strike

strike
(past and past participle struck strʌk)
  1. [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
  2. [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。
  3. [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?。
  4. [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)
  5. [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。
  6. [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。
  7. [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。
  8. [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。
  9. [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。
  10. [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
  11. [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
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  3. 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。
  4. (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。
  5. the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature
    (地层、断层等地质特征)走向
  6. short for fly strike
    fly strike 的简称
常用词组
strike an attitude (或 pose)
  1. 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
  1. 见 balance
strike a blow for (或at/against)
  1. 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
  1. 见 chord
strike at the root (或 roots) of
  1. 见 root
strike hands
  1. (archaic)(of two people) clasp hands to seal a deal or agreement
    (古)(两人)拍掌定约
strike home
  1. 见 home
strike (it) lucky
  1. (Brit. informal)have good luck in a particular matter
    (英,非正式)走运,交好运
strike it rich
  1. (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
  1. (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
  1. (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
  1. make use of an opportunity immediately
    趁热打铁
语源
  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. (of a gas burner) burn from an internal point before the gas has become mixed with air
    (煤气灶)回火
strike in
  1. (archaic)intervene in a conversation or discussion
    (古)插嘴,打断(谈话,讨论)
strike someone out (或 strike out)
  1. (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)
  1. (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)
派生
英语宝典
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