strike词组,隐喻,短语

strike

strikestrike[strʌɪk](struck,struck , AmE also struck,stricken) 'strike at sb/sth 1.■to try to hit sb/sth, especially with a weapon﹙ 用武器﹚ 朝…打去:She screamed and struck at the wolf with a stick.她尖叫着用棍子朝那只狼打去。2.■to cause damage or have a serious effect on sb/sth损害；有损于；严重影响到:The proposals struck at the roots of community life.这些提议动摇了社区生活的根基。This legislation strikes at the most vulnerable people in society.这项法规损害了社会上最弱势群体的利益。[G]v+prep,strike 'back (at/against sb/sth) 3.■to criticize or attack sb who has criticized or attacked you反击；回击:Sarah used the article to strike back at her critics.萨拉借这篇文章反击批评她的人。[synonym]hit back (at sb/sth)[G]v+adv,strike sb 'down (formal)4.■if a disease strikes sb down, it kills them or makes them seriously ill﹙疾病﹚使丧命，使病倒，摧垮:She was struck down by polio at the age of four.她四岁那年因小儿麻痺症死去。I was struck down by flu and had to cancel the trip.我得了流感，不得不取消旅行。5.■to hit sb very hard so that they fall to the ground; to kill sb击倒，撞倒﹙某人﹚；使丧命:Fights broke out near the shop and one girl was struck down by a handbag.商店附近发生了打斗，一名女孩被一只手提包击倒。the spot where Kennedy was struck down 肯尼迪遇刺的地点6.■[NOTE]Strike sb down is often used in the passive.strike sb down 常用于被动语态。[G]v+n/pron+adv ◆ v+adv+n,strike sth 'down (especially AmE)7.■to reject sth;to make sth no longer valid取消；废止；废除:Only the Supreme Court has the power to strike down this legislation.只有最高法院有权废除这项法规。Parents tried to have the dance ban struck down.父母们试图使跳舞禁令得以取消。[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+adv,strike 'off=STRIKE OUT 3,strike sb/sth 'off; ,strike sb/sth 'off sth (BrE)8.■to remove sb’s name from the list of members of a profession so that they can no longer work in that profession把某人﹙从某专业中﹚除名；取消…资格:She was struck off for professional misconduct.她因为渎职被除名了。These doctors should be struck off the medical register.这些医生应该被取消行医资格。I’m going to strike Ashok off my guest list for the party.我要把阿肖克从宴请名单上画掉。[G]v+n/pron+adv ◆ v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+prep,strike sth 'off (formal)9.■to remove sth with a sharp blow; to cut sth off打掉；砍掉；砍下:They struck off his head with a sword.他们用剑削掉了他的脑袋。[synonym]chop sth off (less formal)[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+adv,strike 'out 10.■(at sb/sth) to aim a violent blow at sb猛打:He struck out at me with his fist.他给了我一记重拳。[synonym]hit out (at sb/sth) 11.■to start being independent and do sth new独立出去；自立谋生:Sanjay left the firm and struck out on his own.桑杰离开了公司自己开业。12.■(also ,strike 'off less frequent) [+adv/prep ] to start to go somewhere in a determined way毅然走向﹙某处﹚:He struck out across the fields towards the farmhouse.他大步流星地穿过田地朝农舍走去。13.■(with sb) (AmE, informal) to fail; to be unsuccessful失败；砸锅:I tried to get a job but struck out completely.我努力想找份工作，可是彻底失败了。He must have struck out with her because he came home early.他肯定和她没戏了，因为他很早就回家了。14.■(at sb/sth) to criticize sb/sth, especially publicly﹙尤指公开﹚抨击:striking out at your critics 驳斥别人对你的批评[synonym]hit out (at sb/sth)[G]v+adv,strike 'out; ,strike sb 'out (AmE)15.■(in baseball棒球) to fail to hit the ball successfully three times and so finish your turn; to make sb do this﹙使﹚三击不中出局:He struck out in the third inning.他在第三局三击不中出局了。The pitcher struck out three batters.投手使三名击球员三击未中出局。[G]v+adv ◆ v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+adv,strike sth 'out/ 'through (especially BrE)16.■to remove sth from a text or a list by drawing a line through it画掉；删去:I struck out some words to make the telegram shorter.我删掉一些字，把电报压缩了一下。He insisted that I strike out all references to his family.他坚持要我删掉所有提及他的家庭的内容。[synonym]cross sth out/through[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+adv,strike 'up(with sth), ,strike 'up sth 17.■if a band or an orchestra strike up, they begin to play﹙流行音乐乐队或管弦乐队﹚开始演奏:Everyone was waiting for the band to strike up.大家都在等着乐队开始演奏。The orchestra struck up a lively tune.管弦乐队奏起一支欢快的曲子。[OBJ]tune[G]v+adv ◆ v+adv+n,strike 'up sth (with sb) 18.■to begin a friendship,a relationship, a conversation, etc. with sb﹙和某人﹚建立友谊，开始来往，交谈起来:My mother will strike up a conversation with anyone she meets.我母亲逮谁跟谁聊。Children of the same age don’t always strike up friendships (with each other).同龄的孩子不一定会成为朋友。[OBJ]conversation,friendship,relationship[G]v+adv+n