strike
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/ stra?k;
stra?k/ n
organized stopping of work by employees because of a
disagreement (eg over pay, conditions, etc); act or instance of striking (strike2
10) 罢工: a miners' strike 矿业工人罢工 * industrial strikes 工业部门的罢工 * a strike
by bus drivers 公***汽车司机的罢工 * a general, an
unofficial, a wildcat strike 大罢工﹑ 未经工会同意的罢工﹑ 自发举行的罢工 * call a strike 号召举行罢工 * break a strike
破坏罢工 * [attrib 作定语] take strike action
进行罢工.
sudden discovery of gold, oil, etc in the earth （金矿﹑
油田等的）突然发现: (fig 比喻) a lucky
strike, ie a fortunate discovery 幸运的发现.
sudden attack (esp by aircraft or a missile) 袭击（尤指用飞机或导弹的）:
an air strike 空袭 * [attrib 作定语] first strike capacity in a nuclear war, ie the ability to
attack an enemy before they can attack you 核战争中先发制人的能力 * The
footballer took a strike at the goal. 那个足球队员飞脚射门. * the strike of a hawk on its prey 鹰向猎物之猛扑.
(idm 习语) be/go on `strike; be/come/go out on
`strike be engaged in/start an industrial strike 举行[开始]罢工: We are (going) on strike. 我们正（要）进行罢工. * The ship-builders came/went out on strike for higher pay.
造船工人为提高工资而举行了罢工.
# `strikebound adj
unable to function because of an industrial strike 因罢工而停顿的: The docks were strikebound for a week.
码头因罢工而瘫痪了一个星期.
`strike-breaker n
person who continues to work while fellow employees are on strike, or
who is employed in place of striking members 破坏罢工者（指罢工时继续上班的或受雇代替罢工者工作的人）.
`strike pay
money paid by a trade union to striking members during a strike officially
recognized by the union 罢工津贴
strike
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/ stra?k;
stra?k/ v (pt,
pp struck / str?k;
str?k/)
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n] subject (sb/sth) to an impact;
hit (sb/sth) 使（某人[某物]）遭受撞击; 打, 击, 敲（某人[某物]）: The stone struck me on the side of the head. 石子打中了我头部的侧面.
* He struck the table a heavy blow with his fist.
他用拳头猛击了一下桌子. =>Usage at hit1
用法见hit1. (b) [I, Tn, Tn.pr] (cause sth to) come sharply into
contact with sth （使某事物）突然遭遇到某事物: There was a crash of
thunder, then the storm struck. 一声惊雷过後, 狂风暴雨突然袭来. * People say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
据说闪电从来不会在同一处重复出现. * The ship struck a rock.
船触礁了. * The tree was struck by lightning.
那棵树被雷电击中了. * He struck his head on/against the
beam. 他的头撞到梁上了. * He struck the beam with his
head. 他的头撞到梁上了. * (fig 比喻) The family was struck by yet another tragedy. 这个家庭又遭不幸了.
(c) [Tn] give (a blow) 给予（一击）: Who struck the first
blow (ie started the fight)? 是谁先出手打人的?
(d) [Ipr] ~ at sb/sth aim a blow at sb/sth 向某人[某物]打去: He struck at me repeatedly with a stick. 他一再挥棍向我打来.
(e) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] cause (sb/sth) to move or fall with a blow or stroke
将（某人[某物]）打跑﹑
打掉或打倒: He struck her to the ground. 他把她打倒在地. *
She struck the ball away. 她把球打了出去.
(a) [I] attack, esp suddenly 攻击; （尤指）袭击: Enemy troops struck just before dawn. 敌军在拂晓前发起了进攻. *
The lioness crouched ready to strike.
母狮低伏着身子准备攻击. (b) [I, Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (of disaster,
disease, etc) afflict (sb/sth) （指灾难﹑ 疾病等）侵袭, 折磨（某人[某事物]）: It was not long before tragedy struck again. 没多久, 灾难又再次降临.
* The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera.
该地区突然发生了霍乱.
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr] produce (a light, spark, etc) by
friction 藉摩擦产生（亮光﹑ 火花等）: strike sparks from a
flint 用燧石打出火花. (b) [I, Tn] (cause sth to) ignite in this way
（使某物）摩擦点燃: These damp matches won't strike.
这些潮湿的火柴划不着. * strike a match 划火柴.
