| 单词 | strong |
| 释义 | strongstrong /strɔŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective 1PHYSICALLY POWERFUL having a lot of physical power so that you can lift or move heavy things, do hard physical work, etc. OPP weak: strong arms My brother is stronger than I am. He’s 65 and still strong as an ox (=very strong).2NOT EASILY DAMAGED not easily damaged, broken, or destroyed OPP weak: a strong rope Is that branch strong enough to hold you?3HAVING POWER/INFLUENCE having a lot of power or influence and therefore likely to be successful OPP weak: a strong president a strong national defense We believe we are in a strong negotiating position.► see thesaurus at powerful4DONE WITH POWER produced with or using a lot of power or force OPP weak: She gave the door a strong kick, and it flew open.5BELIEFS/OPINIONS a strong feeling, opinion, belief, etc. is one that you feel very sure or serious about: There has been strong support for the strike.strong views/opinions/feelings etc. Many people have strong feelings on the matter. He has a strong sense of right and wrong.6SURE/DETERMINED having opinions, beliefs, etc. that you are very sure about, and willing to take action because of them: I’m a strong believer in regular exercise. a strong supporter of the Libertarian Party7EMOTIONS a strong emotion, desire, etc. has a great effect on you: a strong temptation I didn’t know your feelings for her were so strong (=you liked her so much).8ARGUMENT/REASON ETC. likely to persuade other people that something is true or the correct thing to do OPP weak: The conclusions are supported by strong evidence. The argument against closing the school is very strong.9ABLE TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULTY determined and able to deal with a difficult or upsetting situation OPP weak: I don’t think she’s strong enough to handle the news.10RELATIONSHIP a strong relationship, friendship, etc. is one in which people are very loyal to each other and the relationship is likely to last a long time: a strong emotional bond with the boy strong trade ties between the two nations11TASTE/SMELL having a taste or smell that you notice easily: a strong garlic taste The smell of onions was pretty strong.12INFLUENCE/EFFECT a strong influence or effect has the power to change a situation or person in an important way: have a strong influence/effect on somebody/something These events could have a strong influence on the outcome of the election.13LIKELY likely to succeed or happen: a strong candidate for best supporting actora strong possibility/probability/chance There is a strong possibility that he wouldn’t survive.14SKILLFUL/SUCCESSFUL very good or successful at doing something: Dallas is a stronger team than Pittsburgh. a strong economy15ALCOHOL/DRUGS ETC. having a lot of a substance such as alcohol that gives something its effect: strong pain killers This margarita is really strong.16DONE WELL done very well or skillfully OPP weak: The stock gave another strong performance last year.17somebody’s strong point/suit the thing someone does best: Tact was never your strong suit.18WIND/WATER ETC. strong wind, water, etc. moves with great force19MONEY social studies, economics a strong currency (=the type of money used in a country) does not easily lose its value compared with other currencies OPP weak20LIGHT/COLOR bright and easy to see OPP weak: Strong lights shone onto the stage.► see thesaurus at bright21HEALTHY healthy, especially after you have been sick OPP weak: I don’t think her heart is very strong.22ACCENT a strong accent is a way of pronouncing words that shows clearly that someone comes from a particular area or country: a strong Russian accent23WORDS/LANGUAGE ETC. openly criticizing someone or something: strong words about the organization’s mistakes24NOSE/CHIN ETC. large and noticeable, especially in an attractive way OPP weak: Imelda’s strong features reflect her Indian heritage.2550/600/10,000 etc. strong used to give the number of people in a crowd or organization: The crowd was over 100,000 strong.26be (still) going strong to continue to be active or successful, even after a long time: After 20 years, the band is still going strong.27strong language speech or writing that contains a lot of swearing: The film contains strong language and violence.28somebody is the strong silent type used to say that someone, usually a man, does not say very much but seems confident, physically strong, and interesting29a strong stomach a)the ability to watch something that shows people bleeding, being hurt, etc. without feeling sick or upset: It’s a very violent film. You’ll need a strong stomach to sit through it. b)the ability to do something risky without becoming frightened30strong medicine a way of dealing with a problem that is very severe, but is expected to be effective31VERB eng. lang. arts a strong verb or form does not add a regular ending in the past tense, but may change a vowel OPP weak[Origin: Old English strang] → see also come on strong/fast at come on (8), strongly |
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