英语词汇strand的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	strand
词源	strand [OE] The Old English word strand meaning ‘land bordering water, shore’ (origin of The Strand, the road in London that runs along the Thames) developed into the verb ‘to run aground, be stuck’ in the early 17th century. It is of uncertain origin, as is the other strand [LME], the strand of thread or hair.
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