a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc. （線、繩、金屬線、毛發等的）股，縷 He pulled at a loose strand of wool in his sweater. 他扯了扯毛衣裏的一縷鬆散的羊毛。 a few strands of dark hair 幾绺黑發 She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck. 她脖子上戴着單串珍珠。
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1He brushed a strand of hair from my face. 他把我臉上的一縷頭發撥開。 She pushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. 她把遮住眼睛的一縷頭發撥開。 She tucked a strand of long dark hair behind her ear. 她把一縷長長的黑發别到耳後。 She wove the four coloured strands together into a ribbon. 她用 4 根彩色線織成了絲帶。 a loose strand of hair 一縷散發 Thin strands of copper wire can be bent easily. 細股銅線可以輕易弄彎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- thick
- thin
- …
- twirl
- twist
- weave
- …
- strand of
one of the different parts of an idea, a plan, a story, etc. （觀點、計劃、故事等的）部分，方面 We heard every strand of political opinion. 各派的政治觀點我們都聽到了。 The author draws the different strands of the plot together in the final chapter. 作者在最後一章把不同的情節線索歸攏到了一起。
Extra ExamplesThere are three main strands to the policy. 該政策主要涉及三個方面。 There are various strands in feminist thinking. 女權主義思想有多個不同的派别。
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，濱
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.