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strike strike[straɪk]struck, striking, strikesCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLv11463603471678923731980774548n24791453740171179247146092261VERB1990685335NOUN3334343821Spoken:83766795strikes[8747] striking[4828] struck[16600]罢工(73%)，打(19%)，打击(5%)，撞(1%)，殴打(1%)，划燃(1%)n.罢工；打击；殴打vi.打，打击；罢工；敲，敲击；抓；打动；穿透vt.打，击；罢工；撞击，冲击；侵袭；打动；到达n.(Strike)人名；(英)斯特赖克 strike ★★★★☆/stra͟ɪk/The form struck is the past tense and past participle. The form stricken can also be used as the past participle for meanings 6 and 17. struck 为过去式和过去分词，义项 6 和17 的过去分词亦可用 stricken。1[N-COUNT	可数名词]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.   [also on N]  [BUSINESS 商]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。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。...a call for strike action.号召进行罢工2[VERB	动词]罢工 When workers strike, they go on strike.   [V]  [V for n]  [V-ing]  [BUSINESS 商]...their recognition of the workers' right to strike...他们对工人罢工权的认同They shouldn't be striking for more money...他们不该为了得到更多的钱而罢工。The government agreed not to sack any of the striking workers.政府同意不解雇任何罢工工人。strikerThe strikers want higher wages, which state governments say they can't afford.罢工者希望得到更高的工资，而州政府称其无力支付。3[VERB	动词]打；击 If you strike someone or something, you deliberately hit them.   [V n prep/adv]  [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]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。He struck the ball straight into the hospitality tents...他将球直接打进迎宾帐篷里。I struck it away and got a bite on my forearm...我把它打跑了，但小臂被咬了一口。It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow.很难判断是谁给了致命的一击。4[VERB	动词]撞；碰；撞击；碰撞 If something that is falling or moving strikes something, it hits it.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]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。One 16-inch shell struck the control tower...一枚 16 英寸的炮弹击中了指挥塔台。He was killed when he was struck by a car as he walked to his hotel.他步行去旅馆的路上被一辆车撞死了。...the fire which began when the installation was struck by lightning.该装置被闪电击中而引起的大火5[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](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.   [V n on/against n]  [V against n]  [FORMAL 正式]Wilde fell and struck his head on the stone floor...怀尔德摔倒了，头撞在石头地上。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[VERB	动词](疾病、灾难等)侵袭，爆发 If something such as an illness or disaster strikes, it suddenly happens.   [V]  [V n]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。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。A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning...今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。He was suddenly struck with such a sense of grief, of loss, that his eyes filled with tears.一种悲伤、失落感突然袭来，他不由得眼泪汪汪。...a young woman who had been stricken with polio.曾患脊髓灰质炎的年轻女子7[VERB	动词]突击；猛烈攻击 To strike means to attack someone or something quickly and violently.   [V]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。The killer says he will strike again...凶手称他还会再次下手。Then the scorpion struck.然后蝎子突然蜇了一下。8[N-COUNT	可数名词](军事)打击，攻击；(尤指)空袭 A military strike is a military attack, especially an air attack.   [with supp]...a punitive air strike.惩罚性空袭...a nuclear strike.核武器攻击...strategic strikes against Italian air bases.对意大利空军基地的战略性攻击9[VERB	动词]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.   [V at n]  [LITERARY 文]...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The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.该问题直指我们社会的根基。10[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]  [it V n that/how]  [no cont]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？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[VERB	动词]给…印象；让…觉得 If something strikes you as being a particular thing, it gives you the impression of being that thing.   [V n as n/adj]  [V n as -ing]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。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。You've always struck me as being an angry man.我感觉你好像总是一副气冲冲的样子。12[VERB	动词]打动；把…迷住 If you are struck by something, you think it is very impressive, noticeable, or interesting.   [be V-ed by/with n]  [V n]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。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。What struck me about the firm is how genuinely friendly and informal it is.该公司的真诚、友好和不拘小节深深打动了我。13[V-RECIP	相互动词]达成(交易或协议) If you strike a deal or a bargain with someone, you come to an agreement with them.   [V n with n]  [pl-n V n]  [V n (non-recip)]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。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。He insists he has struck no bargains for their release.他坚称他没有就他们的获释达成过任何交易。14[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]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[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]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[VERB	动词]使感到(恐惧或惊慌) If something strikes fear into people, it makes them very frightened or anxious.   [V n into n]  [LITERARY 文]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[VERB	动词]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.   [be V-ed adj]  [usu passive]  [WRITTEN 笔语]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。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[VERB	动词](钟表)敲，鸣，报时 When a clock strikes, its bells make a sound to indicate what the time is.   [V n]  [V]The clock struck nine...钟敲了 9 下。Finally, the clock strikes.最后，钟敲响了。19[VERB	动词]删去；划掉 If you strike words from a document or an official record, you remove them.   [V n from n]  [Also V n]  [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]  [FORMAL 正式]Strike that from the minutes...从备忘录中将之删去。Her achievements were struck from the record book.她所取得的成就被从档案中删去了。Strike out means the same as strike .strike out 同 strikeThe censor struck out the next two lines.审查员划掉了下面两行。20[VERB	动词]擦，划(火柴) When you strike a match, you make it produce a flame by moving it quickly against something rough.   [V n]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[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]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[VERB	动词]铸造(硬币、奖牌) When a coin or medal is struck, it is made.   [be V-ed]  [usu passive]Another medal was specially struck for him.专门为他铸造了另一枚奖章。23[N-COUNT	可数名词]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.   [N against n]  [mainly AM 主美]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。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。24See also:stricken；striking；hunger strike；  25[PHRASE	短语]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.   [oft PHR of n]I believe we are within striking distance of an agreement...我相信我们即将达成协议。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[PHRASE	短语]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.   [V inflects]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]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[PHRASE	短语](尤指)暴富；发大财 If you strike it rich, you make a lot of money, especially in a short time.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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； 相关词组：strike back strike down strike off strike out strike up  strike1 verbstrike2 nounstrikestrike1 /straɪk/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tense and past participle struck /strʌk/)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1hit [transitive] written to hit or fall against the surface of something:  She fell heavily, striking her head against the side of the boat. A snowball struck him on the back of the head. Several cars were struck by falling trees. The last rays of the setting sun struck the windows.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say hit rather than strike:· I hit my head on the shelf.· He was hit by a rock.2hit with hand/weapon etc [transitive] formal to deliberately hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon:  She struck him hard across the face.strike something with something The victim had been struck with some kind of wooden implement. Paul struck him a blow to the head. The assassin’s bullet struck home (=hit exactly where it should).► see thesaurus at hit3thought/idea [transitive] if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc:  A rather worrying thought struck me. The first thing that struck me was the fact that there were no other women present.it strikes somebody (that) It struck her that losing the company might be the least of her worries.be struck by something You can’t help being struck by her kindness.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveStrike is not used in the progressive in this meaning. You say: · It strikes me that they are similar. ✗Don’t say:  It is striking me that they are similar.