strike

noun

1. a conspicuous success

e.g. that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
that new Broadway show is a real smasher
the party went with a bang

Synonym: hitsmashsmasherbang

2. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders

e.g. this pitcher throws more strikes than balls

3. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

e.g. he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame

Synonym: ten-strike

4. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

e.g. the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn

5. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

e.g. the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled

Synonym: work stoppage

6. a gentle blow

Synonym: raptap

verb

1. cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

e.g. strike an arc

2. arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

e.g. strike a balance
strike a bargain

3. indicate (a certain time) by striking

e.g. The clock struck midnight
Just when I entered, the clock struck

4. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

e.g. The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
We must strike the enemy's oil fields
in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2

Synonym: hit

5. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

e.g. We were hit by really bad weather
He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
The earthquake struck at midnight

Synonym: hit

6. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically

e.g. The pianist strikes a middle C
strike `z' on the keyboard
her comments struck a sour note

Synonym: hit

7. pierce with force

e.g. The bullet struck her thigh
The icy wind struck through our coats

8. hit against
come into sudden contact with

e.g. The car hit a tree
He struck the table with his elbow

Synonym: hitimpinge onrun intocollide with

9. smooth with a strickle

e.g. strickle the grain in the measure

Synonym: strickle

10. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

e.g. The teacher struck the child
the opponent refused to strike
The boxer struck the attacker dead

11. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

e.g. Please strike this remark from the record
scratch that remark

Synonym: scratchexpungeexcise

12. form by stamping, punching, or printing

e.g. strike coins
strike a medal

Synonym: mintcoin

13. produce by ignition or a blow

e.g. strike fire from the flintstone
strike a match

14. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

e.g. This child impressed me as unusually mature
This behavior struck me as odd

Synonym: affectimpressmove

15. occupy or take on

e.g. He assumes the lotus position
She took her seat on the stage
We took our seats in the orchestra
She took up her position behind the tree
strike a pose

Synonym: assumetaketake up

16. drive something violently into a location

e.g. he hit his fist on the table
she struck her head on the low ceiling

Synonym: hit

17. cause to experience suddenly

e.g. Panic struck me
An interesting idea hit her
A thought came to me
The thought struck terror in our minds
They were struck with fear

Synonym: hitcome to

18. find unexpectedly

e.g. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
she struck a goldmine
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

Synonym: fall uponcome uponlight uponchance uponcome acrosschance onhappen uponattaindiscover

19. stop work in order to press demands

e.g. The auto workers are striking for higher wages
The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met

Synonym: walk out

20. attain

e.g. The horse finally struck a pace

Synonym: come to

21. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

e.g. Light fell on her face
The sun shone on the fields
The light struck the golden necklace
A strange sound struck my ears

Synonym: fallshine

1. 罢工
When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

e.g. French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay...
法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期 3 天的罢工。
e.g. Staff at the hospital went on strike in protest at the incidents.
医院员工举行罢工，抗议这几起事件。

2. 罢工
When workers strike, they go on strike.

strike的翻译

e.g. ...their recognition of the workers' right to strike...
他们对工人罢工权的认同
e.g. They shouldn't be striking for more money...
他们不该为了得到更多的钱而罢工。

3. 打;击
If you strike someone or something, you deliberately hit them.

e.g. She took two quick steps forward and struck him across the mouth...
她向前紧走两步，上去扇了他一嘴巴。
e.g. He struck the ball straight into the hospitality tents...
他将球直接打进迎宾帐篷里。

4. 撞;碰;撞击;碰撞
If something that is falling or moving strikes something, it hits it.

e.g. His head struck the bottom when he dived into the 6ft end of the pool...
他一头扎进 6 英尺深的游泳池时头撞到池底了。
e.g. One 16-inch shell struck the control tower...
一枚 16 英寸的炮弹击中了指挥塔台。

5. (使)撞击;(使)碰撞
If you strike one thing against another, or if one thing strikes against another, the first thing hits the second thing.

e.g. Wilde fell and struck his head on the stone floor...
怀尔德摔倒了，头撞在石头地上。
e.g. My right toe struck against a submerged rock.
我的右脚趾踢到水下的一块石头上了。

6. (疾病、灾难等)侵袭，爆发
If something such as an illness or disaster strikes, it suddenly happens.

e.g. Bank of England officials continued to insist that the pound would soon return to stability but disaster struck...
英格兰银行官员仍然坚持说英镑不久就会恢复稳定，但结果灾难爆发了。
e.g. Both of them were afflicted with a rare genetic disease, which struck in their thirties...
他们两个都得了一种罕见的遗传病，这种病在他们30 多岁时发作。

7. 突击;猛烈攻击
To strike means to attack someone or something quickly and violently.

strike

e.g. The attacker struck as she was walking near a housing estate at Monacurra...
她行走到莫纳卡拉的一个居民区附近时遭人攻击。
e.g. The killer says he will strike again...
凶手称他还会再次下手。

8. (军事)打击，攻击;(尤指)空袭
A military strike is a military attack, especially an air attack.

strike的翻译

e.g. ...a punitive air strike.
惩罚性空袭
e.g. ...a nuclear strike.
核武器攻击

9. 直击(要害);与…起(原则性)冲突
If something strikes at the heart or root of something, it attacks or conflicts with the basic elements or principles of that thing.

