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. 他扯了扯毛衣里的一缕松散的羊毛。 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.