1.string作名词时意思是“琴弦”,转化为动词的意思是“装弦于”“上弦”。引申可表示“连成一串”“排成一行”“缚”“捆”等。
2.string既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时与along连用,意思是“欺骗”。
3.string的过去式和过去分词均为strung。

string along with(v.+adv.+prep.)
和…合伙 follow or go with sb
▲string along with sb
You should string along with me because I know this business inside out.你应该和我合伙,因为我对这笔生意了解得很透彻。

string on(v.+prep.)
(把…)挂在…上; 串 hang sth on sth
▲string sth on sth
The farmer shot two crows and strung them on the fence.这位农夫打死了两只乌鸦,挂在篱笆上。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
Lights had been strung on the trees of the big gardens.大花园的树上都挂上了灯。
The beads were strung on very fine nylon.珠子被串在十分细的尼龙丝上。

string out(v.+adv.)
排列成行,拖延时间 spread in a line; put off time
▲string out
The parade strung out for miles.游行队伍长达几英里。
The promise 3 days strung out to 6 weeks .原先答应三天,结果延长到六个星期之久。

string up(v.+adv.)
悬挂起; 绞死; 紧张 hang up with sth; hang; be nervous
▲string sb/oneself/sth⇔up
They strung up some lanterns among the trees.他们在树林里悬挂了一些灯笼。
They strung up coloured lights round the room.他们在房间四周挂起了彩灯。
What he said at the meeting strung her nerves up.他在会议上的发言使她的神经很紧张。
They were stringing themselves up to solve the problem when I called on them .当我去看他们时,他们正紧张地处理问题。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
Two of the rebel leaders were strung up as a warning to the others.两个叛乱头目被处以绞刑,以儆效尤。
The children were all strung up over the show of wire-walking.孩子们在看走钢丝表演时都紧张极了。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
She can string a violin.她会给小提琴上弦。
They strung these pearls too tightly.他们把这些珍珠串得太紧了。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
His sentences were so badly strung together that it was difficult to grasp their meanings.他写出的句子结构混乱,使人很难看懂它们的意思。

［同义词］ n.  line, rope, row
［词源］＜古英语streng(弦,绳)

The books were tied with string.这些书是用细绳捆起来的。
His fingers swept the strings of the guitar.他的手指轻拂着吉他的弦。
The youngsters set off string after string of firecrackers to mark the Spring Festival.孩子们放了一串又一串的鞭炮,以欢庆春节。
He obtained a string of wins.他获得了一连串的胜利。

string, cord, line, rope, thread, wire
参见cord条。