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stroke stroke ★★★☆☆/stro͟ʊk/1[VERB	动词]轻抚；抚摩 If you stroke someone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them.   [V n]Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat...卡拉正蜷缩在沙发上，一边吸着烟，一边轻抚着她的猫咪。She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair.她走上前拥抱他并轻抚他凌乱的白发。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]中风；脑卒中 If someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body.   [usu sing]He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.他 1987 年曾患轻度中风，之后就半身不遂了。3[N-COUNT	可数名词](铅笔、刷子的)一笔，一挥，笔画 The strokes of a pen or brush are the movements or marks that you make with it when you are writing or painting.   [usu pl]Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil.用铅笔向上短短地勾画几道来填充空白。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]划水动作；划桨动作；(游泳或划船的)一次划水 When you are swimming or rowing, your strokes are the repeated movements that you make with your arms or the oars.   [usu pl]I turned and swam a few strokes further out to sea...我转身向海里又游了几下。The boatmen accompany the stroke of their oars with the sound of their voices.船夫们一边划桨一边喊号子。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]游泳姿势；游法 A swimming stroke is a particular style or method of swimming.   [usu sing]She spent hours practising the breast stroke.她花了数小时练习蛙泳。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]钟声；鸣；敲 The strokes of a clock are the sounds that indicate each hour. On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night.12 点的钟声刚敲响，焰火便在夜空中绽放。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]击球(动作)；一击；一抽 In sports such as tennis, baseball, cricket, and golf, a stroke is the action of hitting the ball. Compton was sending the ball here, there, and everywhere with each stroke.康普顿一会将球打到这里，一会打到那里，每一拍的落点都不同。8[N-SING	单数名词]一件(幸运的)事 A stroke of luck or good fortune is something lucky that happens.   [a N of n]It didn't rain, which turned out to be a stroke of luck.天没下雨，结果成了件幸事。9[N-SING	单数名词](灵感的)突发；(天才的)一举 A stroke of genius or inspiration is a very good idea that someone suddenly has.   [a N of n]At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.当时，对他的任命犹如神来之笔。10[PHRASE	短语]一下子；一举 If something happens at a stroke or in one stroke, it happens suddenly and completely because of one single action.   [PHR after v]The disease wiped out 40 million rabbits at a stroke...该疾病一下子就使 4,000 万只兔子丧命。How can Britain reduce its prison population in one stroke?英国如何能一下子减少其监狱服刑人数?11[PHRASE	短语]动一动；干一点 If someone does not do a stroke of work, they are very lazy and do no work at all.   [with brd-neg]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I never did a stroke of work at college.我在上大学时懒得要命。 stroke1 nounstroke2 verbstrokestroke1 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1illness if someone has a stroke, an artery (=tube carrying blood) in their brain suddenly bursts or becomes blocked, so that they may die or be unable to use some muscles:  She died following a massive stroke.have/suffer a stroke I looked after my father after he had a stroke. a stroke patient2swimming/rowing a)one of a set of movements in swimming or rowing in which you move your arms or the oar forward and then back:  She swam with strong steady strokes. b)a style of swimming or rowing:  the breast stroke3sport the action of hitting the ball in games such as tennis, golf, and  cricket:  a backhand stroke4pen/brush a)a single movement of a pen or brush when you are writing or painting:  A few strokes of her pen brought out his features clearly. b)a line made by a pen or brush:  the thick downward strokes of the characters5at a/one stroke with a single sudden action:  At one stroke, the country lost two outstanding leaders.6on the stroke of seven/nine etc at exactly seven o’clock etc:  She arrived home on the stroke of midnight. The only goal of the match came on the stroke of half time.7stroke of luck/fortune something lucky that happens to you unexpectedly:  In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.8stroke of genius/inspiration etc a very good idea about what to do to solve a problem:  It was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto.9hit an action of hitting someone with something such as a whip or thin stick:  He cried out at each stroke of the whip.10a movement of your hand a gentle movement of your hand over something:  I gave her hair a gentle stroke.11with/at a stroke of the pen if someone in authority does something with a stroke of the pen, they sign an official