strands

英 [strændz]

美 [strændz]

n.  (线、绳、金属线、毛发等的)股，缕; (观点、计划、故事等的)部分，方面; (海洋、湖或河的)岸，滨
v.  使滞留; 使搁浅
strand的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (头发、电线或纱线等的)股，缕
  Astrand ofsomething such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it.
  1. She tried to blow a gray strand of hair from her eyes.
     她竭力想把眼前的一缕白发吹开。
  2. ...high fences, topped by strands of barbed-wire...
     顶部装有一束束带刺铁丝的高围栏
  3. He began to feed in the spaghetti, carefully separating the strands.
     他开始放入意大利面，小心翼翼地将面一缕缕分开。
• N-COUNT (计划或理论的)部分，方面
  Astrandof a plan or theory is a part of it.
  1. There had been two strands to his tactics...
     他的策略分两个部分。
  2. He's trying to bring together various strands of radical philosophic thought.
     他正试图把各种激进的哲学思想综合在一起。
• VERB (坏天气等)使滞留，使搁浅
  If youare stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather.
  1. The climbers had been stranded by a storm...
     登山者被暴风雨困住了。
  2. The airport had to be closed, stranding tourists.
     机场被迫关闭，造成游客滞留。

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