Word · Frequency #24250
stringiest
瘦而结实的；多筋的
stringiest is the superlative of stringy.
lean and sinewy; tough and fibrous
- 1.
Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
由细绳组成的；类似细绳的；线状的
- 2.
Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
含有过多筋或纤维组织而难嚼的
- 3.
Wiry, lean, scrawny.
瘦而结实的；精瘦的；骨瘦如柴的
- 4.
Of a sighting, unlikely to be accurate; probably based on a misidentification, whether innocent or deliberate.
(指目击记录)不太准确；可能基于误认,无论有意或无意
线状的；含线的；由线（绳）构成的；由细绳组成的；类似细绳的；线状的；含有过多筋或纤维组织而难嚼的；瘦而结实的；精瘦的；骨瘦如柴的；(指目击记录)不太准确；可能基于误认,无论有意或无意
In use
The long-distance runner was stringy but never seemed to tire.
A stringy old man with a gray beard sat quietly on the bench.
My brother is stringier than me even though he eats more.
stringy + noun
stringy 修饰人时指瘦而结实；修饰食物则多指多筋、难嚼。
He was a stringy old man with thin arms.
他是一个瘦而结实的老人，手臂很细。
be/look/taste + stringy
系表结构常用来描述肉或蔬菜的口感，强调纤维多。
The meat was stringy and hard to swallow.
这肉多筋，难以下咽。
get/become + stringier
比较级 stringier 常说明食物随烹饪时间延长而变得更难嚼。
Connections
Collocations
- stringy meat
- 多筋的肉
- The stringy meat was hard to chew.那肉多筋，嚼不动。
- stringy hair
- 一缕缕的头发
- She pulled her stringy hair back into a ponytail.她把一缕缕的头发扎成马尾。
- stringy cheese
- 拉丝的奶酪
- The pizza was covered in hot, stringy cheese.披萨上铺满了热腾腾、能拉丝的奶酪。
- stringy texture
- 多筋的口感
- The beans had a stringy texture.这些豆角口感多筋。
- stringy roots
- 细长的根须
- The plant had stringy roots that spread everywhere.这株植物的根须细长，四处蔓延。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：stringy 里有 string（绳），联想肉多筋、人瘦而结实。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a person's or animal's lean, sinewy body、describing food, hair, or plants with a fibrous or ropy texture 该词为日常中性形容词，正式或非正式场合均可用。用于人或动物时多指瘦而结实；用于食物、毛发或植物时多指多纤维、拉丝或带筋。实际含义需根据搭配对象判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音与 /ˈstrɪŋi/ 真正押韵的词：clingy /ˈklɪŋi/、springy /ˈsprɪŋi/、swingy /ˈswɪŋi/（都读 /ŋi/）。注意拼写都以 -ngy 结尾但发音不同的词：stingy /ˈstɪndʒi/ 和 dingy /ˈdɪndʒi/ 末尾是 /dʒi/，tangy /ˈtæŋi/ 元音是 /æ/，都不押韵。
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