document to make a decision with important and serious results:  He had the power to order troops home with a stroke of his pen.12not do a stroke (of work) British English informal to not do any work at all13stroke of lightning a bright flash of lightning, especially one that hits something14clock/bell a single sound made by a clock giving the hours, or by a bell, gong etc15put somebody off their stroke British English informal to make someone stop giving all their attention to what they are doing:  Seeing Frank watching me put me off my stroke.16in numbers British English used when you are saying a number written with the mark (/) in it  SYN  slash:  The serial number is seventeen stroke one (=17/1).COLLOCATIONSverbshave/suffer a stroke· My father had a stroke.a stroke leaves somebody paralysed (=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke)· Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.adjectivesa massive/major stroke (=one that has very bad effects)· Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.a minor/mild stroke (=one that does not have very bad effects)· She had a minor stroke five years ago.a fatal stroke (=one that kills someone)· He suffered a fatal stroke in April.stroke + NOUNa stroke patient/victim· Some stroke victims recover fully.stroke1 nounstroke2 verbstrokestroke2 ●●○ verb [transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1stroke (1)to move your hand gently over something:  He reached out and stroked her cheek tenderly.► see thesaurus at touch2[always + adverb/preposition] to move something somewhere with gentle movements of your hand:  He lifted her face and stroked her hair from her eyes.3[always + adverb/preposition] to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket:  He stroked the ball into an empty net, with a minute to go.4stroke somebody’s ego to say nice things to someone to make them feel good, especially because you want something from them

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         击球动作多漂亮呀！                          ◆          He won by two strokes            (= in              golf,by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent).                                他以少于对手两杆的成绩获胜。                            2                  a single movement of the arm when hitting sb/sth            （打、击等的）一下，一击                                    ◆          His punishment was six strokes of the cane.          给他的惩罚是捱六教鞭。                            in swimming/rowing        游泳；划船                    3                  any of a series of repeated movements in swimming or            rowing            划水动作；划桨动作                                    ◆          She took a few more strokes to reach the bank.          她又划几下，游到了岸边。                            4                  (            often in compounds              常构成复合词            )                    a style of swimming            游泳姿势                                    ◆          Butterfly is the only stroke I can't do.          只有蝶泳我不会。                          ☞see also                                                    backstroke                                              ,                                                    breaststroke                                                                5                  the person who sets the speed at which everyone in a boat            rows            （指挥船上其他桨手的）尾桨手                                      gentle touch        抚摩                    6                  [usually singular          ]                          (            especially BrE)                    an act of moving your hand gently over a surface, usually several times            轻抚；抚摩                                    ◆          He gave the cat a stroke.          他抚摩了一下猫。                            of pen/brush        笔；刷子                    7                  a mark made by moving a pen, brush, etc. once across a surface            一笔；一画；笔画                                    ◆          to paint with fine brush strokes          一小刷一小刷地刷漆                          ◆                      At the stroke of a pen            (= by signing sth)they removed thousands of people from the welfare system.                    他们大笔一挥，就把成千上万的人排除在福利制度之外。                            action        行动                    8                  stroke(of sth)                          a single successful action or event            （成功的）举动；（高明的）举措；（巧妙的）办法；（成功的）事情                                    ◆          Your idea was a            stroke of genius.                    