strand
strand — 名詞
1. a thin and narrow length of something like hair, thread, wire, or fibre — usuall
絲；股；縷
細長的一條，如毛髮、線或金屬絲
a thin and narrow length of something like hair, thread, wire, or fibre — usually one of several that are wound around one another to make a rope, cable, or string
Eli pulled a long strand of hair from his jacket before the job interview.
Eli 在面試前從他的外套上拉下一根長長的頭髮絲。
strand of [material]
The climbing rope is made of three thick strands twisted tightly together.
這條攀岩繩是由三股粗線緊緊纏繞而成。
several strands twisted together
A single strand of human DNA is incredibly long when stretched out.
人類 DNA 的單股分子在拉直後長得驚人。
Camila saw a loose strand of thread on her dress and cut it off.
Camila 注意到衣服上有一條鬆脫的線頭，就用剪刀把它剪掉了。
The necklace was a single strand of small white pearls from Japan.
這條項鍊是單股的日本小珍珠串成的。
文法句型
strand + of + [material]
用法筆記
The phrase 'a strand of pearls' is a fixed expression for a necklace made of pearls strung on one thread.
2. one of several connected parts that together form a larger whole, such as a stor
脈絡；環節
構成整體故事、計畫等的一部分
one of several connected parts that together form a larger whole, such as a story, argument, plan, or situation
The novel has several different strands that all come together in the final chapter.
這部小說有好幾條不同的情節線，最後都在最後一章匯合。
several strands come together
One important strand of the government's plan deals with reducing pollution in cities.
政府計畫中的一個重要環節是減少城市的汙染。
strand of [plan/argument]
Jiwoo's research follows two main strands: climate science and environmental policy.
Jiwoo 的研究沿著兩條主線進行：氣候科學和環境政策。
The detective tried to connect every loose strand of the case into one clear story.
那位警探試圖把案件中的每一條鬆散線索連接成一個完整的故事。
Each strand of the argument was carefully examined before the team made a decision.
論點中的每一條脈絡在團隊做出決定前都經過仔細審查。
文法句型
strand + of + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Common in academic and analytical writing. Often paired with verbs like 'weave together', 'connect', 'separate', or 'pull apart'.
常見錯誤
3. the land that borders a sea, ocean, or large lake; a shore or beach — used espec
海岸；海濱
海洋或大湖邊的陸地（文學用語）
the land that borders a sea, ocean, or large lake; a shore or beach — used especially in literary or descriptive writing
Élise walked along the strand at sunset, watching the waves break against the rocks.
Élise 在日落時沿著海濱散步，看著海浪拍打岩石。
The old fisherman pulled his wooden boat onto the strand before the storm hit.
老漁夫在暴風雨來臨前把他的木船拉上了岸灘。
Children built sandcastles on the wide strand while their parents sat in the sun.
孩子們在寬闊的海灘上堆沙堡，父母則坐在陽光下休息。
The beach was a beautiful golden strand lined with palm trees and small cafes.
那處沙灘是美麗的金色海濱，兩旁種滿了棕櫚樹和小咖啡館。
用法筆記
In modern everyday conversation, 'shore' or 'beach' are far more common than 'strand'. 'Strand' in this sense is mainly found in literature, poetry, and travel writing.
strand — 動詞
1. to cause a person or animal to be left somewhere with no way of moving or travel
受困；滯留
讓人因交通中斷而無法離開某地
to cause a person or animal to be left somewhere with no way of moving or travelling any further, typically because transport has stopped or money has run out
Thousands of passengers were stranded at the airport after all flights were cancelled by snow.
由於大雪導致所有航班取消，數千名旅客被困在機場無法離開。
passive: be stranded at [place]
The flood waters rose quickly and stranded several families on the roofs of their houses.
洪水迅速上漲，使好幾戶家庭被困在自家的屋頂上。
Amelia missed the last train home and was stranded in the city centre until morning.
Amelia 錯過了最後一班回家的火車，在市中心困到天亮。
The travel company went out of business, leaving fifty tourists stranded in a foreign country.
那家旅遊公司倒閉了，導致五十名遊客滯留在國外無法回國。
Eitan's car broke down on a country road, leaving him stranded for three hours.
Eitan 的車在一條偏遠的山路上拋錨，使他在那裡困了三個小時才等到救援。
文法句型
be stranded + [prepositional phrase]
leave + [someone] + stranded
用法筆記
Very frequently used in the passive voice ('be/get stranded'). The active form ('strand someone') is common with natural disasters or system failures as the subject. The phrase 'leave someone stranded' is a common alternative construction.
常見錯誤
2. in baseball, to finish an inning while one or more runners still occupy a base,
留下跑者
棒球中讓跑者留在壘上未能得分
in baseball, to finish an inning while one or more runners still occupy a base, having failed to bring them home to score any points
The batter hit a weak fly ball and stranded two runners on base.
擊球員打出了一個軟弱的高飛球，讓兩名跑者留在壘上。
strand [number] runner(s)
Constanza's team stranded seven base runners over the course of nine innings.
Constanza 的球隊在全場九局中留下了七名跑者在壘上。
With two outs, the pitcher struck out the last batter and left three runners stranded.
兩出局後，投手三振了最後一名打者，讓三名跑者留在壘上。
Bilal's team left twelve runners stranded in a single game, which was a new record.
Bilal 的球隊在一場比賽中留下了十二名跑者在壘上，創下了新紀錄。
- bring home
to successfully allow a runner to score
文法句型
strand + [number] + runner(s)
用法筆記
Exclusive to baseball. The object is always a 'base runner' or 'runner'. The number of runners left on base is an important baseball statistic called 'LOB' (left on base).
3. to cause a boat, ship, or other vessel to become stuck on a shore or on the bott
使擱淺
使船隻擱在淺水區或岸邊無法移動
to cause a boat, ship, or other vessel to become stuck on a shore or on the bottom of shallow water, so that it cannot move
The captain misread his chart and stranded the ship on a sandbar near the coast.
船長看錯了航海圖，把船擱淺在海岸附近的一片沙洲上。
Strong winds drove the fishing boat onto the rocks, where it remained stranded until sunrise.
強風把漁船吹到了岩石上，船隻一直擱淺到日出才被發現。
passive: remain stranded
The oil tanker was stranded on the reef, threatening to leak oil into the sea.
一艘大型油輪擱淺在珊瑚礁上，可能洩漏石油到海裡。
Lakan managed to free the small sailboat that had been stranded on the muddy riverbank.
Lakan 設法把那艘擱淺在泥濘河岸上的小帆船弄了出來。
- run aground
more specific and more common in nautical contexts than 'strand'
- beach
to pull a boat onto the shore deliberately; not the same as accidentally getting stuck
- refloat
to cause a stranded ship to float again and move freely
文法句型
be/get stranded + [on/upon] + [reef/rock/sandbar]
用法筆記
This nautical sense is the historical origin of the more common 'LEAVE STRANDED' sense (verb/1). The passive form ('the ship was stranded') is more common than the active form ('the storm stranded the ship').