| 释义 |
streak¹ /striːk/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 条纹；条痕
black with red streaks 带红条纹的黑色
There were tear streaks down her face. 她脸上有一条条泪痕。
You have a streak of paint on your forehead. 你的前额上有一道漆印。
2. 光带，光线；闪光；闪电
the streaks of sun 太阳的光芒
He usually gets up at the first streak of daylight. 他通常天刚亮就起床。
A streak of lightning frightened the little girl out of her life. 一道闪电吓得小女孩魂飞魄散。
3. 【矿】矿脉；矿层；矿物痕色，矿物粉色
There are streaks of ore in the mountain. 这座山里有矿脉。
4. (肉中的)条层
a thick streak of lean (fat) 厚厚的一层瘦(肥)肉
5. (行为、气质等的)个性特征(或倾向)；些许
He has a stubborn streak. 他生性有点儿固执。
Children have a streak of curiosity. 孩子们常有好奇的天性。
He had a petty bourgeois streak in him. 他有点小资产阶级味道。
a streak of hopefulness 一线希望
I know only a few streaks about astronomy. 我对天文学只是略知一二。
6. (短暂的)一段时间，一阵子；一连串，一系列
a streak of good (bad) luck 一阵子好(坏)运气
a lucky (an unlucky) streak 一段走运(倒霉)的时期
a losing streak 连连失败
I think I'll go on playing cards for a while — I'm on a winning streak. 我想再继续打一会儿牌——我现在手气正好。
7. (穿过公共场所的)裸奔
8. 【生】(种菌)划线；(植物的)条斑病，条纹病
tomato streak 番茄条斑病
II ❶ vt.
1. 在…上加条纹；在…上留下条痕
The marble was streaked with green and grey. 大理石上夹杂着绿色和灰色条纹。
His left hand was streaked with blood. 他的左手上有血痕。
The beautiful face was streaked with sweat and tears. 那张漂亮的脸蛋上留着汗迹和泪痕。
On a clear night scores of meteors streak the sky. 清朗的夜晚常有许多流星划过长空。
2. 〈口〉在(公共场所)裸奔
❷ vi.
1. 形成条纹
hair beginning to streak with grey 开始变得灰白的头发
2. 〈口〉飞跑，疾驰；(电光)闪现
a jet streaking across the sky 划空而过的喷气式飞机
The truck streaked away. 卡车疾驶而去。
Flames streaked across the basement floor. 火焰猛地蹿过地下室层面。
3. (得胜或出色的表现等)连续一段时间，持续一阵子
4. 〈口〉(在公共场所)裸奔
[< OE strica; 与 OHG strich line¹, L striga row¹ 有关] phr. like a blue streak 见 blue streak
like a streak 〈口〉闪电般地，全速地，飞快地
The dog ran like a streak across the lawn. 那条狗从草坪上飞奔而过。 |