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strong

/strawng, strong/US // strɔŋ, strɒŋ //UK // (strɒŋ) //

强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮

Related Words

firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的heavy沉重,沉重的,重,厚重vigorous茁壮成长,蓬勃发展的,有力的,旺盛的secure安全,安全的,稳固的tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的capable有能力,能够,有能力的,有能力的人solid固体,坚实的,实体,扎实big大,大的,大型,很大forceful有力的,强大的,有力,强有力的able能够,有能力的,可以,能够的steady稳重,稳健,稳固,平稳tenacious坚韧,坚韧不拔,顽强,坚韧的athletic运动员,竞技,田径,田径运动substantial巨大的,丰富的内容,庞大的,丰富的stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固active积极,积极的,活跃,活跃的robust强大的,健壮的,健全的,健壮durable耐用,经久耐用,持久,耐用的energetic有活力的,精力充沛,有活力,有力的steadfast坚定不移的,坚定不移地,坚定不移,坚定的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    strong·er [strawng-ger, strong-], /ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-/, strong·est [strawng-gist, strong-]. /ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-/.

    • : having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
    • : accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force: a strong handshake;With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender.
    • : mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mind is still strong.
    • : especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect: She's very strong in mathematics.He's weak at bat, but he's a strong fielder.
    • : of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation.
    • : powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing or succeeding: a strong nation.
    • : aggressive; willful: a strong personality.
    • : of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency; compelling: strong reasons;strong arguments.
    • : clear and firm; loud: He has a strong voice.
    • : solid or stable; healthy; thriving: The banker predicted a strong economy.
    • : well-supplied or rich in something specific: a strong hand in trumps.
    • : having powerful means to resist attack, assault, or aggression: a strong fortress;a strong defense.
    • : able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.: strong walls;strong cloth.
    • : decisively unyielding; firm or uncompromising: She has strong views about the United Nations. He has a strong sense of duty.
    • : fervent; zealous; thoroughgoing: He's a strong Democrat.
    • : strenuous or energetic; vigorous: strong efforts.
    • : moving or acting with force or vigor: strong winds.
    • : distinct or marked; vivid, as impressions, resemblance or contrast: He bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather.
    • : intense, as light or color.
    • : having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients; concentrated: strong tea.
    • : containing much alcohol: strong drink; The fruitcake was too strong.
    • : having a high degree of flavor or odor: strong cheese;strong perfume.
    • : having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor, especially in the process of decay: strong butter.
    • : of a designated number: Marines 20,000 strong.
    • : Commerce. characterized by steady or advancing prices: The market resumed its strong pace after yesterday's setback.
    • : Grammar. having vowel change in the root in inflected forms, as the English verbssing, sang, sung; ride, rode, ridden. inflected with endings that are generally distinctive of case, number, and gender, as German alter Mann “old man.”belonging to the morphophonemically less regular of two inflectional subtypes.
    • : stressed.
    • : Optics. having great magnifying or refractive power: a strong microscope.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : strongly.