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS4strike somebody as (being) something to seem to have a particular quality or feature:  His jokes didn’t strike Jack as being very funny.it strikes somebody as strange/odd etc that It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke.5stop work [intransitive] if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc:  In many countries, the police are forbidden to strike.strike for They’re striking for the right to have their trade union recognized in law.6attack [intransitive, transitive] to attack someone, especially suddenly:  The killer might strike again. Guerrillas struck a UN camp, killing 75. Opponents of the war say that civilian villages have been struck several times.7harm [intransitive, transitive] to damage or harm someone or somethingstrike at The law would strike at the most basic of civil rights. Such prejudices strike right at the heart of any notions of a civilized society.strike a blow at/against/to something The scandal seemed to have struck a mortal blow to the government’s chances of re-election.8something bad happens [intransitive, transitive] if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone:  The plague struck again for the third time that century. Everything seemed to be going fine when suddenly disaster struck. →stricken► see thesaurus at happen9strike a balance (between something) to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things:  He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work. It isn’t always easy to strike the right balance.10strike a bargain/deal to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you:  There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation’s chairman.11strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note to express a particular feeling or attitude:  The article struck a conciliatory note. Moderate Republicanism appeared to strike exactly the right note with the voters  (=be what the people wanted).12strike a chord to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy withstrike with Their story is bound to strike a chord with all parents.13strike a match to produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface14strike gold/oil etc to find a supply of gold, oil etc in the ground or under the sea:  If they strike oil, drilling will begin early next year.15strike gold informal to do something that makes you a lot of money:  Jackie eventually struck gold with her third novel.16lightning [intransitive, transitive] if lightning strikes something, it hits and damages it:  The temple burned down after it was struck by lightning last year. → lightning never strikes twiceat lightning117strike a blow for somebody/something to do something to help achieve a principle or aim:  It’s time we struck a blow for women’s rights.18be within striking distance a)to be close enough to reach a place easily:  By now, they were within striking distance of the shore. b)to be very close to achieving something:  The French team are within striking distance of the world record.19strike it rich to suddenly make a lot of money20strike it lucky British English to be very lucky, especially when you were not expecting to:  We struck it lucky in Bangkok, where we were told there were some extra seats on the plane that night.21clock [intransitive, transitive] if a clock strikes one, two, six etc, its bell makes a sound once, twice, six etc times according to what time it is:  The church clock began to strike twelve.strike the hour (=strike when it is exactly one o'clock, two o'clock etc)22gain advantage [intransitive] to do something that gives you an advantage over your opponent in a fight, competition etc:  Brazil struck first with a goal in the third minute.23strike home if something that you say strikes home, it has exactly the effect on someone that you intended:  She saw the emotion in her father’s face and knew her words had struck home.24strike terror/fear into somebody’s heart to make someone feel very frightened:  The word ‘cancer’ still strikes terror into many hearts.25strike a pose/attitude to stand or sit with your body in a particular position:  Malcolm struck his usual pose: hands in pockets, shoulders hunched.26be struck dumb to suddenly be unable to talk, usually because you are very surprised or shocked →dumbstruck27be struck with horror/terror/awe etc to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc:  As she began to speak to him, she was struck with shyness.28strike while the iron is hot to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed29strike somebody dead to kill someone:  May God strike me dead if I’m telling a lie!strike back phrasal verb to attack or criticize someone who attacked or criticized you first:  We instruct our staff never to strike back, however angry they feel.strike back at The prime minister immediately struck back at his critics.strike somebody ↔ down phrasal verb1to kill someone or make them extremely ill:  Over 50 nurses at the clinic have been struck down with a mystery virus. They would rob the bodies of those struck down in battle.GRAMMAR Strike down is usually passive in this meaning.2 formal to hit someone so hard that they fall down3law to say that a law, decision etc is illegal and officially end itstrike somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1be struck off British English if a doctor, lawyer etc is struck off, their name is removed from the official list of people who are allowed to work as doctors, lawyers etc2to remove someone or something from a list:  Terri was told to strike off the names of every person older than 30.strike on/upon something phrasal verb  formal to discover something or have a good idea about something → be struck on somebody/somethingat struck2strike out phrasal verb1to attack or criticize someone suddenly or violentlystrike out at Unhappy young people will often strike out at the people closest to them.2strike something ↔ out to draw a line through something written on a piece of paper3[always + adverb/preposition] to start walking or swimming in a particular direction, especially in a determined way:  She struck out for the side of the pool.4strike out on your own to start doing something or living independently5to not hit the ball in baseball three times, so that you are not allowed to continue trying, or to make someone do thisstrike somebody ↔ out He struck out the first batter he faced. →strikeout6American English informal to not be successful at something:  ‘Did she say she’d go out with you?’ ‘No, I struck out.’7strike something ↔ out law to say officially that something cannot be considered as proof in a court of lawstrike up phrasal verb1strike up a friendship/relationship/conversation etc to start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etc:  I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.2strike up (something) to begin playing a piece of music:  The band struck up a tango.strike1 verbstrike2 nounstrikestrike2 ●●● S3 W2 noun  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1not working [countable, uncountable] a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc:  The government has promised that the army will be called in to help if there is a firemen’s strike.strike by a six-week strike by railway workersstrike over a strike over pay cutsstrike against a national strike against mine closures2attack [countable] a military attack, especially by planes dropping bombsstrike against/on a surprise air strike on military targets American aircraft carriers have launched several strikes. →first strike3discovery [countable usually singular] the discovery of something valuable under the ground:  an oil strike4two/three strikes against somebody/something American English a condition or situation that makes it extremely difficult for someone or something to be successful:  Children from poor backgrounds have two strikes against them by the time they begin school.5baseball [countable] an attempt to hit the ball in baseball that fails, or a ball that is thrown to the batter in the correct area but is not hit6bowling [countable] a situation in bowling in which you knock down all the pins (=bottle-shaped objects) with a ball on your first attempt →hunger strike, lightning strikeCOLLOCATIONSverbsbe (out) on strike· Teachers are on strike again this week.go on strike/come out on strike (=start a strike)· An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike.begin a strike· Dock workers began a 24-hour strike last night.call a strike (=tell people to strike)· The union threatened to call a strike.stage a strike (=organize a short strike)· Health workers will stage a two-day strike next week.end/call off a strike (=decide not to continue with it)· The strike was called off two days later.break a strike (=force workers to end it)· Attempts to break the strike failed.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + strikea one-day/two-week etc strike· A three-day strike is planned for next week.an indefinite strike (=with no end planned)· Workers at the processing plant have begun an indefinite strike.a long strike· Most teachers wouldn’t be in favour of a long strike.a general strike (=when workers from most industries strike)· They threatened to call a general strike.a national/nationwide strike (=all over the country)· In April 1984 the National Union of Mineworkers called a national strike.an all-out strike British English (=when all the workers in a factory, industry etc strike)· The dockers voted for an all-out strike.a rail/coal/postal etc strike (=affecting the rail/coal etc industry)· A rail strike would cause enormous public inconvenience.a miners’/teachers’/pilots’ etc strike (=by miners, teachers etc)· The transport workers’ strike inflicted serious damage on the economy.an unofficial strike (=not organized by a trade union)· Some workers had been sacked for taking part in unofficial strikes.a wildcat strike (=without any warning)· Legislation to curb wildcat strikes will be introduced during the coming parliamentary session.an all-out strike (=in which all the workers have stopped working completely)· The company faces an all-out strike next month.a bitter strike (=with angry feelings between workers and managers)· The miners finally returned to work at the end of a long, bitter strike.a damaging/crippling strike (=having a bad effect on an industry)· The company now faces the prospect of a crippling strike.strike + NOUNstrike action (=a strike)· Hospital workers have voted in favour of strike action.a strike call (=when a group asks people to strike)· The ANC estimated that more than 4,000,000 people heeded its strike call.a strike ballot British English (=when workers vote on whether to strike)· The union is going to hold a strike ballot.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘go on a strike’. Say  go on strike.THESAURUSstrike [countable] a period of time when a group of workers stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc: · A teachers’ strike has been announced for next week.· The rail strike has resulted in major delays on roads across the country.industrial action [uncountable] British English activities such as strikes, or doing less work than usual, as a way of trying to persuade an employer to improve pay, conditions etc: · Lecturers voted to take industrial action over their workload.· Prison officers have threatened industrial action.stoppage [countable] British English, work stoppage American English a short strike, especially one that lasts for one day: · Customs officers will return to work today after a twenty-four hour stoppage.go-slow [countable] British English a period of time when a group of workers deliberately work more slowly than usual as a way of protesting about pay, conditions etc: · The hospital go-slow comes into effect tomorrow.· The union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim.