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr] produce (a musical note, sound, etc)
发出（乐音﹑ 声音等）: strike a chord on the piano 在钢琴上弹出和声
* (fig 比喻) strike a note of
(ie give an impression of) gloom, optimism,
caution 显得忧郁﹑ 乐观﹑ 谨慎. (b) [I, Tn] (of a clock) indicate (the
time) by sounding a bell, etc （指时钟）敲响报（时）: The clock has
just struck (three). 钟刚敲过（三点）. * The clock
strikes the hours. 这钟能按小时打点. (c) [I] (of time) be indicated in
this way （指时间）由时钟鸣报出: Four o'clock had just struck on the
church clock. 教堂的时钟刚敲过四点.
[Tn] discover or reach (gold, minerals, oil, etc) by digging
or drilling （经挖掘或钻探）发现或接触到（黄金﹑ 矿物﹑ 石油等）: strike a rich vein
of ore 发现丰富的矿脉.
[Tn] make (a coin, medal, etc) by stamping or punching metal
用冲压法制造（钱币﹑ 奖章等）: The Royal Mint will strike a commemorative
gold coin. 英国皇家造币厂将铸造一种纪念金币.
[Cn.a esp passive 尤用於被动语态] bring (sb) suddenly into a
specified state (as if) by a single stroke 使（某人）（如同）受到一击而突然处於某状态: be struck blind, dumb, silent, etc 顿时看不见东西﹑ 说不出话来﹑ 哑口无言等.
[Tn, Dn.f, Dn.w] (not in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态)
occur to sb's mind 产生於某人的头脑中: An awful thought has just
struck me. 我刚才产生了一种很坏的想法. * What struck me was/I
was struck by (ie I noticed) their enthusiasm for
the work. 使我深有感触的是他们的工作热情[他们的工作热情我深有体会]. * It strikes me that nobody is in favour of the changes.
我留意到谁也不喜欢这些改革. * It suddenly struck me how we
could improve the situation. 我突然想到一个办法可以让我们改进这种局面.
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (as sth) have an effect on sb;
impress sb (in the way specified) 对某人产生某种效果; （以某种方式）给某人留下印象: How does the idea strike you? 这个主意你觉得怎麽样? * The plan strikes me as ridiculous. 我觉得这个计画荒谬可笑. * The house strikes you as welcoming when you go in.
这所房子你一进去就感到很舒服.
[I, Ipr] ~ (for/against sth) (of workers) stop work
in protest about a grievance （指工人）罢工: Striking workers
picketed the factory. 罢工工人在工厂周围设置了纠察队. * The
union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 10%.
工会投票决定为要求提高工资10%而举行罢工.
[Tn] lower or take down (a sail, tent, etc) 降下或拆除（帆﹑ 帐篷等）:
strike (ie dismantle) the set
after the play is over 戏演完後撤掉布景. Cf 参看 pitch2
1.
[Tn] arrive at or achieve (an average) by reckoning 算出（平均数）.
[Tn] come upon (a path, etc); find 偶然发现（路径等）; 找到: It was some time before we struck the track. 我们用
了很长时间才找到了路.
[Tn] take (a cutting) from a plant and put it in the soil so
that it grows new roots 插（条）（把某些植物的枝插入土壤中使其生根发芽）; 进行插技﹑ 插穗.
(idm 习语) be struck on sb/sth (infml 口) be favourably impressed by sb/sth; like sb/sth
very much 对某人[某事物]产生良好印象; 非常喜欢某人[某事物]: He's very much struck on his new
girl-friend. 他非常喜欢这个新交的女朋友. hit/strike home => home3.
hit/strike the right/wrong note => note1.
lightning never strikes in the same place twice => lightning1.
strike an `attitude/a `pose hold or put the body in a certain way or use
gestures to emphasize what one says or feels; speak or write about one's
opinions, intentions or feelings in a dramatic or artificial way
摆姿势或做手势以强调自己的话语或感觉; 做作地说出或写出自己的观点﹑ 意图或感情; 装腔作势: He struck an
attitude of defiance with a typically hard-hitting speech.
他以惯用的强硬言词做出违抗的姿态. strike at the root of sth => root1.
strike a `balance (between A and B) find a sensible middle point between
two demands, extremes, etc; compromise 找到折衷办法; 妥协: It was
difficult to strike the right balance between justice and expediency.
