string
noun uk/strɪŋ/ us/strɪŋ/
(ROPE)
B2 [ C or U ]细绳;线;带
(a piece of) strong, thin rope made by twisting very thin threads together, used for fastening and tying things
a package tied with string 用细绳捆扎的包裹
a ball/piece of string 线团／一根细绳
When you pull the strings, the puppet's arms and legs move. 你扯动细绳，木偶的手脚就会动。
[ C ]一串
a set of objects joined together in a row on a single rope or thread
a string of beads/pearls 一串珠子／珍珠
A string of onions hung from a beam in the kitchen. 厨房的横梁上挂着一串洋葱。
- More examples
- a loop of string
- tangled string
- Could you tie this piece of string for me?
- He wound the string into a ball.
- Could you roll up that string for me?
(SERIES)
C2 [ C ]一系列；一连串
a series of related things or events
What do you think of the recent string of political scandals? 你怎么看最近一连串的政治丑闻？
He had a string of top-20 hits during the 80s. 80年代，他创作了一系列进入排行榜前20名的作品。
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- She dropped the book on her foot and let out a string of expletives.
- She had a string of lovers before her marriage finally broke up.
- This is the latest in a string of attacks in the region.
- He's had a string of glamorous girlfriends.
- The group is thought to be responsible for a string of atrocities.
(MUSIC)
B2 [ C ]（乐器的）弦
a thin wire that is stretched across a musical instrument and is used to produce a range of notes depending on its thickness, length, and tightness
A violin has four strings. 小提琴有4根弦。
Guitar strings are made from steel or nylon. 现在的吉他弦是由钢丝或尼龙制成的。
You can pluck the strings on a guitar with your fingers or a plectrum. 你可以用手指或拨子拨动吉他的琴弦。
a twelve-string guitar 十二弦吉他
strings[ plural ] 弦乐器;弦乐器组
the group of instruments that have strings and are played with a bow or with the fingers, or the players in a musical group who play these instruments
I prefer his compositions for strings. 我更喜欢他为弦乐器组谱写的乐曲。
He played the cello and joined the strings in the school orchestra. 他演奏大提琴，还加入了学校管弦乐团的弦乐器组。
(SPORT)
[ C ]（球拍的）弦
one of the thin plastic strings that are stretched between the sides of the frame of a racket used in sport
(COMPUTING)
[ C ] computing specialized字符串;信息串
a usually short piece of text consisting of letters, numbers, or symbols that is used in computer processes such as searching through large amounts of information
If you type in the search string "ing", the computer will find all the words containing "ing". 如果你输入搜索字符串 ing，计算机会把所有包含ing的单词找出来。
Idioms
have another/more than one string to your bowidiom UK 还有一手;有两手准备
to have more than one interest, skill, or resource that you can use if you need to
I enjoy my work, but I'd like to have another string to my bow in case I lose my job. 我喜欢我的工作，但我想做好两手准备，以防万一失业。
She is a multi-talented woman with many strings to her bow. 她多才多艺，有多手准备。
strings attachedidiom C2 （协议等的）附加条件，限制条款
If something such as an agreement has strings attached, it involves special demands or limits.
Most of these so-called special offers come with strings attached. 这些所谓的特价品大都带有附加条件。
They immediately agreed to donate $1,000, no strings attached. 他们立即同意无条件捐赠1千美元。
string
adjective uk/strɪŋ/ us/strɪŋ/
由弦乐器组成的;弦乐器的
consisting of or relating to string instruments
the string section 弦乐部
a string quartet 弦乐四重奏
See also: string instrument
string
verb [ T ] uk/strɪŋ/ us/strɪŋ/ strung | strung
(MUSIC)
给（乐器等）装上弦
to put strings on a musical instrument
First you need to learn how to string and tune your guitar. 首先你需要学会如何给吉他装弦并调音。
(SPORT)
给（球拍等）装上新弦
to put new strings onto a racket used in sport
You ought to have your racket re-strung before the competition. 比赛之前你应该重装一下球拍的弦。
(BEADS, ETC.)
用细绳（或线等）把…串在一起
to put a string through a number of objects
Would you help me string these beads? 你能帮我把这些珠子串起来吗？
Phrasal verbs
string someone along 长期哄骗（某人）;敷衍（某人）
to deceive someone for a long time about what you are really intending to do
She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I think she's just stringing me along. 她6个月来一直答应说要还钱，但我猜她只不过是在敷衍我而已。
He strung her along for years, saying he'd marry her and divorce his wife. 他哄了她有好几年，说他会和妻子离婚然后娶她。
string something out 使分开成一列
If a group of similar things or people are strung out, they are in a long line with spaces between each one.
Most of Canada's population is strung out along its 5,525-mile border with the US 加拿大的大部分人口分布在与美国交界的5525英里长的边境上。
The geese were strung out along the river bank. 那些鹅沿河岸排成一列。
拖延…的时间
to make an activity last longer than necessary
I think the lawyer's just stringing out the case so that he'll earn more money. 我认为那个律师只不过是为多赚钱故意拖长案件受理时间。
string something together 组织（语言）;把…连成句子;把…说清楚
If you string words or sentences together, you manage to say something that other people can understand.
People tend to be very impressed if you can string together a couple of sentences in Japanese. 如果你能说上几句日语，人们往往就会觉得你很了不起。
string someone up 吊死（某人），绞死（某人）
to kill someone by hanging them by the neck from a rope, usually as a punishment for a crime
He's one of those old-fashioned types who thinks criminals ought to be strung up. 他是那种老式思维的人，认为杀人犯都应该被绞死。
严厉惩罚（某人）
to punish someone severely
He ought to be strung up for what he said about his mother. 他那样说他母亲真该被严惩。
string something up 系，挂；吊起
to tie or fix the ends of a long, thin object to two points that are high up, allowing the rest of it to hang freely
Let's string up a banner at the front of the house to welcome him home. 我们在房子前面挂上横幅欢迎他回家吧。