[with obj.]hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement 打,击 he raised his hand, as if to strike me. 他举起手好像要打我。 one man was struck on the head with a stick. 一名男子头部遭到棍击。 [noobj.]Ewan struck out at her. 尤恩挥拳狠狠地向她打去。 ■inflict (a blow) 给予(一击) [with two objs]he struck her two blows on the leg. 他在她腿上打了两下。 ■accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something 碰,撞击 she fell, striking her head against the side of the boat. 她摔倒时头撞在船舷上。 ■come into forcible contact or collision with 碰撞,撞 he was struck by a car in Whitepark Road. 他在怀特帕克路上被汽车撞了。 ■(of a beam or ray of light or heat) fall on (an object or surface) (光束,光线,热)照到;落在…上 the light struck her ring, reflecting off the diamond. 光线照在她的戒指上,使钻石熠熠闪耀。 ■(in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball) so as to score a run, point, or goal (体育用语)击中(球),踢入(球) he struck the ball into the back of the net. 他射出的球直入网底。 ■[no obj.](of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke (时钟)敲,鸣,响 [with complement]the church clock struck twelve. 教堂钟敲响了12点。 ■[no obj.](of time) be indicated in this way (时间)被鸣报 eight o'clock struck. 八点敲过了。 ■ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface 擦(火柴) ■produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction (摩擦)打(火,火花) his iron stick struck sparks from the pavement. 他的铁手杖在人行道上碰擦出火花。 ■bring (an electric arc) into being 触发(电弧) ■produce (a musical note) by pressing or hitting a key 弹奏,奏出
[with obj.](of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on (灾难、疾病等)突然降临,侵袭 an earthquake struck the island. 岛上突发地震。 [no obj.]tragedy struck when Nick was killed in a car crash. 尼克在车祸中丧生,悲剧降临了。 [as adj., in combination struck]storm-struck areas. 遭暴风雨袭击的地区。 ■[no obj.]carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning 攻击,进攻,突袭 it was eight months before the murderer struck again. 凶手再次作案是在八个月以后。 ■(一般作 be struck down)kill or seriously incapacitate (someone) 杀死;使严重致残 he was struck down by a mystery virus. 他因感染神秘病毒而身亡。 ■(strike something into)cause or create a particular strong emotion in (someone) 引起(强烈感情) drugs—a subject guaranteed to strike fear into parents' hearts. 毒品,一个肯定会在父母心中产生恐惧的话题。 ■[with obj. and complement]cause (someone) to be in a specified state 使陷入,使处于特定状态 he was struck dumb. 他陷入张口结舌的境地。
[with obj.](of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly 使突然想起,使突然想到 a disturbing thought struck Melissa. 梅利莎突然有了一个令她不安的想法。 ■cause (someone) to have a particular impression 给…以特别的印象 [with clause]it struck him that Marjorie was unusually silent. 他感到玛乔丽异常的沉默。 the idea struck her as odd. 那个想法让她感到很奇怪。 ■(be struck by/with)find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive 使喜爱,使受吸引 Lucy was struck by the ethereal beauty of the scene. 露西被梦幻般的美景吸引住了。 ■(be struck on)(informal)be deeply fond of or infatuated with (非正式)使特别喜欢,使迷恋 she was rather struck on Angus, wasn't she?. 她迷上了安格斯,是不是?。
[no obj.](of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer 罢工 workers may strike over threatened job losses. 工人们会因失业的威胁而罢工。 ■[with obj.](N. Amer.)undertake such action against (an employer) (北美)罢工(反对雇主)
[with obj.]cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen 取消,删除;勾销 strike his name from the list. 把他的名字从名单上勾掉。 the Court of Appeal struck out the claim for exemplary damages. 上诉法院删掉了惩罚性损失赔偿的请求。 striking words through with a pen. 用钢笔把字句划掉。 ■(strike someone off)officially remove someone from membership of a professional group 把…从(专业团体中)除名 he was struck off by the Law Society and will never practise as a solicitor again. 他被律师公会除名,从此再也不能从事律师业了。 ■(strike something down)(N. Amer.)abolish a law or regulation (北美)废除,废止(法律,规定) the law was struck down by the Supreme Court. 该法律被最高法院废止。
[with obj.]make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal 铸造(硬币);冲制,压出(奖章) ■(in cinematography) make (another print) of a film (电影摄影术)复制 ■reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise) 达成(协议,妥协);达到(平衡) the team has struck a deal with a sports marketing agency. 该队同一体育市场推广机构达成了协议。 you have to strike a happy medium. 你得采取折中办法。 ■(in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account (金融方面)结算;算出 last year's loss was struck after allowing for depreciation of £67 million. 在把6,700万英镑折旧费计入后,去年的亏损就算定了。 ■(Canadian)form (a committee) (加)组成(委员会) the government struck a committee to settle the issue. 政府组成一委员会去解决那问题。