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                   是谁先动手的？                            kick/hit ball        踢╱击球                    3                  [transitive          ]                          strikesth                          (            formal)                    to hit or kick a ball, etc.            击打，踢（球等）                                    ◆          He walked up to the penalty spot and struck the ball firmly into the back of the net.          他走到罚球点，稳稳地把球踢入网内。                            attack        攻击                    4        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          to attack sb/sth, especially suddenly            突击；攻击                                    ◆          The lion crouched ready to strike.          狮子蹲身准备袭击。                          ◆          Police fear that the killer may strike again.          警方担心杀人犯可能再次下手。                            of disaster/disease        灾难；疾病                    5        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to happen suddenly and have a harmful or damaging effect on sb/sth            侵袭；爆发                                    ◆          Two days later tragedy struck.          两天后悲剧发生了。                          strikesb/sth                          ◆          The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera.          那一地区爆发了霍乱。                            thought/idea/impression        想法；念头；印象                    6        ★                  [transitive          ]                (          not used in the progressive tenses            不用于进行时          )                          (of a thought or an idea          想法或念头          )                          to come into sb's mind suddenly            突然想到；一下子想起；猛地意识到                                    strikesb                          ◆          An awful thought has just struck me.          刚才我脑子里突然闪过一个可怕的念头。                          ◆          I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt.          我猛然发现她长得跟我姑姑很像。                it strikes sb how, what, etc…                  ◆          It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation.          我一下子明白我们如何能改善局面了。                            7        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to give sb a particular impression            给（某人以…）印象；让（某人）觉得                                    strikesb (as sth)                          ◆          His reaction struck me as odd.          他的反应令我诧异。                          ◆          How does the idea strike you?          你觉得这个主意怎么样？                          ◆          She strikes me as a very efficient person.          在我眼里，她是个很干练的人。                it strikes sb that…                  ◆          It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes.          我觉得没人真正赞成这些变动。                            of light        光                    8                  [transitive          ]                          strikesth                          to fall on a surface            照在…上；照射                                    ◆          The windows sparkled as the sun struck the glass.          阳光照得玻璃窗熠熠闪光。                            dumb/deaf/blind        哑；聋；瞎                    9                  [transitive          ]                          strikesb + adj.                          [usually passive          ]                          to put sb suddenly into a particular state            顿时使处于某状态                                    ◆                      to be struck dumb/deaf/blind                    一时什么也说不出╱听不见╱看不见                            of workers        工人                    10        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          strike(for sth)                          to refuse to work, because of a disagreement over pay or conditions            罢工                                    ◆          The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%.          工会投票决定罢工，要求加薪 6%。                          ◆          Striking workers picketed the factory.          罢工的工人在工厂附近设置了纠察队。                            match        火柴                    11                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          strike(sth)                          to rub sth such as a match against a surface so that it produces a flame; to produce a flame when rubbed against a rough surface            擦，划（火柴）；击出（火星）                                    ◆          to strike a match on a wall          在墙上擦火柴                          ◆          The sword struck sparks off the stone floor.          剑砍在石地上，火星飞溅。                          ◆          The matches were damp and he couldn't make them strike.          火柴受潮了，他划不着。                            of clock        钟                    12                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to show the time by making a ringing noise, etc.            敲；鸣；报时                                    SYN                                                    chime                                                              ◆          Did you hear the clock strike?          你听见钟响了吗？                          strikesth                          ◆          The clock has just struck three.          时钟刚刚敲过三点。                            make sound        发出声音                    13                  [transitive          ]                          strikesth                          to produce a musical note, sound, etc. by pressing a key or hitting sth            弹奏；奏响；发出（声音）                                    ◆          to strike a chord on the piano          在钢琴上奏出和弦                            gold/oil, etc.        金、石油等                    14                  [transitive          ]                          strikesth                          to discover gold, oil, etc. by digging or            drilling            开采出；钻探到                                    ◆          They had struck oil!          他们开采出了石油！                            go with purpose        有目的地走                    15                  [intransitive          ]                          strike(off/out)                          to go somewhere with great energy or purpose            行进；加劲走                                    ◆          We left the road and struck off across the fields.          我们下了公路，穿过旷野往前走。                            IDIOMS              be ˈstruck by/on/with sb/sth                              (              informal)                        to be impressed or interested by sb/sth; to like sb/sth very much              被某人（或某物）打动；迷恋某人（或某物）                                            ◆            I was struck by her youth and enthusiasm.            她年轻热情，把我迷住了。                                ◆            We're not very struck on that new restaurant.            我们不大看得上那家新餐馆。                                      strike a ˈbalance (between A and B)                              to manage to find a way of being fair to two opposing things; to find an acceptable position which is between two things              （在对立二者之间）找到折衷办法；平衡（对立的双方）                                                  strike a ˈbargain/ˈdeal                              to make an agreement with sb in which both sides have an advantage              达成（对双方都有利的）协议                                                  strike a blow for/against/at sth                              to do sth in support of/against a belief, principle, etc.              维护（或损害）某种信念或原则等                                            ◆            He felt that they had struck a blow for democracy.            他感觉他们维护了民主制度。                                      strike fear, etc. into sb/sb's heart                              (              formal)                        to make sb be afraid, etc.              使某人感到恐惧等                                                  strike ˈgold                              to find or do sth that brings you a lot of success or money              打开成功（或财富）之门；踏上通往成功（或财富）之路                                            ◆            He has struck gold with his latest novel.            他凭借最新的一部小说叩开了成功之门。                                      