| 单词 | stranded |
| 释义 | stranded (once / 1489 pages) adj If you’re stuck somewhere with no way of getting anywhere else, you’re stranded. If you run out of gas while driving in the desert, you'll be stranded until someone finds you. Good luck! If you’re stranded, you probably experienced some kind of transportation failure. You might see stranded travelers at an airport in the middle of a blizzard. Boats can be stranded if their engines break down. Anything left behind or stuck can be called stranded, like a stranded fish in a tidal pool, or a stranded child at a fair. Stranded involves being left somewhere unpleasant, remote, or inconvenient — if you’re stuck at an amazing restaurant you're really not stranded. WORD FAMILYstrand: stranded, stranding, strands USAGE EXAMPLESThe Grapevine was closed for periods in recent weeks because of heavy snowfall, and some motorists were temporarily stranded on mountain roads. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Tuesday when he got the call about the stranded teenagers. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) Thousands of holiday travelers were stranded as authorities canceled hundreds of domestic and international flights, while the Philippine Coast Guard prevented ships from sailing. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) adj cut off or left behind several stranded fish in a tide pool Syn isolated, marooned unaccompanied being without an escort |
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