Phrases

  • strong point
  • strong silent type
  • strong suit
  • come on strong

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.healthy, powerful
Synonyms
able能够,有能力的,可以,能够的active积极,积极的,活跃,活跃的athletic运动员,竞技,田径,田径运动big大,大的,大型,很大capable有能力,能够,有能力的,有能力的人durable耐用,经久耐用,持久,耐用的energetic有活力的,精力充沛,有活力,有力的firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的forceful有力的,强大的,有力,强有力的heavy沉重,沉重的,重,厚重robust强大的,健壮的,健全的,健壮secure安全,安全的,稳固的solid固体,坚实的,实体,扎实stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固steady稳重,稳健,稳固,平稳substantial巨大的,丰富的内容,庞大的,丰富的tenacious坚韧,坚韧不拔,顽强,坚韧的tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的vigorous茁壮成长,蓬勃发展的,有力的,旺盛的able-bodied健全的,健壮的,健全,健壮enduring持久性,持久,持久的,持久不衰fixed固定的,固定,固定式,固定不变forcible强行,强制的,强制,强迫性hale矍铄,大风,矍铄的人,矍铄的hard as nails坚如磐石,坚硬如钉,坚硬如铁,坚硬如钉子hardy耐心,耐寒,艰苦,坚硬的hearty丰盛的,健壮的,酣畅淋漓,丰盛heavy-duty重型,重型的,繁重的,重量级in fine feather纤细的羽毛,纤细的羽毛中,纤细的羽绒服,纤细的羽绒服中mighty伟大的,强大的,巨大的,强大muscular肌肉发达,肌肉发达的人,肌肉发达的,肌肉型reinforced强化,加强的,强化的,加固的rugged崎岖不平的,崎岖不平,坚固耐用,崎岖的sinewy多筋的,多筋,多骨的,多骨感的sound声音,声响,音响,音效stalwart魁伟的,刚毅,魁伟,坚毅stark严酷的,严峻的,鲜明的,严酷staunch坚定不移,坚定的,坚强的,坚定stout坚固的,粗壮的,粗壮,强壮的strapping捆绑,捆扎,捆绑法,捆绑式sturdy强壮的,坚固的,结实的,坚固unyielding不屈不挠,不屈不挠的,坚忍不拔,坚韧不拔well-built修建良好的,修建良好,建设良好的,建设完善的well-founded有根有据,有根有据的,有根据的,有根据well-made制作精良,制作精良的,制造精良,做工精良
Antonyms
broken坏了,破损,破损的,破碎的delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致easy容易,轻松,方便,简单feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱fragile脆弱的,娇嫩的,脆弱,纤弱的idle闲置,闲置的,空闲,闲散的impotent无能为力,无能,无能的人,无能的inactive不活跃,不活跃的,不活动的,不活跃的人indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定ineffective无效的,无效,不起作用的,不起作用inept无能,无能的人,不合适,无能为力infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱insignificant不重要的,无足轻重,无关紧要,微不足道的intermittent间歇性的,间歇性,间歇式,时断时续lazy懒惰,懒散的,懒惰的,懒散lethargic慵懒的,慵懒,昏昏欲睡,葳蕤little少许,少,少量,少少loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙slack松弛,松懈,松懈的,松垮的sluggish迟缓的,缓缓的,迟缓,迟钝的small小,小型,小的,小型的soft软,软的,软性,软体unable无法,不能,不能的,无法进行undependable不可靠的,不可靠,不靠谱,不可依赖unfixed不固定的,非固定,未修复的,不固定unimportant不重要,不重要的,不要紧,不关痛痒unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳untrustworthy不值得信任,不可信的,不值得信赖,不值得信任的vulnerable脆弱的,脆弱,弱势,易受伤害weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱wobbly摇摆不定的,摇摆不定,晃晃悠悠,摇摇欲坠yielding屈服,柔顺的,屈服的,柔顺agreeable称心如意的,中意的,称心的,称心如意complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得easy-going平易近人,随和的,随和,逍遥自在indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断laid-back悠闲的,悠闲,休闲,悠闲自在low低,低的,低位,低级mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的uncaring漠不关心,无情,不关心,冷漠无情unhealthy不健康的,不健康,不良,不卫生vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清
adj.determined, resolute
Synonyms
