strong

英 [strɒŋ] 美[strɔŋ]

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副词: strongly;

1. strong(强壮)死壮。

strong 强壮的，强大的，强硬的，坚固的

来自古英语 strong,强壮的，强大的，狂暴的，暴力的，来自 Proto-Germanic*strangaz,紧的，硬的，来自 PIE*streng,*strenk,紧的，拉紧，词源同 strict,string,stringent.引申诸相关词义。

strong: strong: [OE] Strong comes from a prehistoric Germanic *stranggaz (its immediate Germanic siblings have now died out, but German streng ‘severe’ is quite closely related). It went back ultimately to a base denoting ‘stiffness’ or ‘tautness’, which also produced English string.
=> string
strong (adj.): Old English strang "physically powerful, powerful in effect; forceful, severe, firm, bold, brave; constant, resolute; arduous, violent," from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (cognates: Old Norse strangr "strong," Dutch streng "strict, rigorous," Old High German strang "strong, bold, hard," German streng "strict, rigorous"), possibly from PIE *strenk- "tight, narrow." Originally compared strenger, strengest (compare old/elder/eldest).

Grammatical sense, of noun and verb inflections, is first attested 1841, translating German stark, used in a grammatical sense by J. Grimm (the terms strong and weak better fit German inflections). Strong suit (1865) is from card-playing. Strong man "man of great strength" (especially one who displays it professionally) is recorded from 1690s; meaning "dominating man in a political organization" is from 1859.
strong (adv.): Old English strange "strongly, violently, severely, furiously" (alongside strongly), from the same source as strong (adj.). Going strong (1898) is from racing. To come on strong was originally come it strong (1812).

1. The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.: 救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。

2. In New Zealand, the Maori people maintain a strong cultural tradition.: 在新西兰，毛利人保持着深厚的文化传统。

4. She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.: 她相当顽固，宗教观念极强。

5. He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.: 他以睿智的政治头脑和强势的管理手腕出名。