◙ noun 1. an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow • 敲；打，击；打击 »he received three strokes of the cane. 他挨了三记藤鞭。 a method of striking the ball in sports or games • （球戏）抽，击，打法 [Golf] an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring • [高尔夫] （作为记分单位的）击球，杆 »he won by two strokes. 他以两杆获胜。 the sound made by a striking clock • （鸣钟的）钟声 2. an act of moving one's hand or an object across a surface, applying gentle pressure • 轻抚，摩，捋 »massage the cream into your skin using light upward strokes. 轻轻向上抹，把乳霜揉入你的皮肤。 a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush in one direction across paper or canvas • 一笔，一划 »the paint had been applied in careful, regular strokes. 油漆是一笔笔细心而匀称地涂上去的。 a line forming part of a written or printed character • （字的）笔划 a short printed or written diagonal line typically separating characters or figures • （分隔字符、数字的）斜线 3. a movement, especially one of a series, in which something moves out of its position and back into it; a beat • 来回运动；扑打 »the ray swam with effortless strokes of its huge wings. 鳐鱼轻松地扇动着巨大的胸鳍游动。 the whole motion of a piston in either direction • （活塞）往复运动，冲程 the rhythm to which a series of repeated movements is performed • （一系列重复运动的）节奏，律动 »the rowers sing to keep their stroke. 划桨手唱着歌以保持节奏。 a movement of the arms and legs forming one of a series in swimming • 游泳中手臂和腿配合系列中的一个动作 style of moving the arms and legs in swimming • 泳式，游泳姿势 »front crawl is a popular stroke. 自由泳是一种流行的游泳姿势。 (in rowing) the mode or action of moving the oar • （划船用语）划桨；划法，划桨法 (也作 stroke oar)the oar or oarsman nearest the stern of a boat, setting the timing for the other rowers • 尾桨；尾桨手，领桨 4. a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis • 中风；卒中 ◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface, especially hair, fur, or skin), typically repeatedly;caress • 轻抚，摩，捋 »he put his hand on her hair and stroked it. 他把手放在她头发上轻轻地抚摩。 [with obj. and adverbial of place] apply (something) to a surface using a gentle movement • 在…上轻轻涂抹 »she strokes blue eyeshadow on her eyelids. 她在眼睑上轻轻地涂抹蓝色眼影。 [N. Amer. informal] reassure or flatter (someone), especially in order to gain their cooperation • [北美，非正式] 讨好，奉承 »production executives were expert at stroking stars and brokering talent. 制片经理最擅长讨好明星，推销天才。 2. act as the stroke of (a boat or crew) • 当…的尾桨手，当…的领桨 »he stroked the coxed four to victory. 他为四人有舵手艇作领桨，获得了胜利。 3. hit or kick (a ball) smoothly and deliberately • 击，抽（球） »Markwick stroked the ball home. 马克威克击球到位。 score (a run or point) in such a manner • 击球得分 »the senior stroked a two-run single. 四年级生击出一个两分的一垒打而得分。
【IDIOMS】
◘ at a (或 one) stroke 1. by a single action having immediate effect • 一下子，一举 »attitudes cannot be changed at one stroke. 态度不可能一下子改变。 ◘ not (或 never) do a stroke of work 1. do no work at all • 什么也不干，根本不工作 ◘ on the stroke of 1. precisely at the specified time • 准时地，准点地 »he arrived on the stroke of two. 他两点准时到达。 ◘ put someone off their stroke 1. disconcert someone so that they do not work or perform as well as they might; break the pattern or rhythm of someone's work • 打乱…的工作进度；打扰 ◘ stroke of business 1. a profitable transaction • 有利可图的交易，赚钱的交易 ◘ stroke of genius 1. an outstandingly brilliant and original idea • 非凡的创见 ◘ stroke of luck (或 good luck) 1. a fortunate occurrence that could not have been predicted or expected • 突交好运，突然走运
【派生】
♦ strokeable adjective ♦ stroker noun
【语源】
1. Old English strācian 'caress lightly', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch streek 'a stroke', German streichen 'to stroke', also to strike. The earliest noun sense 'blow' is first recorded in Middle English