string

[striŋ]

n.线, 弦, 一串, 字串
vt.串起, 收紧, 悬挂, 系, 扎, 抽去筋,使紧张, 使兴奋
vi.连成一串

例句与用法：

The horses were strung out towards the end of the race.

比赛中的马临近终点时拉开了距离。

I don't want them stringing along as well!

我也同样不愿意让他们跟著来！

She decided to string along with the others as she had nothing else to do.

她反正也无事可做，所以就跟著大家去了。

She's had us all on a string for too long.

我们大家受她摆布已经很长时间了。

She strung the beads with a fine nylon.

她用细尼龙线把珠子串了起来。

Puppets are worked by strings.

木偶是用线来操纵的。

We have had a string of complaints about the program.

我们已经收到了对该节目的一连串投诉。

词形变化：

动词过去式: strung | 动词过去分词: strung | 动词现在分词: stringing | 动词第三人称单数: strings |

详细释义：

n.

1. 线; 细绳; 带子[U][C]

I need a piece of string to tie this parcel up.

我需要一根细绳把这包裹扎起来。

2. (附在衣服等上的)带子, 丝带[C]

3. (穿珠, 钱等的)串线, 串绳[C]

4. 一串, 一行, 一列[C][(+of)]

A string of accidents happened at that corner.

在那个转角发生了一连串的事故。

The monk wears a string of beads.

和尚戴着一串念珠。

5. (植物的)纤维, 筋[C]

6. (乐器等的)弦[C]

There are four strings on a violin.

小提琴有四根弦。

7. 附带条件[P]

vt.

1. (用线, 绳)缚, 扎, 挂

2. (用线)穿, 串起; 使排成一列

These girls are stringing pearls.

这些女孩正在串珍珠。

3. 抽去(豆荚等的)筋

4. 上弦于(弓, 乐器)上; 调(乐器)的弦

5. 伸展, 拉直

We strung the line from pole to pole.

我们把绳拉在两根竿子之间。

6. 使(精神等)紧张, 使作好准备; 使兴奋, 使敏感[(+up)]

Those athletes were strung up before the race.

那些运动员在赛跑前振奋起来了。

7. 【口】戏弄; 欺骗[(+along)]

vi.

1. 成线索状; 连成一串

2. 排成一行前进

短语词组：

have sb. on a string

1. 操纵某人

She's really had him on a string.

她真的已完全控制了他。

pull strings

1. 【口】通过私人关系

The police released him after his lawyer pulled strings downtown.

他的律师利用城里的关系之后, 警察就把他释放了。

He got a plush job in City Hall after his father pulled strings.

他父亲利用私人关系后, 他在市政府里谋到一个轻松的工作。

Mary pulled strings and got us two theater tickets.

玛丽走了后门, 为我们搞到了两张戏票。

string along

1. 跟随

I'll string along with you if you don't object.

如果你不反对, 我就跟你去。

with no strings attached

1. 不加附加条件

They offer financial aid with no strings attached.

他们无条件提供财务援助。