aggressive咄咄逼人,积极进取,侵略性,咄咄逼人的clear清楚,清除,清晰,清理courageous勇敢的,勇敢,勇敢地,勇猛的deep深,深深的,深的,深入fierce猛烈的,激烈的,猛烈,凶猛firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的forceful有力的,强大的,有力,强有力的intelligent聪明,聪明的,智慧,智能intense激烈的,强烈的,激烈,剧烈的potent强效,强力,强力的,强效的resilient弹性,有弹性的,弹性的,有弹性severe严重,严厉,严峻,严峻的steadfast坚定不移的,坚定不移地,坚定不移,坚定的tenacious坚韧,坚韧不拔,顽强,坚韧的tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的vehement慷慨激昂,坚定不移地,慷慨激昂的,激烈的brave勇敢的,勇敢的人,勇敢地,勇敢cogent有说服力的,有说服力,有理有据,有力的dedicated专用,专门的,专用的,专职eager渴望,急于求成,急于,急于求成的fervent热切的,热切,热烈的,热烈fervid狂热的,狂热,热烈的,热烈gutsy胆小,胆量,胆大妄为,胆子大handful少量的,少数人,少量,少数的hard-nosed坚韧不拔,坚硬的,强硬的,坚韧的independent独立的,独立,独立性,独立于其他国家的iron-willedkeen敏锐的,热情的,敏锐,热切的mean意味着,是指,意思是说,意思是perceptive敏锐的,敏锐,敏锐的洞察力,敏锐的人plucky拔萃的,痞子,勇敢的,拔萃pushy咄咄逼人,咄咄逼人的,雄心勃勃,强势的resourceful足智多谋,足智多谋的,机智的,聪明的sagacious贤明,贤明的,明智的,贤明的人self-assertive自言自语,自信,自言自语的,自信的人staunch坚定不移,坚定的,坚强的,坚定take charge负责,掌管,负责任,担当unbending不屈不挠,不屈不挠的,倔强的,不屈服uncompromising不妥协的,不妥协,不屈不挠,毫不妥协unyielding不屈不挠,不屈不挠的,坚忍不拔,坚韧不拔violent激烈的,暴力的,猛烈的,暴力wicked邪恶的,邪恶,恶人,邪恶的人zealous热心,热心的,热心肠,热情的
Antonyms
calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的easy容易,轻松,方便,简单easy-going平易近人,随和的,随和,逍遥自在facile简单明了,简单明了的,简单易行,简单的fragile脆弱的,娇嫩的,脆弱,纤弱的gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的impotent无能为力,无能,无能的人,无能的ineffective无效的,无效,不起作用的,不起作用kind种类,一种,种,样loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱meek温顺,温顺的,温文尔雅,温柔mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的slack松弛,松懈,松懈的,松垮的soft软,软的,软性,软体tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模unintelligent愚昧无知,愚昧无知的,不知所措,不知所云unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱yielding屈服,柔顺的,屈服的,柔顺agreeable称心如意的,中意的,称心的,称心如意complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断laid-back悠闲的,悠闲,休闲,悠闲自在low低,低的,低位,低级moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的uncaring漠不关心,无情,不关心,冷漠无情unhealthy不健康的,不健康,不良,不卫生vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清
adj.distinct, unmistakable
Synonyms
clear清楚,清除,清晰,清理compelling令人信服的,令人信服,强迫性,有说服力的effective有效,有效的,高效,高效的fast快速,迅速,快速的,快firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的forceful有力的,强大的,有力,强有力的formidable厉害的,艰巨的,强大的,可怕的great巨大的,巨大,优秀,厉害hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的potent强效,强力,强力的,强效的powerful强大的,强大,有力的,强有力的secure安全,安全的,稳固的sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利stiff僵硬的,坚硬的,僵硬,坚硬clear-cut明确,明确的,鲜明的,明确规定cogent有说服力的,有说服力,有理有据,有力的convincing有说服力的,令人信服的,有说服力,令人信服influential有影响的,有影响力的,具有影响力的,具影响力的marked标记的,被标记的,有标记的,被标记为mighty伟大的,强大的,巨大的,强大overpowering高昂的,高超的,高昂,高昂的价格persuasive有说服力的,有说服力,具有说服力的,说服力强redoubtable胆大包天,胆大妄为,毋庸置疑,可敬的sound声音,声响,音响,音效stimulating刺激性,刺激,刺激性的,刺激的telling告诉你,告诉大家,告知,告诉他们trenchant犀利的,鞭辟入里,精辟的,犀利urgent迫切,迫切的,迫切需要,迫切性weighty沉重的,有分量的,重量级的,重量级well-established历史悠久的,历史悠久,完善的,悠久的well-founded有根有据,有根有据的,有根据的,有根据
Antonyms
dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的easy容易,轻松,方便,简单feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱flexible灵活,灵活的,弹性,灵活运用ignorant懵懵懂懂,愚昧无知,懵懂无知,懵懵懂懂的impotent无能为力,无能,无能的人,无能的incapable无能的,无能,无能力的,无能力indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的ineffective无效的,无效,不起作用的,不起作用insecure不安全,不安全感,不安全的,不安全因素loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙nice不错的,很好,很好的,不错pleasant愉快的,愉快,惬意,愉快地powerless无能为力,无力,无权,无权无势slow缓慢,慢,缓慢的,缓soft软,软的,软性,软体stupid愚蠢的,愚蠢,笨,笨笨uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unfixed不固定的,非固定,未修复的,不固定unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱yielding屈服,柔顺的,屈服的,柔顺agreeable称心如意的,中意的,称心的,称心如意complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致easy-going平易近人,随和的,随和,逍遥自在infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断laid-back悠闲的,悠闲,休闲,悠闲自在low低,低的,低位,低级moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的uncaring漠不关心,无情,不关心,冷漠无情unhealthy不健康的,不健康,不良,不卫生vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清
adj.extreme
Synonyms
clear清楚,清除,清晰,清理compelling令人信服的,令人信服,强迫性,有说服力的effective有效,有效的,高效,高效的fast快速,迅速,快速的,快firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的forceful有力的,强大的,有力,强有力的formidable厉害的,艰巨的,强大的,可怕的great巨大的,巨大,优秀,厉害hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的potent强效,强力,强力的,强效的powerful强大的,强大,有力的,强有力的secure安全,安全的,稳固的sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利stiff僵硬的,坚硬的,僵硬,坚硬clear-cut明确,明确的,鲜明的,明确规定cogent有说服力的,有说服力,有理有据,有力的convincing有说服力的,令人信服的,有说服力,令人信服influential有影响的,有影响力的,具有影响力的,具影响力的marked标记的,被标记的,有标记的,被标记为mighty伟大的,强大的,巨大的,强大overpowering高昂的,高超的,高昂,高昂的价格persuasive有说服力的,有说服力,具有说服力的,说服力强redoubtable胆大包天,胆大妄为,毋庸置疑,可敬的sound声音,声响,音响,音效stimulating刺激性,刺激,刺激性的,刺激的telling告诉你,告诉大家,告知,告诉他们trenchant犀利的,鞭辟入里,精辟的,犀利urgent迫切,迫切的,迫切需要,迫切性weighty沉重的,有分量的,重量级的,重量级well-established历史悠久的,历史悠久,完善的,悠久的well-founded有根有据,有根有据的,有根据的,有根据
Antonyms
dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的easy容易,轻松,方便,简单feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱flexible灵活,灵活的,弹性,灵活运用ignorant懵懵懂懂,愚昧无知,懵懂无知,懵懵懂懂的impotent无能为力,无能,无能的人,无能的incapable无能的,无能,无能力的,无能力indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的ineffective无效的,无效,不起作用的,不起作用insecure不安全,不安全感,不安全的,不安全因素loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙nice不错的,很好,很好的,不错pleasant愉快的,愉快,惬意,愉快地powerless无能为力,无力,无权,无权无势slow缓慢,慢,缓慢的,缓soft软,软的,软性,软体stupid愚蠢的,愚蠢,笨,笨笨uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unfixed不固定的,非固定,未修复的,不固定unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱yielding屈服,柔顺的,屈服的,柔顺agreeable称心如意的,中意的,称心的,称心如意complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致easy-going平易近人,随和的,随和,逍遥自在infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断laid-back悠闲的,悠闲,休闲,悠闲自在low低,低的,低位,低级moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的uncaring漠不关心,无情,不关心,冷漠无情unhealthy不健康的,不健康,不良,不卫生vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清
adj.forceful on the senses
Synonyms