在公正与私利之间很难两全. strike a `bargain (with sb) come to an agreement
(with sb) esp after much discussion and argument （与某人）达成协议（尤指经多次磋商和争论之後）:
They struck a bargain with the landlord that they would look
after the garden in return for being allowed to use it. 他们与房东达成协议,
允许他们使用花园, 但须负责照管. strike a blow for/against sth perform an action on
behalf of or in support of/against (a belief, cause, principle, etc) 为（信念﹑ 事业﹑
原则等）而奋斗: By their action, they struck a blow for democracy.
他们以实际行动争取民主. strike camp take down and pack up one's tents,
etc 拆除帐篷等; 拔营. strike a `chord (with sb) say sth that other people
sympathize or identify with 引起（某人）内心***鸣; 打动（某人）: The speaker
had obviously struck a chord with his audience. 那位演讲者显然打动了听众.
strike/sound a false note => false.
strike fear, etc into sb/sb's heart cause sb to feel fear, etc 使某人感到恐惧等:
The news of the epidemic struck terror into the population.
流行病蔓延的消息使居民感到恐慌. strike `gold/`oil discover a rich source of
information, wealth, happiness, etc 找到丰富的消息来源﹑ 财源﹑ 幸福源泉等: She hasn't always been lucky with her boy-friends but she seems to
have struck gold this time. 她结交男朋友一直运气不佳, 而这一次似乎称心如意了. strike a
light! (dated Brit sl 旧, 俚) (exclamation
expressing astonishment or protest 表示惊讶或反对的感叹语). strike (it) `lucky
(infml 口) have good luck in a particular
matter 在某问题上交好运: We certainly struck (it) lucky with the
weather. 我们真幸运,遇上了好天气. strike/sound a note (of sth) => note1.,strike
it `rich (infml 口) acquire a lot of money,
esp suddenly or unexpectedly 获得大量金钱（尤指突然或意外地）. ,strike while the ,iron is
`hot (saying 谚) (often imperative 常用於祈使句)
make use of an opportunity immediately; act while conditions are favourable
勿错失良机; 趁热打铁. take/strike root => root1.
within `striking-distance near enough to be reached or attacked easily
在对方易达到或易攻击的距离内.
(phr v) strike sb down (a) (fml 文) hit sb so that he falls to the ground 把某人打倒在地.
(b) (of a disease, etc) make sb unable to lead an active life; make sb
seriously ill or kill sb （指疾病等）使某人生活不能自理, 使某人垂危或丧命: He was
struck down by cancer at the age of thirty. 他三十岁时死於癌症.
strike
sth off remove sth with a sharp blow; cut sth off 以猛击动作除去某物: He struck off the rotten branches with an axe.
他用斧头砍掉了朽烂的树枝. strike sb/sth off (sth) remove sb/sb's
name from sth, esp from membership of a professional body 将某人[某人的名字]从...中除去（尤指从专业团体中除名）:
Strike her name off the list. 把她的名字从名单中除去. *
The doctor was struck off for incompetence.
那医生因不称职而被除名.
strike on sth get or find sth suddenly or
unexpectedly 突然或意外地获得或发现某事物: strike on a brilliant new
idea 突然想出一个绝妙的新主意.
strike out (at sb/sth) aim vigorous
blows or attacks （对准某人[某物]）猛力打去, 猛烈攻击: He lost his temper and
struck out wildly. 他大发脾气, 疯狂地出手打人. * (fig
比喻) In a recent
article she strikes out at her critics. 她最近写了一篇文章对批评她的人予以猛烈回击.
strike sth out/through remove sth by drawing a line through it; cross sth
out 删去某物; 将某物划掉: The editor struck out the whole paragraph.
编辑把整段全删掉了. strike out (for/towards sth) move in a vigorous and
determined way (towards sth) （朝某事物）奋力前进: strike out on foot
for the distant hills 以坚定的步伐向远处的山冈走去 * He struck
out (ie started swimming) strongly for the shore.
他开始拼命向岸边游去. * (fig 比喻) strike out on one's own, ie start an independent life, a
new career, etc 开始独立的生活﹑ 新的生涯等.
strike (sth) up (of a band, an
orchestra, etc) begin to play (a piece of music) （指乐队﹑ 管弦乐团等）开始演奏（某乐曲）: The band struck up (a waltz). 乐队开始演奏（华尔兹舞曲）. strike up
sth (with sb) begin (a friendship, an acquaintance, a conversation, etc) esp
casually （与某人）开始（交往﹑ 认识﹑ 交谈等）（尤指偶然）: He would often strike
up conversations with complete strangers. 他经常与陌生人搭讪.