[with obj.]discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining 发现(黄金,矿物,石油) ■[no obj.](strike on/upon)discover or think of, especially unexpectedly or by chance (尤指偶然)发现;想到 pondering, she struck upon a brilliant idea. 沉思了一下,她突然想到一个绝好的主意。 ■come to or reach 来到,到达 several days out of the village, we struck the Gilgit Road. 离村几天后,我们来到了吉尔吉特公路。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move or proceed vigorously or purposefully (有力或有目的地)移动,行进 she struck out into the lake with a practised crawl. 她以熟练的爬泳使劲向湖中游去。 he struck off down the track. 他沿跑道猛冲。 ■(strike out)start out on a new or independent course or endeavour 闯出(或开辟)新的(或独立的)事业 after two years he was able to strike out on his own. 两年后他已经能独立干了。 he's struck out as a private eye. 他已经闯出自己的私家侦探事业了。
[with obj.]take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment) 拆除(帐篷);撤(营) it took ages to strike camp. 拔营需要很长的时间。 ■dismantle (theatrical scenery) 拆除(戏剧布景) the minute we finish this evening, they'll start striking the set. 今天晚上我们一结束,他们就将开始拆除布景。 ■lower or take down (a flag or sail), especially as a salute or to signify surrender 降(帆,旗)(以示敬意或投降) the ship struck her German colours. 那船降下了德国国旗。
[with obj.]insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root 把(枝)插进土里生根 ■[no obj.](of a plant or cutting) develop roots (植物,扦插)生根 small conifers will strike from cuttings. 小针叶树可以用插条培植生根。 ■[no obj.](of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed (小牡蛎)附着
[no obj.](Fishing)secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly (渔)急拉钓线把鱼钩住
noun
a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer 罢工 dockers voted for an all-out strike. 码头工人投票赞成举行总罢工。 [mass noun]local government workers went on strike. 地方政府雇员举行罢工。 [as modifier]strike action. 罢工行动。 ■[with modifier]a refusal to do something expected or required, typically by a body of people, with a similar aim 拒绝,抗拒 a rent strike. 拒付房租。
a sudden attack, typically a military one 袭击,偷袭 the threat of nuclear strikes. 核攻击的威胁。 ■(in sporting contexts) an act of hitting or kicking a ball, typically so as to score a point or goal (体育中得分的)击球,踢球 his 32nd-minute strike helped the team to end a run of three defeats. 他第32分钟的入球使该队结束了三连败。 ■(in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball (十柱保龄球)一投全倒 ■(Fishing)an act or instance of jerking or tightening the line to secure a fish that has already taken the bait or fly (渔)(对已上钩的鱼)急拉钓线
a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining (黄金、矿物、石油的)钻探发现,探明 the Lena goldfields strike of 1912. 1912年勒拿金矿区的发现。
(Baseball)a batter's unsuccessful attempt to hit a pitched ball (棒球)(击球手击打投球)未击中 ■a pitch that passes through the strike zone (投出的)好球 ■(US)something to one's discredit (美)败坏名声的事,对名声不利的事 when they returned from Vietnam they had two strikes against them. 他们从越南回来时有两件对他们的名声不利的事。
the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature (地层、断层等地质特征)走向
short for fly strike fly strike 的简称
常用词组 strike an attitude (或 pose)
hold one's body in a particular position to create an impression 摆姿势 striking a dramatic pose, Antonia announced that she was leaving. 安东尼娅摆了个夸张的姿势后宣布她要走了。
strike a balance
见 balance
strike a blow for (或at/against)
do something to help (or hinder) a cause, belief, or principle (不)拥护,(不)支持 just by finishing the race, she hopes to strike a blow for womankind. 她希望仅仅是跑完全程就可为女性争光。
strike a chord
见 chord
strike at the root (或 roots) of
见 root
strike hands
(archaic)(of two people) clasp hands to seal a deal or agreement (古)(两人)拍掌定约
strike home
见 home
strike (it) lucky
(Brit. informal)have good luck in a particular matter (英,非正式)走运,交好运
strike it rich
(informal)acquire a great deal of money, typically in a sudden or unexpected way (非正式)发横财,暴富
strike a light
(Brit. informal, dated)used as an expression of surprise, dismay, or alarm (英,非正式,旧)[表示吃惊、沮丧或惊恐]哎唷
strike me pink
(Brit. informal, dated)used to express astonishment or indignation (英,非正式,旧)[表示惊讶、愤慨]真是见鬼
strike while the iron is hot
make use of an opportunity immediately 趁热打铁
语源
Old English strīcan 'go, flow' and 'rub lightly', of West Germanic origin; related to German streichen 'to stroke', also to stroke. The sense 'deliver a blow' dates from Middle English
继承用法 strike back
retaliate 反击,回击 he struck back at critics who claim he is too negative. 他回击那些说他过于消极的评论家。
(of a gas burner) burn from an internal point before the gas has become mixed with air (煤气灶)回火
strike in
(archaic)intervene in a conversation or discussion (古)插嘴,打断(谈话,讨论)
strike someone out (或 strike out)
(Baseball)dismiss someone (or be dismissed) by means of three strikes (棒球)使三击不中出局 ■(strike out)(N. Amer. informal)fail or be unsuccessful (北美,非正式)失败 the company struck out the first time it tried to manufacture personal computers. 该公司初次尝试生产个人电脑时就失败了。
strike up (或 strike something up)
(of a band or orchestra) begin to play a piece of music (乐队)开始演奏 they struck up the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’. 他们开始演奏“星条旗永不落”。 ■(strike something up)begin a friendship or conversation with someone, typically in a casual way (尤指随意地)开始相识(或谈话)