strike
verb
noun
straɪk verb
1
HIT
击，打
to hit or fall against the surface of something In spoken and ordinary written English it is much more usual to use . 英语口语和日常书面语中更常用的说法是 hit。 T | written
She fell heavily, striking her head against the side of the boat.
她重重地摔了一跤，头撞在船舷上。
A snowball struck him on the back of the head.
一团雪球打中他的后脑勺。
Several cars were struck by falling trees.
几辆车被倒下的树砸中了。
The last rays of the setting sun struck the garden windows.
最后一缕斜阳照在花园的窗户上。
2
HIT WITH HAND/WEAPON ETC
用手/武器等打击
to deliberately hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon [正式] 〔用手或武器〕打，击 T | formal
She struck him hard across the face.
她重重打了他一记耳光。
strike sth with sth
The victim had been struck with some kind of wooden implement.
受害人遭到某种木制器具的击打。
Paul struck him a blow to the head.
保罗给了他当头一击。
The assassin’s bullet struck home (=hit exactly where it should) .
暗杀者的子弹击中了目标。
3
THOUGHT/IDEA
想法/主意
if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc 突然意识到，突然想到 T not in progressive 不用进行式
A rather worrying thought struck me.
我突然有了一个颇令人担忧的想法。
The first thing that struck me was the fact that there were no other women present.
我突然意识到的第一件事就是没有其他女性到场。
it strikes sb that
It struck her that losing the company might be the least of her worries.
她突然意识到失去公司或许是她最不担心的一件事。
be struck by sth
You can’t help being struck by her kindness.
你禁不住要为她的善良而感动。
4
strike sb as (being) sth
to seem to have a particular quality or feature 给某人以某种印象
His jokes didn’t strike Jack as being very funny.
杰克不觉得他的笑话很好笑。
it strikes sb as strange/odd etcthat
It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke.
我感到很奇怪，那个男人在讲话之前没有介绍过自己。
5
STOP WORK
罢工
if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc 罢工 I
In many countries, the police are forbidden to strike.
在很多国家，警察是不准罢工的。
[+ for ]
They’re striking for the right to have their trade union recognized in law.
他们罢工是想让他们的工会在法律上得到承认。
6
ATTACK
打击
to attack someone, especially suddenly 猛然攻击，突然袭击 I
The killer might strike again.
凶手可能会再次突然袭击。
Guerrillas struck a U.N. camp, killing 75.
游击队突袭了一个联合国难民营，杀死 75 人。
Opponents of the war say that civilian villages have been struck several times.
反战人士说平民村庄屡遭袭击。
7
HARM
伤害
to damage or harm someone or something 伤害; 危害 T
[+ at ]
The law would strike at the most basic of civil rights.
这项法令会侵犯最基本的公民权利。
Such prejudices strike right at the heart of any notions of a civilized society.
这些偏见直接危害到了文明社会理念的核心部分。
strike a blow at/against/to sth
The scandal seemed to have struck a mortal blow to the government’s chances of re-election.
这一丑闻似乎给了政府连任的希望致命一击。
8
STH BAD HAPPENS
发生某种不幸
if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone 突然发生〔某种不幸〕; 突然对（某人）有坏的影响 I,T
The plague struck again for the third time that century.
瘟疫又暴发了，那是那个世纪的第三次了。
Everything seemed to be going fine when suddenly disaster struck .
一切看起来都很正常，但这时灾难突然发生了。
9
strike a balance (between sth)
to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things （使两个事物间）达到平衡，两者兼顾
He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work.
他发现家庭和工作两者很难兼顾。
It isn’t always easy to strike the right balance .
做到两者兼顾并非总是很容易。
10
strike a bargain/deal
10. to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you 达成协议/交易
There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation’s chairman.
有传言称董事长已和该公司的主席私下里达成了协议。
11
strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note
11. to express a particular feeling or attitude 表达出高兴/振奋/谨慎等的感情 （态度 ）
The article struck a conciliatory note.