你的主意很高明。                          ◆          It was a            stroke of luckthat I found you here.                    我在这儿看见你纯属巧遇。                          ◆          It was a            bold stroketo reveal the identity of the murderer on the first page.                    在头版上披露谋杀犯的身分，这是一个大胆的举措。                          ◆          She            never does a stroke (of work)            (= never does any work).                    她一向什么活儿都不干。                          ☞see also                                                    masterstroke                                                                of clock        钟                    9                  each of the sounds made by a clock or bell giving the hours            钟声；鸣；敲                                    ◆          At the first stroke it will be 9 o'clock exactly.          等到钟敲第一下时就是 9 点整。                          ◆                      on the stroke ofthree            (= at 3 o'clock exactly)                    三点整                            illness        疾病                    10                  a sudden serious illness when a blood            vessel(= tube) in the brain bursts or is blocked, which can cause death or the loss of the ability to move or to speak clearly            中风                                    ◆          to            have/suffer a stroke                    患中风                          ◆          The stroke left him partly paralysed.          他因中风身体局部瘫痪了。                            IDIOMS              at a (single) ˈstroke | at one ˈstroke                              with a single immediate action              一下子；一举                                            ◆            They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke.            他们威胁要一下子砍掉整个项目。                                      put sb off their ˈstroke                              (              BrE)                        to make sb make a mistake or hesitate in what they are doing              扰乱某人；使某人乱了方寸                                                                verb        ★                    touch gently        轻抚                    1        ★                  strokesth                          (            especially BrE)                    to move your hand gently and slowly over an animal's fur or hair            轻抚，抚摩（动物的毛皮）                                    ◆          He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him?          这只狗真漂亮，我可以摸一摸吗？                          ☞see also                                                    pet                                                   v.                           (1              )                                                  2        ★                  strokesth/sb                          to move your hand gently over a surface, sb's hair, etc.            轻抚，抚摩（物体表面或头发等）                                    ◆          He stroked her hair affectionately.          他深情地抚摩着她的头发。                            move sth gently        轻挪                    3                  strokesth + adv./prep.                          to move sth somewhere with a gentle movement            轻挪；轻触；轻拭                                    ◆          She stroked away his tears.          她轻轻拭去他的眼泪。                          ◆          He stroked the ball between the posts.          他轻轻一触，把球踢进门柱之间。                            be nice to sb        待某人好                    4                  strokesb                          (            informal) (            especially NAmE)                    to be very nice to sb, especially to get them to do what you want            待（某人）非常好；（尤指）顺着（某人）以便为自己办事                                          stroke              /        strəʊk                ;          NAmE                stroʊk                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	stroke ★★★☆☆ /stro͟ʊk/ 1 [VERB 动词]轻抚；抚摩 If you stroke someone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them. [V n] Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat... 卡拉正蜷缩在沙发上，一边吸着烟，一边轻抚着她的猫咪。 She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair. 她走上前拥抱他并轻抚他凌乱的白发。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]中风；脑卒中 If someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body. [usu sing] He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed. 他 1987 年曾患轻度中风，之后就半身不遂了。