strike it ˈrich                              (              informal)                        to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly              暴富；（意外）发大财                                                  strike (it) ˈlucky                              (              informal)                        to have good luck              交好运                                                  strike a ˈpose/an ˈattitude                              to hold your body in a particular way to create a particular impression              摆出某种姿态                                                  strike while the iron is ˈhot                              (              saying)                        to make use of an opportunity immediately              趁热打铁                                                          ORIGIN            This expression refers to a blacksmith making a shoe for a horse. He has to strike/hammer the iron while it is hot enough to bend into the shape of the shoe.            原意是指打马掌的铁匠必须趁热打铁才能将其弯成马蹄形。                                      within ˈstriking distance (of sth)                              near enough to be reached or attacked easily; near enough to reach or attack sth easily              近在咫尺；在攻击距离之内                                            ◆            The beach is within striking distance.            海滩近在咫尺。                                ◆            The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.            此时，猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。                                      ☞more at                                    chord                              ,                                    hard                                   adj.            ,                                    home                                   adv.            ,                                    lightning                                   n.            ,                                    note                                   n.            ,                                    pay dirt                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ˈstrike at sb/sth                  1                      to try to hit sb/sth, especially with a weapon              朝…打去                                            ◆            He struck at me repeatedly with a stick.            他拿着棍子一再朝我打过来。                                    2                      to cause damage or have a serious effect on sb/sth              损害；有损于；严重影响到                                            ◆            to strike at the root of the problem            从根源入手解决问题                                ◆            criticisms that              strike at the heart ofthe party's policies                        直指该党政策之要害的批评意见                                      ˌstrike ˈback (at/against sb)                              to try to harm sb in return for an attack or injury you have received              反击；回击                                                  ˌstrike sb ˈdown                  [usually passive          ]                          1                      (of a disease, etc.            疾病等            )                                to make sb unable to lead an active life; to make sb seriously ill; to kill sb              摧垮；使病倒；使丧命                                            ◆            He was struck down by cancer at the age of thirty.            他三十岁那年被癌症夺去了性命。                                    2                      to hit sb very hard, so that they fall to the ground              击倒，撞倒（某人）                                                  ˌstrike sth ↔ˈdown                              (              especially NAmE)                        to decide that a law is illegal and should not apply              取消，撤销（法规）                                            ◆            The Supreme Court struck down a Texas state law.            最高法院撤销了得克萨斯州的一条法律。                                      ˌstrike sth↔ˈoff                              to remove sth with a sharp blow; to cut sth off              打掉；砍掉；砍下                                            ◆            He struck off the rotten branches with an axe.            他用斧子把枯树枝砍掉。                                      ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth)                              (            also            ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth            )                                to remove sb/sth's name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group              把某人（或某事物）除名                                            ◆            Strike her name off the list.            把她的名字从名单上删掉。                                ◆            The doctor was struck off              (= not allowed to continue to work as a doctor)for incompetence.                        那名医生因不称职而遭取消了执业资格。                                      ˌstrike ˈout                  1                      to start being independent              独立出去；自立谋生                                            ◆            I knew it was time I struck out on my own.            我知道我该独立谋生了。                                    2                      (              NAmE) (              informal)                        to fail or be unsuccessful              失败；砸锅                                            ◆            The movie struck out and didn't win a single Oscar.            那部影片砸锅了，奥斯卡奖一项都没得着。                                      ˌstrike ˈout (at sb/sth)                  1                      to aim a sudden violent blow at sb/sth              挥拳猛击；猛打                                            ◆            He lost his temper and struck out wildly.            他发了脾气，大打出手。                                    2                      to criticize sb/sth, especially in a public speech or in a book or newspaper              （尤指公开）抨击                                            ◆            In a recent article she strikes out at her critics.            她最近写了一篇文章，对批评她的人予以驳斥。                                      ˌstrike ˈout | ˌstrike sb↔ˈout                              (in            baseball            棒球            )                                to fail to hit the ball three times and therefore not be allowed to continue hitting; to make sb do this              （使）三击不中出局                                            ☞related noun                                                            strikeout                                                                                ˌstrike sth↔ˈout/ˈthrough                              to remove sth by drawing a line through it              画掉；删去                                            SYN                                                            cross out                                                                          ◆            The editor struck out the whole paragraph.            编辑把整段全部删去了。                                      ˌstrike ˈout (for/towards sth)                              to move in a determined way (towards sth)              （奋力朝某处）去；赶往（某处）                                            ◆            He struck out              (= started swimming)towards the shore.                        他朝岸边游去。                                      ˌstrike ˈup (with sth) | ˌstrike ˈup sth                              (of a band, an            orchestra,etc.            乐队等            )                                to begin to play a piece of music              开始演奏                                            ◆            The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.            管弦乐队奏起音乐，幕启。                                ◆            The band struck up a waltz.            乐队奏起一支华尔兹舞曲。                                      ˌstrike ˈup sth (with sb)                              to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc.              （和某人）建立友谊，开始来往，交谈起来                                            ◆            He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers.            他爱和完全不相识的人攀谈。                                                    noun        ★                    of workers        工人                    1        ★                  a period of time when an organized group of employees of a company stops working because of a disagreement over pay or conditions            罢工；罢课；罢市                                    ◆          the train drivers' strike          火车司机罢工                          ◆          a strike by teachers          教师举行的罢课                          ◆          an            unofficial/a one-day strike                    未得到批准的╱为期一天的罢工                          ◆          Air traffic controllers are threatening to            come out on/go on strike.                    空中交通管制员威胁要举行罢工。                          ◆          Half the workforce are now            (out) on strike.                    现在有半数职工罢工。                          ◆          The train drivers have voted to            take strike action.                    