| 释义 |
stroke² /strəʊk/ vt. | n. | phr.
I vt.
1. (用手等)轻抚，摩；捋；轻轻地掠过
The child put out a hand and stroked the cat softly. 孩子伸出手轻轻地抚摩猫。
He stroked her hair affectionately. 他深情地抚着她的头发。
He stroked his chin (his beard) reflectively. 他若有所思地摸着下巴(捋着胡须)。
2. 梳理；整理
He awoke at dawn, and for a time he lay and stroked his memories. 他清晨醒来，在床上躺了一会儿，理一理记忆中的事。
3. 〈美口〉用甜言蜜语使…听从摆布，奉承
He resists horse-trading with congressmen, abhors stroking them. 他不肯跟议员们讨价还价做交易，最讨厌拍这些人的马屁。
II n.
1. 轻抚，摩；捋；轻掠
She brushed away the crumbs with a quick stroke. 她手一掸就把碎屑挥落了。
The sea rippled in soft strokes. 海面上微波荡漾。
2. 〈美口〉奉承(能力)，拍马屁(功夫)
3. 〈俚〉〈罕〉交媾
take a stroke 交媾
[< OE strācian; 与 MD streken to stroke, OHG streihhōn, strihhan to pass over lightly, smooth 有关] phr. stroke sb. down 安抚某人，使某人息怒 stroke sb.'s hair the wrong way 见 hair |