【strength音标】 英[streŋθ] 美[streŋθ]
【单词释义】 strength是什么意思：
n.力量；力气；强度；优点，长处；（光、声、色等的）力度；人力[数]
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] strengths
【关联词/派生词】
strengthen v.加强，巩固；增强
【单词例句】
◇ "Grandmother is sick and weak, and I am taking her some cake and wine. We baked yesterday, and they should be good for her and give her strength."
“蛋糕和葡萄酒。昨天我们家烤了一些蛋糕，可怜的奶奶生了病，要吃一些好东西才能恢复过来。”
---- Little Red Cap
◇ Then all at once, it raised its wings and they flapped with much greater strength than before and bore him off vigorously.
忽然间他举起翅膀：翅膀拍起来比以前有力得多，马上就把他托起来飞走了。
---- The Ugly Duckling
◇ Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sighed and said, “Both of your menus have weakness and limited strength.
好奇心驱使王鹏去咨询专家。那位专家叹息着说：“你们俩的菜单都缺点明显、优点有限。
---- Balanced Diet
◇ Certified strength and conditioning specialist Kyle Firmstone has seen many problematic treadmill activities. Firmstone said you shouldn't walk too close to the console, jump off and on while the machine is still in motion, or set the treadmill to a speed faster than you can handle.
力量和调节认证专家凯尔·费尔姆斯通见过很多使用跑步机的错误做法。费尔姆斯通指出，不能走得离控制台太近，也不能在跑带仍在移动的时候跳上跳下，或是给跑步机设定的速度超出自己的能力范围。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ Until the seventeenth century, Orthodox couples normally wore their rings on the right hand (an extremity that's associated with strength) and most Europeans of all faiths followed suit.
一直到17世纪，东正教夫妇们通常都将戒指戴在右手上（和力量有关的一种极端做法），多数欧洲人（无论是什么信仰）都效仿了这种做法。
---- Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?
◇ But height loss can also be due to osteoporosis, a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes, Litt says. That can decrease your bone strength and increase your risk of fractures, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
但是利特指出，变矮也可能是由骨质疏松导致的，骨质疏松指的是骨密度和骨量下降，或骨骼质量或结构发生改变。美国国立卫生研究院称，这会降低骨骼强度，增加骨折风险。
---- Why do you shrink when you get older
◇ I see the kiss,the parting. My mother wheeled through the door,alone. My father, his back to me,placed his hand on that door, prayed for love and strength and hoped to the woman on the other side.
父母的亲吻，惜别至今仍历历在目。母亲被缓缓地推进手术室，没有父亲的陪伴。父亲手扶在手术室门外，背对着我，为着手术室里他心爱的女人祈求上帝的慈爱、力量和希望。
---- To Love Enough
◇ The parents could not take back the curse, and however sad they were at the loss of their seven sons, they were still somewhat comforted because of their dear little daughter, who soon gained strength and became more beautiful every day.
他失去了七个儿子，心里非常悲伤，好在小女儿在接受洗礼之后一天比一天强壮起来，而且越长越漂亮了，总算对他这个父亲有了一点安慰。
---- The Seven Ravens