火车司机投票表决采取罢工行动。                          ◆          The student union has called for a            rent strike            (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest).                    学生会呼吁拒缴房租。                          ☞see also                                                    general strike                                              ,                                                    hunger strike                                                                attack        攻击                    2        ★                  a military attack, especially by aircraft dropping bombs            军事进攻；袭击；（尤指）空袭                                    ◆          an            air strike                    空袭                          ◆          They decided to launch a            pre-emptive strike.                    他们决定发动先发制人的攻击。                            hitting/kicking        击；踢                    3                  [usually singular          ]                          an act of hitting or kicking sth/sb            击；打；踢                                    ◆          His spectacular strike in the second half made the score 2–0.          他在下半场令人叹为观止的一脚射门把比分改写为 2:0。                          ☞see also                                                    bird strike                                              ,                                                    lightning strike                                                                in baseball        棒球                    4                  an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball            击球未中；击                                      in bowling        保龄球                    5                  a situation in            tenpin bowlingwhen a player knocks down all the pins with the first ball            全中（第一球撞倒全部十柱球）                                      discovery of oil        石油的发现                    6                  [usually singular          ]                          a sudden discovery of sth valuable, especially oil            （珍贵东西的）意外发现；（尤指石油的）发现                                      bad thing/action        坏事；不利的行动                    7        (          NAmE)                          strike(against sb/sth)                          a bad thing or action that damages sb/sth's reputation            （有损声誉的）不利因素，打击                                    ◆          The amount of fuel that this car uses is a big strike against it.          耗油量大是这辆车的一大缺点。                            IDIOM              ˌthree strikes and you're ˈout | the ˌthree ˈstrikes rule                              used to describe a law which says that people who commit three crimes will automatically go to prison              三振出局法（三次犯罪即入狱的法律）                                                          ORIGIN            From baseball, in which a batter who misses the ball three times is out.            源自棒球，击球手三次击球不中即出局。                                          strike              /        straɪk                ;          NAmE                straɪk                /                    struck              /        strʌk                ;          NAmE                strʌk                /

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WDF	strike [straɪk]struck, striking, strikes CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL v1146 36034 7167 8923 7319 8077 4548 n2479 14537 4017 1179 2471 4609 2261 VERB1990 685335 NOUN3334 343821 Spoken: 83766795 strikes[8747] striking[4828] struck[16600] 罢工(73%)，打(19%)，打击(5%)，撞(1%)，殴打(1%)，划燃(1%) n.罢工；打击；殴打 vi.打，打击；罢工；敲，敲击；抓；打动；穿透 vt.打，击；罢工；撞击，冲击；侵袭；打动；到达 n.(Strike)人名；(英)斯特赖克
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Collins	strike ★★★★☆ /stra͟ɪk/ The form struck is the past tense and past participle. The form stricken can also be used as the past participle for meanings 6 and 17. struck 为过去式和过去分词，义项 6 和17 的过去分词亦可用 stricken。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [also on N] [BUSINESS 商] 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。 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。 ...a call for strike action. 号召进行罢工 2 [VERB 动词]罢工 When workers strike, they go on strike. [V] [V for n] [V-ing] [BUSINESS 商] ...their recognition of the workers' right to strike... 他们对工人罢工权的认同 They shouldn't be striking for more money... 他们不该为了得到更多的钱而罢工。 The government agreed not to sack any of the striking workers. 政府同意不解雇任何罢工工人。 striker The strikers want higher wages, which state governments say they can't afford. 罢工者希望得到更高的工资，而州政府称其无力支付。 3 [VERB 动词]打；击 If you strike someone or something, you deliberately hit them. [V n prep/adv] [V n] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 He struck the ball straight into the hospitality tents... 他将球直接打进迎宾帐篷里。 I struck it away and got a bite on my forearm... 我把它打跑了，但小臂被咬了一口。 It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow. 很难判断是谁给了致命的一击。 4 [VERB 动词]撞；碰；撞击；碰撞 If something that is falling or moving strikes something, it hits it. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 One 16-inch shell struck the control tower... 一枚 16 英寸的炮弹击中了指挥塔台。 He was killed when he was struck by a car as he walked to his hotel. 他步行去旅馆的路上被一辆车撞死了。 ...the fire which began when the installation was struck by lightning. 该装置被闪电击中而引起的大火 5 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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. [V n on/against n] [V against n] [FORMAL 正式] Wilde fell and struck his head on the stone floor... 怀尔德摔倒了，头撞在石头地上。 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 [VERB 动词](疾病、灾难等)侵袭，爆发 If something such as an illness or disaster strikes, it suddenly happens. [V] [V n] 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。 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。 A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning... 今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。 He was suddenly struck with such a sense of grief, of loss, that his eyes filled with tears. 一种悲伤、失落感突然袭来，他不由得眼泪汪汪。 ...a young woman who had been stricken with polio. 曾患脊髓灰质炎的年轻女子 7 [VERB 动词]突击；猛烈攻击 To strike means to attack someone or something quickly and violently. [V] 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。 The killer says he will strike again... 凶手称他还会再次下手。 Then the scorpion struck. 然后蝎子突然蜇了一下。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词](军事)打击，攻击；(尤指)空袭 A military strike is a military attack, especially an air attack. [with supp] ...a punitive air strike. 惩罚性空袭 ...a nuclear strike. 核武器攻击 ...strategic strikes against Italian air bases. 对意大利空军基地的战略性攻击 9 [VERB 动词]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. [V at n] [LITERARY 文] ...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 The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community. 该问题直指我们社会的根基。 10 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [it V n that/how] [no cont] 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？ 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 [VERB 动词]给…印象；让…觉得 If something strikes you as being a particular thing, it gives you the impression of being that thing. [V n as n/adj] [V n as -ing] 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。 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。 You've always struck me as being an angry man. 我感觉你好像总是一副气冲冲的样子。 12 [VERB 动词]打动；把…迷住 If you are struck by something, you think it is very impressive, noticeable, or interesting. [be V-ed by/with n] [V n] 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。 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。 What struck me about the firm is how genuinely friendly and informal it is. 该公司的真诚、友好和不拘小节深深打动了我。 13 [V-RECIP 相互动词]达成(交易或协议) If you strike a deal or a bargain with someone, you come to an agreement with them. [V n with n] [pl-n V n] [V n (non-recip)] 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。 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。 He insists he has struck no bargains for their release. 他坚称他没有就他们的获释达成过任何交易。 14 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] 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 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] 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 [VERB 动词]使感到(恐惧或惊慌) If something strikes fear into people, it makes them very frightened or anxious. [V n into n] [LITERARY 文] 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 [VERB 动词]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. [be V-ed adj] [usu passive] [WRITTEN 笔语] 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。 