| 释义 |
stroke¹ /strəʊk/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 敲；打，击，抽打；打击
drive in a nail with one stroke of the hammer 一锤子就把钉子敲进去
receive 20 strokes of the birch 挨了20鞭
kill sb. with one axe stroke 一斧头砍死某人
2. (时钟等的)敲，响，鸣；敲打的钟点
At the twelfth stroke, we welcomed in the New Year. 时钟正敲12点时，我们迎来新年。
The bell in the temple hammered out 108 strokes. 寺院的钟声敲了 108 响。
3. (幸运或突发事件的)一次，一回
by some stroke of fate 由于命运的某种安排
have a stroke of good (bad) luck 交了一次好运(倒了一次霉)
That was his first stroke of good fortune. 那是他第一回走运。
4. (机件等的)来回动作；(鸟翼的)扑打；【机】冲程，行程；冲程量；振幅
strokes of a pendulum 钟摆的摆动
wing strokes of a bird 鸟翼的扑打
a four-stroke engine 四冲程发动机
5. (心脏、脉搏的)跳动，搏动
6. (字的)笔划；(书写、绘画的)(一)笔；笔触；(文章等的)笔调
thin (thick) strokes 细 (粗) 笔划
write Chinese characters in regular brush strokes 用毛笔写正楷汉字
The small bridge on the painting was no more than a few strokes of a pencil. 画中的小桥只用铅笔寥寥涂几笔即成。
There was a stroke of irony in his tone. 他的语调中带有嘲讽的味道。
The president outlined in broad strokes the path that the nation must follow. 总统粗略地勾划出了国家必须走的道路。
7. 一举，一着，成功的努力
a bold liberty stroke (或 a stroke for liberty) 一次争取自由的大胆举措
It was a stroke of genius to make the decision. 作出这一决定是天才的一举。
8. (工作、事情的)一点；一件，一桩
She has not done a stroke of work these days. 她这几天来一点事儿都没做。
That was a good stroke of business. 那是一桩好买卖。
9. (疾病等的)突然发作；中风；(雷电的)闪击
suffer a stroke 患中风
He had a stroke and was unable to walk for the rest of his life. 他中风了，余生不能再行走了。
be killed by a stroke of lightning 被雷电劈死
10. (游泳的)两臂划水一周；游泳姿势
swim in easy strokes (with a fast stroke) 从容自在地 (快速地) 划水游泳
Which stroke do you prefer — butterfly or crawl? 你喜欢哪种游泳姿势——蝶泳还是爬泳?
11. (划船的)(一次)划桨；划桨法；划桨频率；尾桨手，领桨(亦作 stroke oar)；尾桨手位置
He paddled a few more strokes and the nose of the boat ran on to the beach. 他又划了几桨，船头便搁到海滩上了。
He rows with a strong stroke. 他划桨很有力。
He was in the stroke seat. 他坐在尾桨手的位子上。
12. (板球、网球等的)击(球)；打法
a backhand stroke in tennis 网球的反手击球
invent a new stroke in cricket 创造一种板球新打法
13. 〈英〉斜线号，斜号(即“/”)
II ❶ vt.
1. 当…的尾桨手，当…的领桨；确定…的划桨频率
Who stroked the Oxford crew (或 boat)? 谁是牛津队的领桨?
The winner stroked an average of 28. 获胜队每分钟平均划桨28次。
2. 划去，删去；取消
stroke out sb.'s name 划掉某人的名字
He stroked away the questions bowled towards him with practised ease. 他熟练从容地把向他投来的问题都一一打发掉了。
3. 敲击，打击
4. (时钟等)敲响
5. (板球等中)击(球)
He stroked the ball easily past the fielder. 他轻而易举地把球击过了外野手。
6. (打字时)击(键)
❷ vi.
1. (板球等中)击球
2. 当尾桨手，当领桨 (for)；(每分钟)划桨 (at)
stroke for the Oxford crew 当牛津队的领桨
The crew was stroking at 32. 该队每分钟划32次。
3. (打字时)击键
[< OE strāc; 与 MLG strek stroke, OE strīcan to move, pass over lightly, stroke 有关；见 STRIKE] phr. a finishing stroke 决定性的一击，致命的一击 at a (或 one) stroke 一下子，一举 The minimum wage would be raised by 20% at a stroke. 最低工资将一下子提高20%。Fourteen nationally popular magazines were suppressed at one stroke.14家全国性通俗杂志给一下子查禁了。at the stroke = on the stroke
at (或by) the stroke of a pen= with the stroke of a pen
finishing strokes最后的润色，最后的几笔；扫尾工作
in a (或 one) stroke = at a (或 one) stroke
It is on the stroke of ... 时钟快打…点了。
keep stroke (with) (划船时) (与…)保持节奏
not (或 never) do a stroke of work 不做事，不工作
He won the prize without doing a stroke of work. 他一点活儿都没干还得了奖。
on the stroke 准时地，准点地
arrive on the stroke 准时到达
He always goes home on the stroke of three. 他总是准 3 点钟回家。
pull a stroke 〈俚〉玩弄卑鄙手段
put sb. off his stroke〈口〉打乱某人的工作(或活动)进度；打扰某人；使某人激动
with a (或 the) stroke of a pen 大笔一挥
With a few words or the stroke of a pen, these people affect thousands of lives. 这些人说几句话或者大笔一挥就会事关几千人的性命。
With a stroke of the president's pen, I was out of college. 校长大笔一挥，我就给大学开除了。 |