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strand

🇬🇧 UK/strænd/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To leave someone in a helpless or difficult situation; to run aground on a shore

使陷入困境；使搁浅

n.

A single thread or fiber twisted with others to form rope or cable; a beach or shore

（绳索的）股，丝；海滨，河岸

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
strandother
=strand

Common Collocations

  • 1.leave stranded将某人抛下不管
  • 2.strand someone使某人陷入困境
  • 3.[strand on a shore]使……搁浅在岸边
  • 4.strand passengers使乘客滞留

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sudden storm stranded hundreds of passengers at the airport overnight.

  • 2.

    The low tide stranded the small fishing boat on the rocky shore.

  • 3.

    A broken-down bus stranded the tourists miles from the nearest town.

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