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strike (obj) HITstraIkvpast struck strVkto hit or attack forcefully or violently打击，撞击，攻击She died when her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle. [T]她的车失去了控制撞向迎面开来的另一辆车，结果她被撞身亡。The leading yacht was forced to abandon the race after it struck an iceberg. [T]原本领先的快艇因与冰山相撞而被迫放弃比赛。The police have warned the public that the killer is highly dangerous and could strike again. [I]警方警告公众那个杀人狂十分危险并可能再次作案。The autopsy revealed that his murderer had struck him on the head with an iron bar. [T]尸体解剖表明谋杀犯用铁棍猛击他的头部。The murder victim had been struck repeatedly about the head with a blunt instrument. [T]被谋害人的头部曾被人用钝器连续猛击。Have you ever been struck by lightning? [T]你被闪电击伤过吗？It's a myth that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. [I]说闪电从不击中同一地方是瞎说。The president intends to introduce the death penalty for terrorists who strike at civilians. [I]总统打算提出对攻击平民的恐怖分子施行死刑。We were only teasing her about her spots when she suddenly struck out in all directions (= started hitting people uncontrollably). [I]我们不过是拿她的雀斑开玩笑可她却突然像发疯似的乱打人。The objective in a game of croquet is to strike your ball through a set of hoops in a particular order before finally hitting the central peg. [T]槌球游戏的目的是按一定的顺序将球击入一组弓形小铁门，最后击中中心的木桩。The two foreign ministers have agreed to remove missiles that can strike at targets in each other's countries. [I]两位外长就撤回以对方为攻击目标的导弹问题达成共识。When a clock strikes, its bells ring to show what the time is.钟敲响报时The clock was striking ten as we went into the church. [T]我们进教堂时钟敲十点。Is it 10∶30 already? I never heard the clock strike. [I]已经10∶30了吗？我怎么没听到敲钟声。When a time strikes, a clock's bells ring to show what time it is.钟敲响报时Midnight had just struck when I went upstairs to bed. [I]我上楼睡觉时钟刚敲过12点。If you strike a blow against or at something, you harm it severely.严重伤害Her resignation has struck a blow against the company's plans for expansion.她的辞职严重影响了公司扩大规模的计划。If you strike a blow for something, you do something which supports it.拥护，支持The judge's ruling that she was unfairly dismissed has struck a blow for racial equality.法官裁定她被解职是不公平的，这一裁决是对种族平等的维护。The council's decision not to build the road has struck a blow for common sense.市政会不筑路的决定是伸张常识。When people strike camp, they take down their tents in preparation for leaving the place where they have been staying.拆除帐篷，拔营We woke up late and it was ten o'clock before we struck camp.我们起晚了，十点过后才拔营。If someone is struck down, they die suddenly or start to suffer from a serious illness.猝死，病倒It's a tragedy that these young people were struck down in their prime.这些年轻人在盛年死去真是件惨剧。He was struck down by polio when he was a teenager.十几岁时他患上小儿麻痹症。If you are struck dumb by something, it surprises you so much that you cannot say anything.惊得目瞪口呆We were struck dumb when she announced she was pregnant.她宣布怀孕时我们都惊得目瞪口呆。If something strikes fear or terror into you, it makes you extremely frightened.使人心生恐惧The brutal military regime has struck terror into the whole population.残酷的军事统治使全体民众感到恐惧。Even the mere mention of his name would strike fear into his enemies.只要一提起他的名字即令敌人丧胆。If you strike at the heart of something, you damage it severely by attacking the most important part of it.打击…的主干，破坏…的主要部分Victory depends on our being able to strike at the heart of the enemy's military command.我们的胜利建立在能打击敌人军事指挥部基础上。The increase in income tax strikes at the heart of the government's declared intention to reduce taxation.增加所得税集中破坏了政府宣布的减税意愿。If something strikes home, it hits the intended place or has the intended effect.击中要害，取得意想的结果The laser guidance system dramatically increases the likelihood that the missile will strike home.激光制导系统使导弹击中目标的概率急剧上升。The government's message about the dangers of smoking seems to have struck home.政府关于吸烟危害的意旨似乎取得了意想的结果。If you strike while the iron is hot, you take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return.趁热打铁"I can't decide whether or not to take the job.""You should strike while the iron is hot--you may not get another chance as good as this one."“我无法决定是否接受这份工作。”“你应该趁热打铁----以后或许就不会遇到这么好的机会了。”If you strike a match, you cause it to burn by rubbing it against a hard rough surface.擦火柴She struck a match and lit another cigarette.她擦火柴点燃另一支香烟。He bent down and struck a match on the sole of his boot.他弯下腰在靴底上擦亮火柴。If a place is within striking distance, it is near.（地方）近的We live within striking distance of both Baltimore and Washington.我们的住所离巴尔的摩和华盛顿都很近。If something is within striking distance, you are very near to obtaining or achieving it.（东西）容易得到的Both sides believe they are within striking distance of a lasting peace agreement.双方都认为他们将很快达成持久和平协议。His victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix puts him within striking distance of the world championship.他在巴西国际汽车大奖赛上的胜利增加了他成为世界冠军的希望。
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