e.g. ...a rejection of her core beliefs and values, which strikes at the very heart of her being...
对她的核心信念和价值观的否定，也就否定了她存在的根本
e.g. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.
该问题直指我们社会的根基。

10. 突然想到，猛地意识到，一下子想起(想法或念头)
If an idea or thought strikes you, it suddenly comes into your mind.

e.g. A thought struck her. Was she jealous of her mother, then?...
她猛地冒出一个念头：那么难道她在嫉妒母亲吗？
e.g. At this point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time.
在这一刻，我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。

11. 给…印象;让…觉得
If something strikes you as being a particular thing, it gives you the impression of being that thing.

e.g. He struck me as a very serious but friendly person...
他让我感觉他是一个十分严肃但友好的人。
e.g. What struck me as interesting is how much we judge other people by the clothes they wear...
让我觉得很有意思的是我们经常以衣取人。

12. 打动;把…迷住
If you are struck by something, you think it is very impressive, noticeable, or interesting.

strike

e.g. She was struck by his simple, spellbinding eloquence...
她被他那率直、富有鼓动性的口才迷住了。
e.g. Theresa was struck by her own lack of forethought...
特蕾莎强烈意识到自己事先太欠考虑了。

13. 达成(交易或协议)
If you strike a deal or a bargain with someone, you come to an agreement with them.

e.g. They struck a deal with their paper supplier, getting two years of newsprint on credit...
他们同纸张供应商达成协议，可赊购两年的新闻用纸。
e.g. The two struck a deal in which Rendell took half of what a manager would...
两个人达成协议，伦德尔获得相当于经理所得的一半。

14. 达到(两全其美);找到(折中的办法)
If you strike a balance, you do something that is halfway between two extremes.

e.g. At times like that you have to strike a balance between sleep and homework.
在这种情形下你得在休息和做作业之间找到一种平衡。

15. 摆出(姿态);表现出(态度)
If you strike a pose or attitude, you put yourself in a particular position, for example when someone is taking your photograph.

e.g. She struck a pose, one hand on her hip and the other waving an imaginary cigarette.
她摆了个姿势，一只手叉腰，另一只手夹着一支假想的香烟。

16. 使感到(恐惧或惊慌)
If something strikes fear into people, it makes them very frightened or anxious.

e.g. If there is a single subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents, it is drugs.
如果只有一样东西定能让父母感到恐惧，那就是毒品。

17. 使顿时(看不见或说不出)
If you are struck dumb or blind, you suddenly become unable to speak or to see.

e.g. I was struck dumb by this and had to think it over for a moment...
这让我吃惊得说不出话来，我不得不仔细考虑一会儿。
e.g. For this revelation he was struck blind by the goddess Hera.
由于揭露此事，他被女神赫拉弄瞎了眼。

18. (钟表)敲，鸣，报时
When a clock strikes, its bells make a sound to indicate what the time is.

e.g. The clock struck nine...
钟敲了 9 下。
e.g. Finally, the clock strikes.
最后，钟敲响了。

19. 删去;划掉
If you strike words from a document or an official record, you remove them.

e.g. Strike that from the minutes...
从备忘录中将之删去。
e.g. Her achievements were struck from the record book.
她所取得的成就被从档案中删去了。

20. 擦，划(火柴)
When you strike a match, you make it produce a flame by moving it quickly against something rough.

e.g. Robina struck a match and held it to the crumpled newspaper in the grate.
罗比娜划着一根火柴去点壁炉里揉皱的报纸。

21. 开采出;钻探到
If someone strikes oil or gold, they discover it in the ground as a result of mining or drilling.

e.g. Hamilton Oil announced that it had struck oil in the Liverpool Bay area of the Irish Sea.
汉密尔顿石油公司宣布其已在爱尔兰海域的利物浦海湾地区开采出石油。

22. 铸造(硬币、奖牌)
When a coin or medal is struck, it is made.

e.g. Another medal was specially struck for him.
专门为他铸造了另一枚奖章。

23. 不利条件;挫折
If someone has two strikes against them, things cause them to be in a bad situation or at a disadvantage.

strike的反义词

e.g. The Hotel has two strikes against it. One, it's an immense ugly concrete building. Second, it lies in a rather awkward position...
该旅馆有两个缺点。其一，它是个非常难看的大型混凝土建筑。其二，它位于一个相当偏僻的地段。
e.g. When I got out I couldn't find any work, and for being an ex-con, that was a strike against me.
我出狱后找不到任何工作，曾经服过刑的身份对我很不利。

24. see also: stricken;striking;hunger strike

25. 近在咫尺
If you are within striking distance of something, or if something is within striking distance, it is quite near, so it could be reached or achieved quite easily.

strike的反义词

e.g. I believe we are within striking distance of an agreement...
我相信我们即将达成协议。
e.g. The airport was within striking distance: no more than sixty miles to the west.
机场近在咫尺，西行不到 60 英里即到。

26. 打开成功(或财富)之门;踏上通往成功(或财富)之路
If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.

e.g. The company has struck gold with its new holiday development, Center Parcs.
该公司凭借其新开发的“中央公园”度假村而赚了个盆满钵满。

27. (尤指)暴富;发大财
If you strike it rich, you make a lot of money, especially in a short time.

e.g. He hoped to strike it rich by investing in ginseng.
他希望通过投资人参发大财。

28. to strike a chord -> see chord
to strike home -> see home
to strike it lucky -> see lucky
to strike a happy medium -> see medium

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