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strike obj DISCOVERstraIkv [T]past struck strVkto discover (oil, gas or gold) underground发现，找到（埋于地下的石油、天然气或黄金）The first person to strike oil in the US was Edwin Laurentine Drake, who discovered it in Pennsylvania in 1859.埃德温·劳伦廷·德雷克于1859年在宾夕法尼亚州发现了石油，他是第一个在美国发现石油的人。They have to invest a lot of money in drilling but they can make huge profits if they strike oil or gas.他们得将一大笔钱投资在钻探上，但若能发现石油或天然气就能获得巨额利润。We're rich! We've struck gold!我们发财了！挖到了金子！(fig.) A few lucky people have struck gold (= made large profits) by investing in this company.一些人因为投资这家公司而幸运地获得巨额利润。(fig.) She is the favourite to strike gold (= win a gold MEDAL) in the 400 metres hurdles.她是400米跨栏比赛中最有希望夺冠的选手。If you strike it lucky/(Br and Aus also) strike lucky, you suddenly have a lot of unexpected luck.突然交好运What would you do if you struck it lucky in the national lottery?如果你在全国彩票抽奖中交好运你会做什么？If you strike it rich, you become rich suddenly and unexpectedly.突然致富，发横财His father struck it rich in the diamond business, but then he gambled away his millions in the casinos.他父亲在钻石业中发了横财，但后来又在赌场输掉了他的几百万。If you strike on or upon something, you discover it or think of it.突然发现或想到She struck on the idea for her novel while she was travelling in Russia.她在俄国旅行时突然想到小说该写什么题材。
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