string1/strIŋ; strIŋ/n 1 [C,U] a strong thread that you use for tying or fastening things [→ rope] 细绳: The package was tied up with string. 包裹用绳子捆扎着。a piece of string 一根细绳a ball of string 一团线2 [C] a number of similar things that happen one after the other [ series ] 一连串〔类似的〕某事: +of She's had a string of hit singles. 她的畅销单曲一首接一首。3 [C] a set of things that are joined together on a thread 一串: a string of beads 一串珠子a string of onions 一串洋葱4 a) [C] the strings on a musical instrument are the pieces of wire that produce sound〔乐器的〕弦 b) the strings [plural 复数] the musicians in a group who play musical instruments with strings 弦乐器组see box at见 ORCHESTRA 方框5 (with) no strings attached with no special conditions or limits 不加附带条件: The policy offers a high rate of interest with no strings attached. 这份保单提供高额利息﹐没有任何附带条件。pull strings at 见 PULL1
string2v [T] past tense and past participle strung /strʌŋ; strʌŋ/to hang things up in a line, using string〔用绳子〕把…穿[挂]起来: Dad was busy stringing up the Christmas lights. 爸爸在忙着挂圣诞彩灯。string sb along phr v informal to keep promising that you will do something for someone when you do not intend to do it【非正式】哄﹐敷衍: I think he's just stringing you along. 我觉得他只是在哄你。string sth out phr v to do something very slowly so that it takes longer than it should 拖长(时间)string sth together phr v string words/a sentence together to form words into a sentence so that people can understand it 把单词连成句子: He was so drunk he could hardly string a sentence together. 他醉得几乎说话都不成句了。