Be careful which path you travel now, Strange. Stronger men than you have lost their way.
——Doctor Strange
斯特兰奇,旅途中你一定要小心谨慎,比你强壮的人都曾迷失过方向。
——《奇异博士》
一、下面我们来看看stronger有几种含义
adj.
1.强壮的,强健的
He had to be of very strong constitution to put up with such tiring mental labour.
他一定有很强健的身体才能担负起那么繁重的脑力劳动。
2.强大的,(风、水流等)强劲的
It is estimated that tomorrow , the north will have strong cold air to affect Jiangsu.
预计明天,北方有一强的冷空气将影响江苏。
3.(议论等)有力的,有权威的
There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate.
有确凿的证据显示臭氧层上的空洞正在以惊人的速度扩大。
4.牢固的,结实的
A strong chain linked him to the rock.
他被人用结实的链子系在岩石上。
5.(性格)坚强的;(态度等)坚决的;强硬的
Jim has a strong will.
吉姆是个意志坚强的人。
6.擅长的,优秀的
Foreign affairs are his strong point.
外交事务是他的特长。
7.巨大的,极大的
8.(人数)多达…的
On July 20,1944, the Army stood everywhere deep in foreign territory, nine million strong.
一九四四年七月二十日,武装部队到处深入敌境,他们的人数多达九百万。
9.(味道、气味)浓的,浓烈的;(酒)烈性的
It' s a little too strong, please add some water.
太浓了点儿,请再加一点水吧。
10.(感情等)激烈的;(言词等)粗鲁的,蛮横的
He has a strong prejudice against modern poetry.
他对现代诗存有强烈的偏见。
11.【语】强变化的
adv.
1.强烈地
Her impulse was strong against him, because he was not of her own sort.
她强烈地去排斥他,因为他与她是属于两种典型的人。
2.强壮地;坚强地
二、词义辨析:哪些词汇能表示“强健的”
healthy, sound, robust, well, strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, wholesome, fit
这些形容词均含“健康的,强健的”之意。healthy指身体无病,也可指身心健全、正常的。sound侧重身体各部分或器官没有病,无任何缺陷,即健康。robust强调身体强健。well仅指没有疾病,但不一定很健康。strong既指体格健壮,又指体力或精神上的力量。vigorous指人强健有力,精力充沛。sturdy侧重于结实的体格。tough着重指人的体格健壮。wholesome多指能给人留下身体健康、思想健全或品德良好等印象。fit既可指健壮又可指健全无病。