Phrase
a string of
/ə striŋ ɔv/
noun
一串的
一系列；一批; 一连串
In use
The team lost a string of games last month.
She has won a string of awards for her research.
We faced a string of problems during the project.
A string of + plural noun + singular verb
主语是a string of，谓语动词用单数。
A string of pearls adorns her neck.
一串珍珠装饰着她的脖子。
Verb + a string of + plural noun
a string of 作宾语。
She bought a string of pearls.
她买了一串珍珠。
There be + a string of + plural noun
存在句中be动词用is。
There is a string of islands along the coast.
沿海有一串岛屿。
Common mistakes
He had string of bad luck this year.He had a string of bad luck this year.
中文学习者常忘记在‘a string of’前加不定冠词‘a’，因为中文‘一串’没有冠词。纠正后需加上‘a’表示特指的一串。
She bought a string of pearl for her mother.She bought a string of pearls for her mother.
在‘a string of’后通常跟可数名词复数，表示多个个体组成的一串。‘pearl’应为复数‘pearls’才能符合搭配。
Connections
Confusing words
- a series of
- 一系列 · a string of侧重像串珠一样的事物，a series of更通用，指连续相关的事物
- a chain of
- 一连串 · a chain of强调因果或物理链接，a string of强调排列成串
Learner notes
Grammar Note
后接复数可数名词，表示‘一系列’。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.