那篇文章表达了和解的姿态。
Moderate Republicanism appeared to strike exactly the right note with the voters (=be what the people wanted) .
温和的共和主义看来恰好表达了选民的心声。
12
strike a chord
12. to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy with 引起共鸣，打动
[+ with ]
Their story is bound to strike a chord with all parents.
他们的故事一定会引起所有父母的共鸣。
13
strike a match
13. to produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface 划火柴
14
strike gold/oil etc
14. a. to find a supply of gold, oil etc in the ground or under the sea b. strike gold to do something that makes you a lot of money 发大财，暴富
If they strike oil, drilling will begin early next year.
如果他们找到石油，明年初就会开始钻井挖油了。
Jackie eventually struck gold with her third novel.
杰姬靠她的第三本小说终于发了大财。
15
LIGHTNING
闪电
if LIGHTNING strikes something, it hits and damages it 〔闪电〕击中，击毁 I,T
The temple burned down after it was struck by lightning last year.
那座庙宇去年遭雷击后烧毁了。
16
strike a blow for sb/sth
16. to do something to help achieve a principle or aim 维护某人/某事物
It’s time we struck a blow for women’s rights.
我们该起来维护妇女权利了。
17
be within striking distance
17. a. to be close enough to reach a place easily b. to be very close to achieving something 非常靠近〔某物〕; 即将实现〔某目标〕
By now they were within striking distance of the shore.
现在他们离海岸很近。
The French team are within striking distance of the world record.
法国队离世界纪录只有咫尺之遥。
18
strike it rich
18. to suddenly make a lot of money 发大财，暴富
19
strike it lucky
19. to be very lucky, especially when you were not expecting to [英] 交好运 BrE
We struck it lucky in Bangkok, where we were told there were some extra seats on the plane that night.
我们在曼谷交好运了，有人告诉我们当晚飞机上还有些空座。
20
CLOCK
时钟
if a clock strikes one, two, six etc, its bell makes a sound once, twice, six times etc according to what time it is 敲（钟），报（时） I,T
The church clock began to strike twelve.
教堂的钟开始敲十二下。
strike the hour
21
GAIN ADVANTAGE
赢得先机
to do something that gives you an advantage over your opponent in a fight, competition etc 〔在争斗、竞争等中〕取得先机 I
Brazil struck first with a goal in the third minute.
巴西队第三分钟先射入一球取得先机。
22
strike home
22. if something that you say strikes home, it has exactly the effect on someone that you intended 产生预期的效果
She saw the emotion in her father’s face and knew her words had struck home.
她看到她父亲脸上的表情，就知道她的话起了效果。
23
strike terror/fear into sb’s heart
23. to make someone feel very frightened 使某人感到恐惧/害怕
The word ‘cancer’ still strikes terror into many hearts.
“癌症”这个词仍然使很多人心生恐惧。
24
strike a pose/attitude
24. to stand or sit with your body in a particular position 以某种姿势站 （坐 ）; 摆姿势
Malcolm struck his usual pose: hands in pockets, shoulders hunched.
马尔科姆摆出惯常的姿势: 双手插在口袋里，肩膀耸起。
25
be struck dumb
25. to suddenly be unable to talk, usually because you are very surprised or shocked 〔通常因为吃惊或震惊而〕说不出话来
26
be struck with horror/terror/awe etc
26. to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc 突然感到惊恐/恐惧/敬畏等
As she began to speak to him, she was struck with shyness.
她刚开始和他说话时，感到十分害羞。
27
strike while the iron is hot
27. to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed 趁热打铁，把握时机行事
28
strike sb dead
28. to kill someone 杀死某人
May God strike me dead if I’m telling a lie!
如果我在说谎，上帝让我不得好死！
29 to attack or criticize someone who attacked or criticized you first 回击，反击
We instruct our staff never to strike back however angry they feel.