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](铅笔、刷子的)一笔，一挥，笔画 The strokes of a pen or brush are the movements or marks that you make with it when you are writing or painting. [usu pl] Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil. 用铅笔向上短短地勾画几道来填充空白。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]划水动作；划桨动作；(游泳或划船的)一次划水 When you are swimming or rowing, your strokes are the repeated movements that you make with your arms or the oars. [usu pl] I turned and swam a few strokes further out to sea... 我转身向海里又游了几下。 The boatmen accompany the stroke of their oars with the sound of their voices. 船夫们一边划桨一边喊号子。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]游泳姿势；游法 A swimming stroke is a particular style or method of swimming. [usu sing] She spent hours practising the breast stroke. 她花了数小时练习蛙泳。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]钟声；鸣；敲 The strokes of a clock are the sounds that indicate each hour. On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night. 12 点的钟声刚敲响，焰火便在夜空中绽放。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]击球(动作)；一击；一抽 In sports such as tennis, baseball, cricket, and golf, a stroke is the action of hitting the ball. Compton was sending the ball here, there, and everywhere with each stroke. 康普顿一会将球打到这里，一会打到那里，每一拍的落点都不同。 8 [N-SING 单数名词]一件(幸运的)事 A stroke of luck or good fortune is something lucky that happens. [a N of n] It didn't rain, which turned out to be a stroke of luck. 天没下雨，结果成了件幸事。 9 [N-SING 单数名词](灵感的)突发；(天才的)一举 A stroke of genius or inspiration is a very good idea that someone suddenly has. [a N of n] At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius. 当时，对他的任命犹如神来之笔。 10 [PHRASE 短语]一下子；一举 If something happens at a stroke or in one stroke, it happens suddenly and completely because of one single action. [PHR after v] The disease wiped out 40 million rabbits at a stroke... 该疾病一下子就使 4,000 万只兔子丧命。 How can Britain reduce its prison population in one stroke? 英国如何能一下子减少其监狱服刑人数? 11 [PHRASE 短语]动一动；干一点 If someone does not do a stroke of work, they are very lazy and do no work at all. [with brd-neg] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] I never did a stroke of work at college. 我在上大学时懒得要命。
Oxford	stroke ★ / strəʊk ; NAmE stroʊk / noun , verb stroke strokes stroked stroking noun ★ hitting movement 击打动作 1 ★ an act of hitting a ball, for example with a bator racket 击球（动作） ◆ What a beautiful stroke! 击球动作多漂亮呀！ ◆ He won by two strokes (= in golf,by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). 他以少于对手两杆的成绩获胜。 2 a single movement of the arm when hitting sb/sth （打、击等的）一下，一击 ◆ His punishment was six strokes of the cane. 给他的惩罚是捱六教鞭。 in swimming/rowing 游泳；划船 3 any of a series of repeated movements in swimming or rowing 划水动作；划桨动作 ◆ She took a few more strokes to reach the bank. 她又划几下，游到了岸边。 4 ( often in compounds 常构成复合词 ) a style of swimming 游泳姿势 ◆ Butterfly is the only stroke I can't do. 只有蝶泳我不会。 ☞see also backstroke , breaststroke 5 the person who sets the speed at which everyone in a boat rows （指挥船上其他桨手的）尾桨手 gentle touch 抚摩 6 [usually singular ] ( especially BrE) an act of moving your hand gently over a surface, usually several times 轻抚；抚摩 ◆ He gave the cat a stroke. 他抚摩了一下猫。 of pen/brush 笔；刷子 7 a mark made by moving a pen, brush, etc. once across a surface 一笔；一画；笔画 ◆ to paint with fine brush strokes 一小刷一小刷地刷漆 ◆ At the stroke of a pen (= by signing sth)they removed thousands of people from the welfare system. 他们大笔一挥，就把成千上万的人排除在福利制度之外。 action 行动 8 stroke(of sth) a single successful action or event （成功的）举动；（高明的）举措；（巧妙的）办法；（成功的）事情 ◆ Your idea was a stroke of genius. 你的主意很高明。 ◆ It was a stroke of luckthat I found you here. 我在这儿看见你纯属巧遇。 ◆ It was a bold stroketo reveal the identity of the murderer on the first page. 在头版上披露谋杀犯的身分，这是一个大胆的举措。 ◆ She never does a stroke (of work) (= never does any work). 她一向什么活儿都不干。 ☞see also masterstroke of clock 钟 9 each of the sounds made by a clock or bell giving the hours 钟声；鸣；敲 ◆ At the first stroke it will be 9 o'clock exactly. 等到钟敲第一下时就是 9 点整。 ◆ on the stroke ofthree (= at 3 o'clock exactly) 三点整 illness 疾病 10 a sudden serious illness when a blood vessel(= tube) in the brain bursts or is blocked, which can cause death or the loss of the ability to move or to speak clearly 中风 ◆ to have/suffer a stroke 患中风 ◆ The stroke left him partly paralysed. 他因中风身体局部瘫痪了。 IDIOMS at a (single) ˈstroke \| at one ˈstroke with a single immediate action 一下子；一举 ◆ They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke. 他们威胁要一下子砍掉整个项目。 put sb off their ˈstroke ( BrE) to make sb make a mistake or hesitate in what they are doing 扰乱某人；使某人乱了方寸 verb ★ touch gently 轻抚 1 ★ strokesth ( especially BrE) to move your hand gently and slowly over an animal's fur or hair 轻抚，抚摩（动物的毛皮） ◆ He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? 