器） 3. to remove strings from (vegetables etc). 抽去(豆莢 )的筋 抽去（斗荚 ）的筋 4. to tie and hang with string etc. The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence. 用繩捆綁吊起 用绳捆绑吊起strings noun plural (in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses. The conductor said the strings were too loud. 弦樂(器)部分 弦乐（器）部分 ˈstringy adjective (especially of meat or vegetables) having a lot of tough fibres. 多筋的 多筋的ˈstringiness noun 纖維性 纤维性string bean the long, edible green or yellow pod of certain beans. 四季豆 菜豆stringed instruments musical instruments that have strings eg violins, guitars etc. 弦樂器 弦乐器have (someone) on a string to have (a person) under one's control. 操縱某人 操纵某人pull strings to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage. 利用...影響而取得進展 利用...影响而取得进展pull the strings to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others. 幕後操縱 幕后操纵string out to stretch into a long line. The runners were strung out along the course. 沿直線走(跑)下去 沿直线走（跑）下去 strung up very nervous. 非常緊張 非常紧张stringent (ˈstrindʒənt) adjective (of rules etc) very strict, or strongly enforced. There should be much more stringent laws against the dropping of rubbish in the streets. 嚴厲的 严历的ˈstringently adverb 嚴厲地 严历地ˈstringency noun1. the quality of being strict. 嚴厲 严历2. scarcity of money for lending etc. in times of stringency; (also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures. (貨幣)短缺(的) （货币）短缺（的）

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