strand

US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
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1.

股, 縷, 線

a single thin length of something such as thread, wire, or hair

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She found a long strand of hair on her pillow.
她在枕頭上發現了一根長長的髮絲。
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The rope was made of many twisted strands.
繩子是由許多扭曲的股組成的。
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fiberfilamentthreadhairstring
2.

海灘, 岸

a beach or shore

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They walked along the sandy strand at sunset.
他們在日落時分沿著沙灘漫步。
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The boat was washed ashore on a deserted strand.
船被沖上了一個荒涼的海灘。
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beachshorecoastseashorecoastline
1.

使滯留, 使擱淺

leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere

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The broken-down car stranded them miles from home.
拋錨的汽車讓他們滯留在離家數英里之外的地方。
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Many tourists were stranded at the airport due to the storm.
許多遊客因暴風雨而滯留在機場。
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maroonabandondesertleave behindisolate
2.

擱淺, 使擱淺

(of a boat or sea creature) drive or leave aground on a shore

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The whale was stranded on the beach.
鯨魚擱淺在海灘上。
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The ship was stranded on the sandbar.
船在沙洲上擱淺了。
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groundbeachrun agroundbe marooned