(1)强壮(健)的，结实的(physically powerful，in good or sound health)：a～body/handshake 强壮的身体/有力的握手;～arms/muscles/health 强有力的双臂/结实的肌肉/非常健康;be～enough to travel 身体足够壮实能去旅行;feel quite～again after one's illness 病后感觉身体又强壮如初;as strong as a horse/a lion/a bull/an ox 健壮如牛;〖同〗powerful，forceful，mighty，muscular;〖反〗weak，feeble，powerless，soft;

(2)结实的，牢(坚)固的(solid and powerful against harm;not easily broken，changed，etc)：～box/chair 结实的箱子/椅子;～fortress/structure 坚固的堡垒/结构;～shoes/furniture/cloth 结实的鞋子/家具/布;Is the branch～enough to hold you? 树枝经得住你吗?〖同〗sturdy，tough，sound，durable，substantial;〖反〗insubstantial;

(3)坚定的，强大(有力)的(powerful in influence，authority，resources，or means of prevailing，etc)：a～protest/conviction 坚决抗议/坚定的信仰;～will/beliefs/determination/leadership 坚定的意志/信念/决心/领导;～reasons充分的理由;a person with a～personality 个性强的人;Her nerves were not～enough. 她遇事不很沉稳。one of the～est nations in the world 世界上最强大的国家之一;～evidence of sb's guilt 某人有罪的有力证据;be～enough to overcome one's handicap 足够坚强去克服障碍;the～man in the government 政府中的那个强硬人物;〖同〗powerful，forceful，effective，resourceful;〖反〗passive，spiritless，unconvincing，ineffectual;

(4)坚定的，有决心的((of a person) determined)[作attrib]：a～supporter/believer 坚定的支持者/信徒;

(5)有力的，猛然的(done or happening with great power;violent)：a～blow/push/shot 猛的一击/一推/一枪;take a～hold on the rope 用力抓住绳子;a～wind/current 强风/急流;

(6)强烈的，厉害的(very noticeable;very intense;extreme)：a～similarity/colour/smell 极其相似/艳丽的颜色/浓烈的气味;the～light of the sun/the tropics 太阳/热带的强光;～suspicions/measures 强烈的怀疑/激烈的措施～feeling of nausea 强烈的恶心感;an actor with a～voice 一位有着宏亮嗓音的演员;have a～Scotch accent 带很重的苏格兰口音;in the～est possible terms 使用尽可能激烈的言词;〖同〗close，clear，distinct，definite，emphatic，intense，bold;〖反〗faint，dull，slight，vague;

(7)浓(烈)的(containing a large amount of the ingredient)：a～curry/whisky/taste of garlic 浓(烈)的咖喱/威士忌/大蒜味;～tea/perfume/cheese 浓茶/浓郁的香水/味重的乳酪;～painkilling drugs 强效去痛药;avoid～drink 避免烈酒;like one's coffee～喜欢浓咖啡;This cocoa is too～. 这可可太浓。〖同〗sharp，potent;〖反〗faint，tasteless;

(8)在……方面不错，擅长(于)的((of a person) be good at，skillful，able)： a student who is～in physics/mathematics 一位擅长物理/数学的学生;a～candidate for a job 一项工作的合适人选;〖同〗capable，efficient;

(9)人数达……的(having a specified number of units or members)[用于数字之后]：a 6000-～army/workforce 6000人的部队/劳动力;an army 6000～一支6000人的队伍;Our club is 80～. 我们俱乐部有80人。Five hundred～，they marched forward. 他们总共500人，一起向前迈进。

(10)稳步上升的，坚挺的(characterised by steady or advancing prices)：～prices/share values 坚挺的价格/股值;The stock market/dollar is～. 股市行情/美元坚挺。Is the pound～or weak (against the dollar) at the moment? 此刻英镑(对美元)是坚挺还是疲软?

(11)(动词)强变化的((of a verb) forming the past tense by changing a vowel rather than by adding a regular ending)[无comp][通常作attrib]：“Sing”is a～verb;its past tense is“sang”. “sing”是强变化(不规划变化)的动词;它的过去式是“sang”。

be strong on sth 善于……的：She's not very～on dates. 她不善于与男人约会。

going strong 依然硬朗(健壮)(infml)：Grandfather is still going～. 祖父依然身体硬朗。

→′strongly adv 牢固地;强健地;强劲地;坚强地;强烈地;′strong-arm adj 用暴力的;′strong-box n 保险箱(柜);′stronghold n 要塞;根据地;͵strong-′minded adj 意志坚强的;′strong-room n 保险库