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string

🇬🇧 UK/strɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/striŋ/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A thin cord or thread; a series of things arranged in a line; a sequence of characters in computing.

细绳;弦;一串;(计算机)字符串

v.

To thread items onto a string; to fit strings onto an instrument.

把……串起来;给……装弦

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
stringdraw tight, bind
=string

Common Collocations

  • 1.a string of一连串的
  • 2.string quartet弦乐四重奏
  • 3.pull strings走后门/动用关系
  • 4.no strings attached无附加条件

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She tied the package with a piece of string and handed it over.

  • 2.

    The company has suffered a string of setbacks over the past year.

  • 3.

    The function returns a string of characters representing the user's name.

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