我们教导员工，不论他们多么生气，都不要回击。
[+ at ]
The prime minister immediately struck back at his critics.
首相立即对他的批评者进行反击。
30 to kill someone or make them extremely ill 使丧命; 使病倒 usually passive 一般用被动态
Over 50 nurses at the clinic have been struck down with a mystery virus.
诊所里有 50 多名护士因感染一种神秘的病毒而病倒。
They would rob the bodies of those struck down in battle.
他们会偷盗战死沙场者身上的财物。
31 to hit someone so hard that they fall down [正式] 击倒〔某人〕 formal
32 to say that a law, decision etc is illegal and officially end it [法律] 〔声称某法规、决定等为非法而〕废除，取消 law
33
be struck off
if a doctor, lawyer etc is struck off, their name is removed from the official list of people who are allowed to work as doctors, lawyers etc [英] 〔医生、律师等〕被除名 BrE
34 to remove someone or something from a list 〔从名单上〕删除
Terri was told to strike off the names of every person older than 30.
有人吩咐泰里将 30 岁以上员工的名字都删掉。
35 to discover something or have a good idea about something [正式] 发现; 想出
36 to attack or criticize someone suddenly or violently 突然攻击; 猛烈抨击
[+ at ]
Unhappy young people will often strike out at the people closest to them.
年轻人心里不高兴往往会攻击和他们最亲近的人。
37
strike sth out
↔ to draw a line through something written on a piece of paper 划掉，删去，涂掉
38 to start walking or swimming in a particular direction, especially in a determined way 〔朝某方向〕坚定地走去 （游去） always + adv/prep
She struck out for the side of the pool.
她奋力朝池边游去。
39
strike out on your own
to start doing something or living independently 开始独立做某事; 开始独立的生活
40 to not hit the ball in baseball three times, so that you are not allowed to continue trying, or to make someone do this 〔棒球〕三击不中出局
strike sb ↔ out
He struck out the first batter he faced.
他使第一个击球手三振出局。
41 to not be successful at something [美，非正式] 不成功，失败 AmE informal
‘Did she say she’d go out with you?’ ‘No, I struck out.’
“她说愿意跟你约会吗？”“没有，我碰了钉子。”
42
strike sth out
↔ to say officially that something cannot be considered as proof in a court of law [法律] 宣布某事物不能成为证据 law
43
strike up a friendship/relationship/conversation etc
to start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etc 建立友谊/建立关系/交谈起来等
I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.
我和坐在旁边的女孩交谈起来。
44
strike up (sth)
to begin playing a piece of music 开始演奏（乐曲）
The band struck up a tango.
乐队奏起一支探戈舞曲。
noun
45
NOT WORKING
不工作
a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc 罢工; 罢市 C,U
46 Do not say 不要说 ‘go on a strike’.
47
ATTACK
打击，攻击
a military attack, especially by planes dropping bombs 军事打击〔尤指空袭〕 C
[+ against/on ]
a surprise air strike on military targets
对军事目标进行的突然空袭
American aircraft carriers have launched several strikes .
美国的航空母舰发动了数次袭击。
48
DISCOVERY
发现
the discovery of something valuable under the ground 〔地下珍贵东西的〕意外发现 C usually singular 一般用单数
an oil strike
石油的发现
49
two/three strikes against sb/sth
a condition or situation that makes it extremely difficult for someone or something to be successful [美] 某人/某事处于十分不利的地位; 某人/某事很难获得成功 AmE
Children from poor backgrounds have two strikes against them by the time they begin school.
贫困家庭的孩子等到入学的时候就处于劣势了。
50
BASEBALL
棒球
an attempt to hit the ball in baseball that fails, or a ball that is thrown to the BATTER in the correct area, but is not hit 〔棒球〕击球未中; 好球 C
51
BOWLING
保龄球
a situation in BOWLING in which you knock down all the PINS (=bottle shaped objects) with a ball on your first attempt 〔保龄球〕一击全倒，全中 C