这只狗真漂亮，我可以摸一摸吗？ ☞see also pet v. (1 ) 2 ★ strokesth/sb to move your hand gently over a surface, sb's hair, etc. 轻抚，抚摩（物体表面或头发等） ◆ He stroked her hair affectionately. 他深情地抚摩着她的头发。 move sth gently 轻挪 3 strokesth + adv./prep. to move sth somewhere with a gentle movement 轻挪；轻触；轻拭 ◆ She stroked away his tears. 她轻轻拭去他的眼泪。 ◆ He stroked the ball between the posts. 他轻轻一触，把球踢进门柱之间。 be nice to sb 待某人好 4 strokesb ( informal) ( especially NAmE) to be very nice to sb, especially to get them to do what you want 待（某人）非常好；（尤指）顺着（某人）以便为自己办事 stroke / strəʊk ; NAmE stroʊk /
LDC	stroke1 noun stroke2 verb strokestroke1 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1illness if someone has a stroke, an artery (=tube carrying blood) in their brain suddenly bursts or becomes blocked, so that they may die or be unable to use some muscles: She died following a massive stroke.have/suffer a stroke I looked after my father after he had a stroke. a stroke patient2swimming/rowing a)one of a set of movements in swimming or rowing in which you move your arms or the oar forward and then back: She swam with strong steady strokes. b)a style of swimming or rowing: the breast stroke3sport the action of hitting the ball in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket: a backhand stroke4pen/brush a)a single movement of a pen or brush when you are writing or painting: A few strokes of her pen brought out his features clearly. b)a line made by a pen or brush: the thick downward strokes of the characters5at a/one stroke with a single sudden action: At one stroke, the country lost two outstanding leaders.6on the stroke of seven/nine etc at exactly seven o’clock etc: She arrived home on the stroke of midnight. The only goal of the match came on the stroke of half time.7stroke of luck/fortune something lucky that happens to you unexpectedly: In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.8stroke of genius/inspiration etc a very good idea about what to do to solve a problem: It was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto.9hit an action of hitting someone with something such as a whip or thin stick: He cried out at each stroke of the whip.10a movement of your hand a gentle movement of your hand over something: I gave her hair a gentle stroke.11with/at a stroke of the pen if someone in authority does something with a stroke of the pen, they sign an official document to make a decision with important and serious results: He had the power to order troops home with a stroke of his pen.12not do a stroke (of work) British English informal to not do any work at all13stroke of lightning a bright flash of lightning, especially one that hits something14clock/bell a single sound made by a clock giving the hours, or by a bell, gong etc15put somebody off their stroke British English informal to make someone stop giving all their attention to what they are doing: Seeing Frank watching me put me off my stroke.16in numbers British English used when you are saying a number written with the mark (/) in it SYN slash: The serial number is seventeen stroke one (=17/1).COLLOCATIONSverbshave/suffer a stroke· My father had a stroke.a stroke leaves somebody paralysed (=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke)· Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.adjectivesa massive/major stroke (=one that has very bad effects)· Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.a minor/mild stroke (=one that does not have very bad effects)· She had a minor stroke five years ago.a fatal stroke (=one that kills someone)· He suffered a fatal stroke in April.stroke + NOUNa stroke patient/victim· Some stroke victims recover fully. stroke1 noun stroke2 verb strokestroke2 ●●○ verb [transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1stroke (1)to move your hand gently over something: He reached out and stroked her cheek tenderly.► see thesaurus at touch 2[always + adverb/preposition] to move something somewhere with gentle movements of your hand: He lifted her face and stroked her hair from her eyes.3[always + adverb/preposition] to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket: He stroked the ball into an empty net, with a minute to go.4stroke somebody’s ego to say nice things to someone to make them feel good, especially because you want something from them
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