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 [VERB 动词](钟表)敲，鸣，报时 When a clock strikes, its bells make a sound to indicate what the time is. [V n] [V] The clock struck nine... 钟敲了 9 下。 Finally, the clock strikes. 最后，钟敲响了。 19 [VERB 动词]删去；划掉 If you strike words from a document or an official record, you remove them. [V n from n] [Also V n] [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] [FORMAL 正式] Strike that from the minutes... 从备忘录中将之删去。 Her achievements were struck from the record book. 她所取得的成就被从档案中删去了。 Strike out means the same as strike .strike out 同 strike The censor struck out the next two lines. 审查员划掉了下面两行。 20 [VERB 动词]擦，划(火柴) When you strike a match, you make it produce a flame by moving it quickly against something rough. [V n] 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 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] 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 [VERB 动词]铸造(硬币、奖牌) When a coin or medal is struck, it is made. [be V-ed] [usu passive] Another medal was specially struck for him. 专门为他铸造了另一枚奖章。 23 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [N against n] [mainly AM 主美] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 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 [PHRASE 短语]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. [oft PHR of n] I believe we are within striking distance of an agreement... 我相信我们即将达成协议。 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 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 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 [PHRASE 短语](尤指)暴富；发大财 If you strike it rich, you make a lot of money, especially in a short time. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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 ；相关词组： strike back strike down strike off strike out strike up
Oxford	strike ★ / straɪk ; NAmE straɪk / verb , noun strike strikes struck stricken striking verb ★ ( struck , struck / strʌk ; NAmE strʌk / ) hit sb/sth 击打；碰撞 1 ★ [transitive ] strikesb/sth ( formal) to hit sb/sth hard or with force 撞；碰；撞击；碰撞 ◆ The ship struck a rock. 船触礁了。 ◆ The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. 孩子跑到公路上给车撞了。 ◆ The tree was struck by lightning. 树遭到雷击。 ◆ He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. 他摔倒了，头碰在桌棱上。 ◆ The stone struck her on the forehead. 那块石头击中她的额头。 ☞synonyms at hit 2 ★ [transitive ] strikesb/sth (sth) ( formal) to hit sb/sth with your hand or a weapon 打；击 ◆ She struck him in the face. 她掴了他一记耳光。 ◆ He struck the table with his fist. 他用拳头打桌子。 ◆ Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? 是谁先动手的？ kick/hit ball 踢╱击球 3 [transitive ] strikesth ( formal) to hit or kick a ball, etc. 击打，踢（球等） ◆ He walked up to the penalty spot and struck the ball firmly into the back of the net. 他走到罚球点，稳稳地把球踢入网内。 attack 攻击 4 ★ [intransitive ] to attack sb/sth, especially suddenly 突击；攻击 ◆ The lion crouched ready to strike. 狮子蹲身准备袭击。 ◆ Police fear that the killer may strike again. 警方担心杀人犯可能再次下手。 of disaster/disease 灾难；疾病 5 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to happen suddenly and have a harmful or damaging effect on sb/sth 侵袭；爆发 ◆ Two days later tragedy struck. 两天后悲剧发生了。 strikesb/sth ◆ The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. 那一地区爆发了霍乱。 thought/idea/impression 想法；念头；印象 6 ★ [transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) (of a thought or an idea 想法或念头 ) to come into sb's mind suddenly 突然想到；一下子想起；猛地意识到 strikesb ◆ An awful thought has just struck me. 刚才我脑子里突然闪过一个可怕的念头。 ◆ I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. 我猛然发现她长得跟我姑姑很像。 it strikes sb how, what, etc… ◆ It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. 我一下子明白我们如何能改善局面了。 7 ★ [transitive ] to give sb a particular impression 给（某人以…）印象；让（某人）觉得 strikesb (as sth) ◆ His reaction struck me as odd. 他的反应令我诧异。 ◆ How does the idea strike you? 你觉得这个主意怎么样？ ◆ She strikes me as a very efficient person. 在我眼里，她是个很干练的人。 it strikes sb that… ◆ It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. 我觉得没人真正赞成这些变动。 of light 光 8 [transitive ] strikesth to fall on a surface 照在…上；照射 ◆ The windows sparkled as the sun struck the glass. 阳光照得玻璃窗熠熠闪光。 dumb/deaf/blind 哑；聋；瞎 9 [transitive ] strikesb + adj. [usually passive ] to put sb suddenly into a particular state 顿时使处于某状态 ◆ to be struck dumb/deaf/blind 一时什么也说不出╱听不见╱看不见 of workers 工人 10 ★ [intransitive ] strike(for sth) to refuse to work, because of a disagreement over pay or conditions 罢工 ◆ The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. 工会投票决定罢工，要求加薪 6%。 ◆ Striking workers picketed the factory. 罢工的工人在工厂附近设置了纠察队。 match 火柴 11 [transitive , intransitive ] strike(sth) to rub sth such as a match against a surface so that it produces a flame; to produce a flame when rubbed against a rough surface 擦，划（火柴）；击出（火星） ◆ to strike a match on a wall 在墙上擦火柴 ◆ The sword struck sparks off the stone floor. 剑砍在石地上，火星飞溅。 ◆ The matches were damp and he couldn't make them strike. 火柴受潮了，他划不着。 of clock 钟 12 [intransitive , transitive ] to show the time by making a ringing noise, etc. 敲；鸣；报时 SYN chime ◆ Did you hear the clock strike? 你听见钟响了吗？ strikesth ◆ The clock has just struck three. 时钟刚刚敲过三点。 make sound 发出声音 13 [transitive ] strikesth to produce a musical note, sound, etc. by pressing a key or hitting sth 弹奏；奏响；发出（声音） ◆ to strike a chord on the piano 在钢琴上奏出和弦 gold/oil, etc. 金、石油等 14 [transitive ] strikesth to discover gold, oil, etc. by digging or drilling 开采出；钻探到 ◆ They had struck oil! 他们开采出了石油！ go with purpose 有目的地走 15 [intransitive ] strike(off/out) to go somewhere with great energy or purpose 行进；加劲走 ◆ We left the road and struck off across the fields. 我们下了公路，穿过旷野往前走。 IDIOMS be ˈstruck by/on/with sb/sth ( informal) to be impressed or interested by sb/sth; to like sb/sth very much 被某人（或某物）打动；迷恋某人（或某物） ◆ I was struck by her youth and enthusiasm. 她年轻热情，把我迷住了。 ◆ We're not very struck on that new restaurant. 我们不大看得上那家新餐馆。 strike a ˈbalance (between A and B) to manage to find a way of being fair to two opposing things; to find an acceptable position which is between two things （在对立二者之间）找到折衷办法；平衡（对立的双方） strike a ˈbargain/ˈdeal to make an agreement with sb in which both sides have an advantage 达成（对双方都有利的）协议 strike a blow for/against/at sth to do sth in support of/against a belief, principle, etc. 维护（或损害）某种信念或原则等 ◆ He felt that they had struck a blow for democracy. 他感觉他们维护了民主制度。 strike fear, etc. into sb/sb's heart ( formal) to make sb be afraid, etc. 使某人感到恐惧等 strike ˈgold to find or do sth that brings you a lot of success or money 打开成功（或财富）之门；踏上通往成功（或财富）之路 ◆ He has struck gold with his latest novel. 他凭借最新的一部小说叩开了成功之门。 strike it ˈrich ( informal) to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly 暴富；（意外）发大财 strike (it) ˈlucky ( informal) to have good luck 交好运 strike a ˈpose/an ˈattitude to hold your body in a particular way to create a particular impression 摆出某种姿态 strike while the iron is ˈhot ( saying) to make use of an opportunity immediately 趁热打铁 ORIGIN This expression refers to a blacksmith making a shoe for a horse. He has to strike/hammer the iron while it is hot enough to bend into the shape of the shoe. 原意是指打马掌的铁匠必须趁热打铁才能将其弯成马蹄形。 within ˈstriking distance (of sth) near enough to be reached or attacked easily; near enough to reach or attack sth easily 近在咫尺；在攻击距离之内 ◆ The beach is within striking distance. 海滩近在咫尺。 ◆ The cat was now within striking distance of the duck. 此时，猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。 ☞more at chord , hard adj. , home adv. , lightning n. , note n. , pay dirt PHRASAL VERBS ˈstrike at sb/sth 1 to try to hit sb/sth, especially with a weapon 朝…打去 ◆ He struck at me repeatedly with a stick. 他拿着棍子一再朝我打过来。 2 to cause damage or have a serious effect on sb/sth 损害；有损于；严重影响到 ◆ to strike at the root of the problem 从根源入手解决问题 ◆ criticisms that strike at the heart ofthe party's policies 直指该党政策之要害的批评意见 ˌstrike ˈback (at/against sb) to try to harm sb in return for an attack or injury you have received 反击；回击 ˌstrike sb ˈdown [usually passive ] 1 (of a disease, etc. 疾病等 ) to make sb unable to lead an active life; to make sb seriously ill; to kill sb 摧垮；使病倒；使丧命 ◆ He was struck down by cancer at the age of thirty. 他三十岁那年被癌症夺去了性命。 2 to hit sb very hard, so that they fall to the ground 击倒，撞倒（某人） ˌstrike sth ↔ˈdown ( especially NAmE) to decide that a law is illegal and should not apply 取消，撤销（法规） ◆ The Supreme Court struck down a Texas state law. 最高法院撤销了得克萨斯州的一条法律。 ˌstrike sth↔ˈoff to remove sth with a sharp blow; to cut sth off 打掉；砍掉；砍下 ◆ He struck off the rotten branches with an axe. 他用斧子把枯树枝砍掉。 ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) ( also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth ) to remove sb/sth's name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group 把某人（或某事物）除名 ◆ Strike her name off the list. 把她的名字从名单上删掉。 ◆ The doctor was struck off (= not allowed to continue to work as a doctor)for incompetence. 那名医生因不称职而遭取消了执业资格。 ˌstrike ˈout 1 to start being independent 独立出去；自立谋生 ◆ I knew it was time I struck out on my own. 我知道我该独立谋生了。 2 ( NAmE) ( informal) to fail or be unsuccessful 失败；砸锅 ◆ The movie struck out and didn't win a single Oscar. 那部影片砸锅了，奥斯卡奖一项都没得着。 ˌstrike ˈout (at sb/sth) 1 to aim a sudden violent blow at sb/sth 挥拳猛击；猛打 ◆ He lost his temper and struck out wildly. 他发了脾气，大打出手。 2 to criticize sb/sth, especially in a public speech or in a book or newspaper （尤指公开）抨击 ◆ In a recent article she strikes out at her critics. 她最近写了一篇文章，对批评她的人予以驳斥。 ˌstrike ˈout \| ˌstrike sb↔ˈout (in baseball 棒球 ) to fail to hit the ball three times and therefore not be allowed to continue hitting; to make sb do this （使）三击不中出局 ☞related noun strikeout ˌstrike sth↔ˈout/ˈthrough to remove sth by drawing a line through it 画掉；删去 SYN cross out ◆ The editor struck out the whole paragraph. 编辑把整段全部删去了。 ˌstrike ˈout (for/towards sth) to move in a determined way (towards sth) （奋力朝某处）去；赶往（某处） ◆ He struck out (= started swimming)towards the shore. 他朝岸边游去。 ˌstrike ˈup (with sth) \| ˌstrike ˈup sth (of a band, an orchestra,etc. 乐队等 ) to begin to play a piece of music 开始演奏 ◆ The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose. 管弦乐队奏起音乐，幕启。 ◆ The band struck up a waltz. 乐队奏起一支华尔兹舞曲。 ˌstrike ˈup sth (with sb) to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc. （和某人）建立友谊，开始来往，交谈起来 ◆ He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers. 他爱和完全不相识的人攀谈。 noun ★ of workers 工人 1 ★ a period of time when an organized group of employees of a company stops working because of a disagreement over pay or conditions 罢工；罢课；罢市 ◆ the train drivers' strike 火车司机罢工 ◆ a strike by teachers 教师举行的罢课 ◆ an unofficial/a one-day strike 未得到批准的╱为期一天的罢工 ◆ Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. 空中交通管制员威胁要举行罢工。 ◆ Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. 现在有半数职工罢工。 ◆ The train drivers have voted to take strike action. 火车司机投票表决采取罢工行动。 ◆ The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). 学生会呼吁拒缴房租。 ☞see also general strike , hunger strike attack 攻击 2 ★ a military attack, especially by aircraft dropping bombs 军事进攻；袭击；（尤指）空袭 ◆ an air strike 空袭 ◆ They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. 他们决定发动先发制人的攻击。 hitting/kicking 击；踢 3 [usually singular ] an act of hitting or kicking sth/sb 击；打；踢 ◆ His spectacular strike in the second half made the score 2–0. 他在下半场令人叹为观止的一脚射门把比分改写为 2:0。 ☞see also bird strike , lightning strike in baseball 棒球 4 an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball 击球未中；击 in bowling 保龄球 5 a situation in tenpin bowlingwhen a player knocks down all the pins with the first ball 全中（第一球撞倒全部十柱球） discovery of oil 石油的发现 6 [usually singular ] a sudden discovery of sth valuable, especially oil （珍贵东西的）意外发现；（尤指石油的）发现 bad thing/action 坏事；不利的行动 7 ( NAmE) strike(against sb/sth) a bad thing or action that damages sb/sth's reputation （有损声誉的）不利因素，打击 ◆ The amount of fuel that this car uses is a big strike against it. 耗油量大是这辆车的一大缺点。 IDIOM ˌthree strikes and you're ˈout \| the ˌthree ˈstrikes rule used to describe a law which says that people who commit three crimes will automatically go to prison 三振出局法（三次犯罪即入狱的法律） ORIGIN From baseball, in which a batter who misses the ball three times is out. 源自棒球，击球手三次击球不中即出局。 strike / straɪk ; NAmE straɪk / struck / strʌk ; NAmE strʌk /
LDC	strike1 verb strike2 noun strikestrike1 /straɪk/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tense and past participle struck /strʌk/) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1hit [transitive] written to hit or fall against the surface of something: She fell heavily, striking her head against the side of the boat. A snowball struck him on the back of the head. Several cars were struck by falling trees. The last rays of the setting sun struck the windows.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say hit rather than strike:· I hit my head on the shelf.· He was hit by a rock.2hit with hand/weapon etc [transitive] formal to deliberately hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon: She struck him hard across the face.strike something with something The victim had been struck with some kind of wooden implement. Paul struck him a blow to the head. The assassin’s bullet struck home (=hit exactly where it should).► see thesaurus at hit 3thought/idea [transitive] if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc: A rather worrying thought struck me. The first thing that struck me was the fact that there were no other women present.it strikes somebody (that) It struck her that losing the company might be the least of her worries.be struck by something You can’t help being struck by her kindness.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveStrike is not used in the progressive in this meaning. You say: · It strikes me that they are similar. ✗Don’t say: It is striking me that they are similar.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS4strike somebody as (being) something to seem to have a particular quality or feature: His jokes didn’t strike Jack as being very funny.it strikes somebody as strange/odd etc that It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke.5stop work [intransitive] if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc: In many countries, the police are forbidden to strike.strike for They’re striking for the right to have their trade union recognized in law.6attack [intransitive, transitive] to attack someone, especially suddenly: The killer might strike again. Guerrillas struck a UN camp, killing 75. Opponents of the war say that civilian villages have been struck several times.7harm [intransitive, transitive] to damage or harm someone or somethingstrike at The law would strike at the most basic of civil rights. Such prejudices strike right at the heart of any notions of a civilized society.strike a blow at/against/to something The scandal seemed to have struck a mortal blow to the government’s chances of re-election.8something bad happens [intransitive, transitive] if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone: The plague struck again for the third time that century. Everything seemed to be going fine when suddenly disaster struck. → stricken ► see thesaurus at happen 9strike a balance (between something) to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things: He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work. It isn’t always easy to strike the right balance.10strike a bargain/deal to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you: There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation’s chairman.11strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note to express a particular feeling or attitude: The article struck a conciliatory note. Moderate Republicanism appeared to strike exactly the right note with the voters (=be what the people wanted).12strike a chord to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy withstrike with Their story is bound to strike a chord with all parents.13strike a match to produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface14strike gold/oil etc to find a supply of gold, oil etc in the ground or under the sea: If they strike oil, drilling will begin early next year.15strike gold informal to do something that makes you a lot of money: Jackie eventually struck gold with her third novel.16lightning [intransitive, transitive] if lightning strikes something, it hits and damages it: The temple burned down after it was struck by lightning last year. → lightning never strikes twice at lightning1 17strike a blow for somebody/something to do something to help achieve a principle or aim: It’s time we struck a blow for women’s rights.18be within striking distance a)to be close enough to reach a place easily: By now, they were within striking distance of the shore. b)to be very close to achieving something: The French team are within striking distance of the world record.19strike it rich to suddenly make a lot of money20strike it lucky British English to be very lucky, especially when you were not expecting to: We struck it lucky in Bangkok, where we were told there were some extra seats on the plane that night.21clock [intransitive, transitive] if a