- with obj. hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement打, 击：
he raised his hand, as if to strike me
他举起手好像要打我
one man was struck on the head with a stick
一名男子头部遭到棍击
no obj. Ewan struck out at her.尤恩挥拳狠狠地向她打去。
- inflict (a blow)给予（一击）：
with two objs he struck her two blows on the leg.他在她腿上打了两下。
- accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something碰, 撞击：
she fell, striking her head against the side of the boat.
她摔倒时头撞在船舷上。
- come into forcible contact or collision with碰撞, 撞：
he was struck by a car in Whitepark Road.
他在怀特帕克公路上被汽车撞了。
- (of a beam or ray of light or heat) fall on (an object or surface)（光束, 光线, 热）照到; 落在…上：
the light struck her ring, reflecting off the diamond.
光线照在她的戒指上, 使钻石熠熠闪耀。
- (in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball) so as to score a run, point, or goal（体育用语）击中（球）, 踢入（球）：
he struck the ball into the back of the net.
他射出的球直入网底。
- no obj.(of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke（时钟）敲, 鸣, 响：
with complement the church clock struck twelve.教堂钟敲响了12点。
- no obj.(of time) be indicated in this way（时间）被鸣报：
eight o'clock struck.
八点敲过了。
- ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface擦（火柴）。
- produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction（摩擦）打（火, 火花）：
his iron stick struck sparks from the pavement.
他的铁手杖在人行道上碰擦出火花。
- bring (an electric arc) into being触发（电弧）。
- produce (a musical note) by pressing or hitting a key弹奏, 奏出。
- with obj.(of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on（灾难、疾病等）突然降临, 侵袭：
an earthquake struck the island
岛上突发地震
no obj. tragedy struck when Nick was killed in a car crash尼克在车祸中丧生, 悲剧降临了
as adj., in combination struck storm-struck areas.遭暴风雨袭击的地区。
- no obj. carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning攻击, 进攻, 突袭：
it was eight months before the murderer struck again.
凶手再次作案是在八个月以后。
- （一般作be struck down）kill or seriously incapacitate (someone)杀死; 使严重致残：
he was struck down by a mystery virus.
他因感染神秘病毒而身亡。
strike something into
cause or create a particular strong emotion in (someone)引起（强烈感情）：drugs - a subject guaranteed to strike fear into parents' hearts.
毒品, 一个肯定会在父母心中产生恐惧的话题。
- with obj. and complement cause (someone) to be in a specified state使陷入, 使处于特定状态：
he was struck dumb.
他陷入张口结舌的境地。
- with obj.(of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly使突然想起, 使突然想到：
a disturbing thought struck Melissa.
梅利莎突然有了一个令她不安的想法。
- cause (someone) to have a particular impression给…以特别的印象：
with clause it struck him that Marjorie was unusually silent他感到玛乔丽异常的沉默
the idea struck her as odd.
那个想法让她感到很奇怪。
be struck by/with
find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive使喜爱, 使受吸引：Lucy was struck by the ethereal beauty of the scene.
露西被梦幻般的美景吸引住了。
be struck on
informal be deeply fond of or infatuated with〈非正式〉使特别喜欢, 使迷恋：she was rather struck on Angus, wasn't she?
她迷上了安格斯, 是不是？
- no obj.(of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer罢工：
workers may strike over threatened job losses.
工人们会因失业的威胁而罢工。
- with obj. N. Amer. undertake such action against (an employer)〈北美〉罢工（反对雇主）。
- with obj. cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen取消, 删除; 勾销：
strike his name from the list
把他的名字从名单上勾掉
the Court of Appeal struck out the claim for exemplary damages
上诉法院删掉了惩罚性损失赔偿的请求
striking words through with a pen.
用钢笔把字句划掉。
strike someone off
officially remove someone from membership of a professional group把…从（专业团体中）除名：he was struck off by the Law Society and will never practise as a solicitor again.
他被律师公会除名, 从此再也不能从事律师业了。
strike something down
N. Amer. abolish a law or regulation〈北美〉废除, 废止（法律, 规定）：the law was struck down by the Supreme Court.
该法律被最高法院废止。
- with obj. make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal铸造（硬币）; 冲制, 压出（奖章）。
- (in cinematography) make (another print) of a film（电影摄影术）复制。
- reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise)达成（协议, 妥协）; 达到（平衡）：
the team has struck a deal with a sports marketing agency
该队同一体育市场推广机构达成了协议
you have to strike a happy medium.
你得采取折中办法。
- (in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account（金融用语）结算; 算出：
last year's loss was struck after allowing for depreciation of £67 million.
在把6,700万英镑折旧费计入后, 去年的亏损就算出来了。
- Canadian form (a committee)〈加〉组成（委员会）：
the government struck a committee to settle the issue.
政府组成一委员会去解决那问题。
- with obj. discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining发现（黄金, 矿物, 石油）。
- no obj.
strike on/upon
discover or think of, especially unexpectedly or by chance（尤指偶然）发现; 想到： pondering, she struck upon a brilliant idea.
沉思了一下, 她突然想到一个绝好的主意。
- come to or reach来到, 到达：
several days out of the village, we struck the Gilgit Road.