bold大胆,黑体,大胆的,黑体字bright明亮的,明亮,光明,光亮effective有效,有效的,高效,高效的hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的high高,很高,高度,较高hot热的,热,热销,热点loud大声,大声的,大声说,大声音potent强效,强力,强力的,强效的powerful强大的,强大,有力的,强有力的rich丰富,丰富的,富有,富有的robust强大的,健壮的,健全的,健壮sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利biting咬咬牙,咬牙切齿,咬牙切齿的,咬咬咬brilliant精彩纷呈,辉煌,精采的,灿烂concentrated浓缩的,集中的,专注的,专注于dazzling炫目的,眩目的,璀璨夺目的,耀眼的fetid恶臭的,恶臭,腥臭的,腥臭味full-bodied饱满的,饱满的身体,浑厚的,饱满glaring明显的,炯炯有神,鲜明的,鲜明的对比heady激动人心的,激动的,激动人心,令人振奋的highly flavored味道浓郁,味道浓厚,味道浓郁的,味道很浓的highly seasoned久经沙场,经验丰富的,老练的,老练intoxicating醉人,令人陶醉,醉人的,令人陶醉的malodorous臭气熏天,恶臭,恶臭的,恶臭味noisome嘈杂的,嘈杂,嘈杂的声音,嘈杂声piquant尖刻的,尖刻,尖锐的,有趣的pungent刺激性的,辛辣,刺激性,刺激性强的pure纯粹的,纯粹,纯净的,纯净rancid馊了,馊的,馊了的,馊rank级别,等级,排名,职级spicy辣味,辛辣,辛辣的,辣的stark严酷的,严峻的,鲜明的,严酷stimulating刺激性,刺激,刺激性的,刺激的stinking臭气熏天,恶臭,臭烘烘的,恶臭的straight直,直接,笔直的,直的strong-flavored香味浓郁,香味浓郁的,味道浓郁的,味浓undiluted未稀释,未稀释的,未经稀释的,未经稀释unmixed未混合的,未混合,无混合,无杂质的
Antonyms
bland平淡无奇,乏味,平淡无奇的,寡淡calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来depressed消沉的,沮丧的,郁闷,郁闷的dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的impotent无能为力,无能,无能的人,无能的incapable无能的,无能,无能力的,无能力ineffective无效的,无效,不起作用的,不起作用light光,光线,光明,光照low低,低的,低位,低级mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的nice不错的,很好,很好的,不错old-fashioned老式的,旧式的,老式,旧式quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静soft软,软的,软性,软体stupid愚蠢的,愚蠢,笨,笨笨tasteless无味,无味的,没有味道,味同嚼蜡unintelligent愚昧无知,愚昧无知的,不知所措,不知所云weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱agreeable称心如意的,中意的,称心的,称心如意complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致easy-going平易近人,随和的,随和,逍遥自在feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断laid-back悠闲的,悠闲,休闲,悠闲自在obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的uncaring漠不关心,无情,不关心,冷漠无情unhealthy不健康的,不健康,不良,不卫生vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清

Examples

  • Hoppe had planned to enroll at San Diego State, but the pull of Europe became too strong.

  • It stands to reason, then, that stronger, more connected and more trusting communities would have more success weathering the pandemic.

  • “We are still very far from a strong labor market whose benefits are broadly shared,” Powell said.

  • Direct-drive models usually cost less, but chippers with a clutch-drive often can handle tougher waste thanks to their stronger engines.

  • Each death is a tragedy that breaks our hearts and demands strong, urgent action.

  • Despite the strong language, however, the neither the JPO nor Lockheed could dispute a single fact in either Daily Beast report.

  • She fills her characters up—strong women beating back against a sexist system—with so much heart.

  • In a romantic relationship, facing humiliation or awkwardness is a strong possibility.

  • The strong ties he would cultivate with America were first instilled by his American mother.

  • The area is 98 percent white, and the Klan has a strong foothold even to this very day.

  • She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.

  • The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.

  • The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.

  • Those in whom the impulse is strong and dominant are perhaps those who in later years make the good society actors.

  • In Luke it is said, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”

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