clock strikes one, two, six etc, its bell makes a sound once, twice, six etc times according to what time it is: The church clock began to strike twelve.strike the hour (=strike when it is exactly one o'clock, two o'clock etc)22gain advantage [intransitive] to do something that gives you an advantage over your opponent in a fight, competition etc: Brazil struck first with a goal in the third minute.23strike home if something that you say strikes home, it has exactly the effect on someone that you intended: She saw the emotion in her father’s face and knew her words had struck home.24strike terror/fear into somebody’s heart to make someone feel very frightened: The word ‘cancer’ still strikes terror into many hearts.25strike a pose/attitude to stand or sit with your body in a particular position: Malcolm struck his usual pose: hands in pockets, shoulders hunched.26be struck dumb to suddenly be unable to talk, usually because you are very surprised or shocked → dumbstruck 27be struck with horror/terror/awe etc to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc: As she began to speak to him, she was struck with shyness.28strike while the iron is hot to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed29strike somebody dead to kill someone: May God strike me dead if I’m telling a lie!strike back phrasal verb to attack or criticize someone who attacked or criticized you first: We instruct our staff never to strike back, however angry they feel.strike back at The prime minister immediately struck back at his critics.strike down phrasal verb1to kill someone or make them extremely ill: Over 50 nurses at the clinic have been struck down with a mystery virus. They would rob the bodies of those struck down in battle.GRAMMAR Strike down is usually passive in this meaning.2 formal to hit someone so hard that they fall down3law to say that a law, decision etc is illegal and officially end itstrike off phrasal verb1be struck off British English if a doctor, lawyer etc is struck off, their name is removed from the official list of people who are allowed to work as doctors, lawyers etc2to remove someone or something from a list: Terri was told to strike off the names of every person older than 30.strike on/upon phrasal verb formal to discover something or have a good idea about something → be struck on somebody/something at struck2 strike out phrasal verb1to attack or criticize someone suddenly or violentlystrike out at Unhappy young people will often strike out at the people closest to them.2strike something ↔ out to draw a line through something written on a piece of paper3[always + adverb/preposition] to start walking or swimming in a particular direction, especially in a determined way: She struck out for the side of the pool.4strike out on your own to start doing something or living independently5to not hit the ball in baseball three times, so that you are not allowed to continue trying, or to make someone do thisstrike somebody ↔ out He struck out the first batter he faced. → strikeout 6American English informal to not be successful at something: ‘Did she say she’d go out with you?’ ‘No, I struck out.’7strike something ↔ out law to say officially that something cannot be considered as proof in a court of lawstrike up phrasal verb1strike up a friendship/relationship/conversation etc to start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etc: I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.2strike up (something) to begin playing a piece of music: The band struck up a tango. strike1 verb strike2 noun strikestrike2 ●●● S3 W2 noun Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1not working [countable, uncountable] a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc: The government has promised that the army will be called in to help if there is a firemen’s strike.strike by a six-week strike by railway workersstrike over a strike over pay cutsstrike against a national strike against mine closures2attack [countable] a military attack, especially by planes dropping bombsstrike against/on a surprise air strike on military targets American aircraft carriers have launched several strikes. → first strike 3discovery [countable usually singular] the discovery of something valuable under the ground: an oil strike4two/three strikes against somebody/something American English a condition or situation that makes it extremely difficult for someone or something to be successful: Children from poor backgrounds have two strikes against them by the time they begin school.5baseball [countable] an attempt to hit the ball in baseball that fails, or a ball that is thrown to the batter in the correct area but is not hit6bowling [countable] a situation in bowling in which you knock down all the pins (=bottle-shaped objects) with a ball on your first attempt → hunger strike , lightning strike COLLOCATIONSverbsbe (out) on strike· Teachers are on strike again this week.go on strike/come out on strike (=start a strike)· An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike.begin a strike· Dock workers began a 24-hour strike last night.call a strike (=tell people to strike)· The union threatened to call a strike.stage a strike (=organize a short strike)· Health workers will stage a two-day strike next week.end/call off a strike (=decide not to continue with it)· The strike was called off two days later.break a strike (=force workers to end it)· Attempts to break the strike failed.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + strikea one-day/two-week etc strike· A three-day strike is planned for next week.an indefinite strike (=with no end planned)· Workers at the processing plant have begun an indefinite strike.a long strike· Most teachers wouldn’t be in favour of a long strike.a general strike (=when workers from most industries strike)· They threatened to call a general strike.a national/nationwide strike (=all over the country)· In April 1984 the National Union of Mineworkers called a national strike.an all-out strike British English (=when all the workers in a factory, industry etc strike)· The dockers voted for an all-out strike.a rail/coal/postal etc strike (=affecting the rail/coal etc industry)· A rail strike would cause enormous public inconvenience.a miners’/teachers’/pilots’ etc strike (=by miners, teachers etc)· The transport workers’ strike inflicted serious damage on the economy.an unofficial strike (=not organized by a trade union)· Some workers had been sacked for taking part in unofficial strikes.a wildcat strike (=without any warning)· Legislation to curb wildcat strikes will be introduced during the coming parliamentary session.an all-out strike (=in which all the workers have stopped working completely)· The company faces an all-out strike next month.a bitter strike (=with angry feelings between workers and managers)· The miners finally returned to work at the end of a long, bitter strike.a damaging/crippling strike (=having a bad effect on an industry)· The company now faces the prospect of a crippling strike.strike + NOUNstrike action (=a strike)· Hospital workers have voted in favour of strike action.a strike call (=when a group asks people to strike)· The ANC estimated that more than 4,000,000 people heeded its strike call.a strike ballot British English (=when workers vote on whether to strike)· The union is going to hold a strike ballot.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘go on a strike’. Say go on strike.THESAURUSstrike [countable] a period of time when a group of workers stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc: · A teachers’ strike has been announced for next week.· The rail strike has resulted in major delays on roads across the country.industrial action [uncountable] British English activities such as strikes, or doing less work than usual, as a way of trying to persuade an employer to improve pay, conditions etc: · Lecturers voted to take industrial action over their workload.· Prison officers have threatened industrial action.stoppage [countable] British English, work stoppage American English a short strike, especially one that lasts for one day: · Customs officers will return to work today after a twenty-four hour stoppage.go-slow [countable] British English a period of time when a group of workers deliberately work more slowly than usual as a way of protesting about pay, conditions etc: · The hospital go-slow comes into effect tomorrow.· The union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim.

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