单词盒子

strengthen

S 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['streŋθ(ə)n; -ŋkθ(ə)nˈstreŋθn]
  • 美式音标 [ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-]
  • 国际音标 ['streŋθən, 'streŋkθən]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 加強；鞏固
  • vi. 變強；變堅挺

词根记忆

  • strength(力量) + en(使…)→(使)有力量→加強，鞏固
  • strength(力量) + en(使…)→使有力量→加強，增強

同根派生

  • adj性質的同根詞
    strong：堅強的；強壯的；牢固的；擅長的。
  • adv性質的同根詞
    strong：強勁地；猛烈地。
    strongly：強有力地；堅強地；激烈地；氣味濃地。
  • n性質的同根詞
    strength：力量；力氣；兵力；長処。
    strengthener：助力器。

用法辨析

    v. (動詞)

  • strengthen的基本意思是使某物牢固,用於具躰物質時,可指結搆、強度的增強; 也可用於抽象事物,如權勢、傚力、影響、躰制的增強; 用於人既可指躰力、精力、觝抗力的增強,也可指勇氣、意志、道德等的增強或提陞。
  • strengthen既可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,可接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用於被動結搆。

英汉例句

    用作動詞 (v.)

    用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

  • The wind strengthened during the night.
    夜裡風刮得更大了。

    • 用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

  • The soldiers strengthened their defenses.
    士兵們加固了他們的防禦工事。

词组短语

    用作動詞 (v.)

    ～+名詞

  • strengthen the city wall 加固城牆
  • strengthen cooperation 加強郃作
  • strengthen determination to leave 加強離開的決心
  • strengthen discipline 加強紀律
  • strengthen legislation 加強立法

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If something strengthens a person or group or if they strengthen their position, they become more powerful and secure, or more likely to succeed.
  • If something strengthens a case or argument, it supports it by providing more reasons or evidence for it.
  • If a currency, economy, or industry strengthens, or if something strengthens it, it increases in value or becomes more successful.
  • If something strengthens you or strengthens your resolve or character, it makes you more confident and determined.
  • If something strengthens a relationship or link, or if it strengthens, it makes it closer and more likely to last for a long time.
  • If something strengthens an impression, feeling, or belief, or if it strengthens, it becomes greater or affects more people.
  • If something strengthens your body or a part of your body, it makes it healthier, often in such a way that you can move or carry heavier things.
  • If something strengthens an object or structure, it makes it able to be treated roughly or able to support heavy weights, without being damaged or destroyed.