stroke
n
1
(a) act or process of striking; blow 击; 打; 打击
kill sb with one stroke of a sword 一剑劈死某人
20 strokes with a whip 鞭打20下.
(b) (sport 体) (in tennis, golf, etc) act of striking a ball; (in golf) this used as a unit of scoring (网球、 高尔夫球等)击球动作; (高尔夫球)得分的一击
a forehand stroke 正手击球
a graceful stroke with the bat 用拍击球的一个优美动作
She won by two strokes. 她两次击球得分获胜.2
(a) any of a series of repeated movements, esp in swimming or rowing 一连串反覆动作中的一次; (尤指游泳或划船的)一次划水
long powerful strokes 有力的长划动作
a fast/slow stroke, ie in rowing 快[慢]划(划船).
(b) (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) style of stroke in swimming 游泳姿势; 游法
do (the) breast-stroke, back-stroke, etc 进行蛙泳、 仰泳等
Which stroke are you best at? 你最擅长哪一种游法?
3 (in a rowing crew) oarsman who sits nearest the stern of a racing boat, and sets the speed of the strokes (划船者中的)尾桨手(位於船尾, 掌握划速). Cf 参看 bow3 2.
4 ~ of sth single successful or effective action or occurrence (of the specified kind) (某类型的)一次成功或有效的行动或事情
Your idea was a stroke of genius! 你的主意真了不起!
It was a stroke of luck that I found you here. 我在这里碰见你真是运气.
Various strokes of misfortune led to his ruin. 他遭诸多不幸而一蹶不振.
5 (mark made by a) single movement of a pen or brush (钢笔、 毛笔等的)一笔, 笔画
thin/thick strokes 细[粗]笔画
with a stroke of the pen 用笔一挥
put the finishing strokes to a painting 画上最後几笔.
6 sound made by a bell or clock striking the hours (报时的)铃声或钟声
on the stroke of three, ie at three o'clock exactly 钟鸣三响(三时正).
7 (medical 医) sudden attack of illness in the brain that can cause loss of the power to move, speak clearly, etc 中风; 卒中
The stroke left him paralysed on one side of his body. 他因患中风而致半身不遂. Cf 参看 apoplexy.
8 (idm 习语) at a/one `stroke with a single immediate action 一下子; 一举
They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke. 他们扬言要一下子取消整个项目. not do a stroke (of work) not do any work 什麽工作都不做
We'll have to get rid of him he never does a stroke. 我们得把他弄走--他什麽活儿都不干. put sb off his `stroke cause sb to falter, hesitate, etc in what he is doing 使某人行事动摇、 犹豫等
My speech went quite well until I was put off my stroke by the interruption. 我起初讲得很顺利, 可是受到干扰後就结巴起来了. stroke, v
1 [Tn] act as a stroke1(3) to (a boat or crew) 当...的尾桨手.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
strike (a ball) 击(球)
stroked the ball cleverly past her opponent 她巧妙地一击把球打过对手.
stroke v [Tn]
pass the hand gently over (a surface), usu again and again (用手)轻抚, 抚摩(某物表面)(通常指反覆地)
stroke a cat, one's beard, sb's back 抚摩猫、 自己的胡须、 某人的背. stroke, n (usu sing 通常作单数) act of stroking; stroking movement 轻抚; 抚摩
give her hair an affectionate stroke 深情地抚摸她的头发.
🎯 考研助记
源于:strikev.打击;军事进攻;铸造;敲钟;罢工
🔁 扩展释义
*[strәuk]n. 笔划, 打, 中风, 抚, 摩, 冲程vt. 划尾桨, 抚, 摩, 划去【计】 笔划【化】 冲程【医】 发作, 击, 中相关词组: stroke out at one stroke stroke sb down stroke sb the wrong way stroke sb's hair the wrong way have a stroke
🏥 医学释义
发作,冲程
🌿 同词根单词
striden. 大步,阔步;步幅;进展;一跨(的宽度);
vt.& vi. 大踏步走;跨过;
vi. 跨;
vt. 跨坐在…;
When the plants are in the ground I'll put some powder on the soil.
白菜在地里生长时,我得在土壤里施些肥粉。
What are you doing on Saturday evening?
你星期六晚上要干什么?
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.