strong adj. ⇨strong1 (strong arms)⇨strong2 (strong cheese/coffee)⇨strong3 (strong light)⇨convincing (a strong case for doing sth)⇨powerful (a strong leader)⇨well (feeling strong again)strong1
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strong arms强健的胳膊strong cheese/coffee味重的奶酪;浓咖啡strong sunshine强烈的阳光strong ♦︎ powerful ♦︎ muscularThese words all describe a person or animal that has a lot of physical power.这些词均表示人或动物身体强壮的、健壮的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) strong / powerful / muscular build / body / arms / legs◆strong / powerful muscles / jaws■strong(of people or animals) having a lot of physical power so that they can lift heavy weights, do hard physical work, etc.(人或动物)强壮的,强健的◆He's strong enough to lift a car!他力气大得可以抬起一辆汽车!◆She wasn't a strong swimmer(= she could not swim well).她游泳不大行。OPPweak ⇨ weak see also strength ⇨ forcenoun■powerful (especiallywritten, usuallyapproving) (of a person or animal) physically strong(人或动物)健壮的,强壮的◆He was lithe and powerful as an athlete.他像个运动员一样柔韧强健。 see also power ⇨ forcenounNOTE辨析 Strong or powerful?In this meaning, strong is the most usual, simply descriptive word; powerful is used especially in an approving way in more literary writing.表达此义时,strong最常用,只是客观描述;powerful尤用于文学性较强的文章中的褒义描述。■muscular ˈmʌskjələ(r) having large strong muscles强壮的;肌肉发达的◆He was tall, lean and muscular.他高挑瘦削,强壮有力。strong2
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strong arms强健的胳膊strong cheese/coffee味重的奶酪;浓咖啡strong sunshine强烈的阳光strong ♦︎ spicy ♦︎ savoury ♦︎ hotThese words all describe food or drink which has a lot of flavour.这些词均表示味道浓烈的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a strong / spicy / savoury / hot flavour◆a strong / spicy / savoury taste◆(a) spicy / savoury food / dish / sauce◆strong / hot mustard◆a spicy / hot curry■strong(of food) having a lot of flavour; (of drink) containing a lot of a substance(食物)味重的;(饮料)浓的,酽的◆strong cheese味重的奶酪◆a cup of strong black coffee一杯不加牛奶的浓咖啡OPPmild ⇨ mild, weakⓘ Cheese or spices that are not strong are mild; tea, coffee or other drinks that are not strong are weak.奶酪或香料味道不重用mild,茶、咖啡或其他饮料不浓用weak◆a cup of sweet, weak tea一杯甜味淡茶■spicy ˈspaɪsi (of food) having a strong flavour because spices have been used to flavour it(食物)添加香料的,用香料调味的◆a plate of spicy chicken wings一盘香味鸡翅■savoury (BrE) (NAmEsavory) ˈseɪvəri having a taste that is salty and not sweet咸味的;咸口的◆a savoury snack咸味点心◆What's in the pastry? Is it sweet or savoury?酥饼里有什么?甜的还是咸的?OPPsweetⓘ Sweet foods contain or taste of sugar. * sweet修饰食品时表示加糖的或甜的◆I had a craving for something sweet.我非常想吃些甜食。◆This wine is too sweet for me.我觉得这葡萄酒太甜了。■hotcontaining pepper and spices and producing a burning feeling in your mouth辣的;辛辣的◆You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies.只要加点辣椒就能增加咖喱菜的辣味。OPPmild ⇨ mildstrong3
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strong arms强健的胳膊strong cheese/coffee味重的奶酪;浓咖啡strong sunshine强烈的阳光➡ See also the entry for bright另见bright条strong ♦︎ dazzling ♦︎ harsh ♦︎ glaringThese words all describe light that is so powerful that it is unpleasant or difficult to see.这些词均表示光线强的、刺眼的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆strong / dazzling / harsh / glaring light◆strong / dazzling / harsh colours◆strong / dazzling / glaring sunshine■strong(of light or colour) bright and/or powerful(光线或颜色)明亮的,强烈的◆Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest.中午阳光最强,就在屋里待着。OPPweak ⇨ dim1■dazzling(of light or colour) so bright that you cannot see for a short time(光线或颜色)使人目眩的,使人眼花的◆The sunlight was dazzling after being in the gloom for so long.在昏暗中待得久了,觉得阳光刺眼。◆He arrived wearing a dazzling white suit.他到达时穿着一套耀眼眩目的白色西装。OPPsoft ⇨ dim1■harsh (disapproving) (especially of light or colour) too strong and bright, in a way that is ugly or unpleasant to look at(尤指光线或颜色)强烈刺眼的◆She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights.她遭到了车前灯强烈刺眼的照射。◆The view was spoiled by the harsh lines of concrete towers.那里的景致被一座座混凝土高楼的刺眼线条给破坏了。OPPsoft ⇨ dim1, soft ⇨ pale2■glaringˈgleərɪŋ; NAmEˈglerɪŋ [usually before noun] (disapproving) (of light) very bright and unpleasant(光线)刺眼的,炫目的◆The room was lit by the glaring white light from a naked bulb.那间屋子有一个无罩灯泡发出刺眼的白光。