离村几天后, 我们来到了吉尔吉特公路。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move or proceed vigorously or purposefully（精力充沛地或有目的地）移动, 行进：
she struck out into the lake with a practised crawl
她以熟练的爬泳使劲向湖中游去
he struck off down the track.
他沿跑道猛冲。
strike out
start out on a new or independent course or endeavour闯出（或开辟）新的（或独立的）事业：after two years he was able to strike out on his own
两年后他已经能独立干了
he's struck out as a private eye.
他已经闯出自己的私家侦探事业了。
- with obj. take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment)拆除（帐篷）; 撤（营）：
it took ages to strike camp.
拔营需要很长的时间。
- dismantle (theatrical scenery)拆除（戏剧布景）：
the minute we finish this evening, they'll start striking the set.
今天晚上我们演出一结束, 他们就将开始拆除布景。
- lower or take down (a flag or sail), especially as a salute or to signify surrender降（帆, 旗）（以示敬意或投降）：
the ship struck her German colours.
那船降下了德国国旗。
- with obj. insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root把（枝）插进土里生根。
- no obj.(of a plant or cutting) develop roots（植物, 扦插）生根：
small conifers will strike from cuttings.
小针叶树可以用插条培植生根。
- no obj.(of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed（小牡蛎）附着。
- no obj. Fishing secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly【渔】急拉钓线把鱼钩住。
- a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer罢工：
dockers voted for an all-out strike
码头工人投票赞成举行总罢工
mass noun local government workers went on strike地方政府雇员举行罢工
as modifier strike action.罢工行动。
- with modifier a refusal to do something expected or required, typically by a body of people, with a similar aim拒绝, 抗拒：
a rent strike.
拒付房租。
- a sudden attack, typically a military one袭击, 偷袭：
the threat of nuclear strikes.
核攻击的威胁。
- (in sporting contexts) an act of hitting or kicking a ball, typically so as to score a point or goal（体育中得分的）击球, 踢球：
his 32nd-minute strike helped the team to end a run of three defeats.
他第32分钟的入球使该队结束了三连败。
- (in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball（十柱保龄球）一投全倒。
- Fishing an act or instance of jerking or tightening the line to secure a fish that has already taken the bait or fly【渔】（对已上钩的鱼）急拉钓线。
- a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining（黄金、矿物、石油的）钻探发现, 探明：
the Lena goldfields strike of 1912.
1912年勒拿金矿区的发现。
- Baseball a batter's unsuccessful attempt to hit a pitched ball【棒球】（击球手击打投球）未击中。
- a pitch that passes through the strike zone（投出的）好球。
- US something to one's discredit〈美〉败坏名声的事, 对名声不利的事：
when they returned from Vietnam they had two strikes against them.
他们从越南回来时有两件对他们的名声不利的事。
- the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature（地层、断层等地质特征的）走向。
- short for FLY STRIKE.FLY STRIKE的简称。
strike an attitude（或 pose）
- hold one's body in a particular position to create an impression摆姿势：
striking a dramatic pose, Antonia announced that she was leaving.
安东尼娅摆了个夸张的姿势后宣布她要走了。
strike a balance
- 见BALANCE.
strike a blow for（或at/against）
- do something to help (or hinder) a cause, belief, or principle（不）拥护, （不）支持：
just by finishing the race, she hopes to strike a blow for womankind.
她希望仅仅是跑完全程就可为女性争光。STRIKE A CHORD 见
CHORD2 .
strike at the root（或 roots）of
- 见
ROOT1 .
strike hands
- archaic (of two people) clasp hands to seal a deal or agreement〈古〉（两人）击掌敲定（生意或协议）。
strike home
- 见HOME.
strike (it) lucky
- Brit. informal have good luck in a particular matter〈英, 非正式〉走运, 交好运。
strike it rich
- informal acquire a great deal of money, typically in a sudden or unexpected way〈非正式〉发横财, 暴富。
strike a light
- Brit. informal, dated used as an expression of surprise, dismay, or alarm〈英, 非正式, 旧〉［用于表示吃惊、沮丧或惊恐］哎唷。
strike me pink
- Brit. informal, dated used to express astonishment or indignation〈英, 非正式, 旧〉［用于表示惊讶或愤慨］真是见鬼！
strike while the iron is hot
- make use of an opportunity immediately趁热打铁。
- ORIGIN: with reference to smithing.
strike back
- retaliate反击, 回击：
he struck back at critics who claim he is too negative.
他回击那些说他过于消极的评论家。
- (of a gas burner) burn from an internal point before the gas has become mixed with air（煤气灶）回火。
strike in
- archaic intervene in a conversation or discussion〈古〉插嘴, 打断（谈话, 讨论）。
strike someone out（或 strike out）
- Baseball dismiss someone (or be dismissed) by means of three strikes【棒球】使三击不中出局。
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strike out
N. Amer. informal fail or be unsuccessful〈北美, 非正式〉失败, 不成功： the company struck out the first time it tried to manufacture personal computers.
该公司初次尝试生产个人电脑时就失败了。
strike up（或 strike something up）
- (of a band or orchestra) begin to play a piece of music（乐队）开始演奏：
they struck up the 'Star-Spangled Banner'.
他们开始演奏《星条旗永不落》。
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strike something up
begin a friendship or conversation with someone, typically in a casual way（尤指随意地）开始相识（或谈话）。