a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc. （线、绳、金属线、毛发等的）股，缕 He pulled at a loose strand of wool in his sweater. 他拉开毛衣里的一束松散的羊毛。 a few strands of dark hair 几绺黑发 She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck. 她脖子上戴着单串珍珠。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1He brushed a strand of hair from my face. 他把我脸上的一缕头发拨开。 She pushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. 她把遮住眼睛的一缕头发拨开。 She tucked a strand of long dark hair behind her ear. 她把一缕长长的黑发别到耳后。 She wove the four coloured strands together into a ribbon. 她用 4 根彩色线织成了丝带。 a loose strand of hair 一缕散发 Thin strands of copper wire can be bent easily. 细股铜线可以轻易弄弯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- thick
- thin
- …
- twirl
- twist
- weave
- …
- strand of
one of the different parts of an idea, a plan, a story, etc. （观点、计划、故事等的）部分，方面 We heard every strand of political opinion. 各派的政治观点我们都听到了。 🔊🔊 The author draws the different strands of the plot together in the final chapter. 作者在最后一章把不同的情节线索归拢到了一起。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesThere are three main strands to the policy. 该政策主要涉及三个方面。 There are various strands in feminist thinking. 女权主义思想有多个不同的派别。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- main
- different
- …
- bring together
- draw together
- pull together
- …
- come together
- strand to
- strand in
- strand within
- …
- strands of opinion
- strands of thought
- (literary or Irish English)
the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, or of a lake or river （海洋、湖或河的）岸，滨
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 late 15th cent.: of unknown origin. noun sense 3 Old English (as a noun), of unknown origin. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.