string /striŋ/ I. n. 1.［c］&［u］细绳，带子：a string of lies (buses) 一连串的谎言(一长串汽车) 2.［c］琴弦：There are four strings on a violin. 小提琴有四根弦。‖II. vt. (strung, strung) 1. 缚，捆；悬于绳子等之上：string up lanterns among the trees (lamps across a street)在树木间悬灯(穿过街道悬灯) 2. 用于短语动词 string along（长时间）欺骗：He strung her along for years, saying he’d marry her and divorce his wife.他欺骗她好几年，说要和他老婆离婚然后跟她结婚。string out（故意）拖长时间：It’s in the lawyer’s interest to string out the case because he’ll earn more fees.律师喜欢把案子拖长，因为这样可以多收费。