| 单词 | stride |
| 释义 | stride (straɪd ) Word forms: strides , striding , strode 1. verb If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long steps. They were joined by a newcomer who came striding across a field. [VERB preposition/adverb] He turned abruptly and strode off down the corridor. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: march, walk, stalk, pace 2. countable noun A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running. With every stride, runners hit the ground with up to five times their body-weight. He walked with long strides. Synonyms: step, pace, footstep 3. singular noun [usually poss NOUN] Someone's stride is their way of walking with long steps. He lengthened his stride to keep up with her. 4. countable noun [usually plural, usually adjective NOUN] If you make strides in something that you are doing, you make rapid progress in it. The country has made enormous strides politically but not economically. 5. get into one's stride/ hit one's stride phrase If you get into your stride or hit your stride, you start to do something easily and confidently, after being slow and uncertain. The campaign is just getting into its stride. He's still learning and when he hits his stride, he'll be unstoppable. 6. take sth in your stride phrase In British English, if you take a problem or difficulty in your stride, you deal with it calmly and easily. The American expression is take something in stride. Beth was struck by how Naomi took the mistake in her stride. Idioms: hit your stride or get into your stride to start to do something easily and confidently, after being slow and uncertain at the beginning The Government is getting into its stride and seems, for the moment, to be fulfilling its promises. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put someone off their stride [British] to stop someone from concentrating on what they are doing, so that they do not do it as well as usual The player's bad behaviour is a tactic designed to put his opponent off his stride. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take something in your stride [British] or take something in stride to deal with a difficult situation calmly and successfully Ridley didn't start shouting, or anything like that. In fact, right until the end he seemed to be taking it all in his stride. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: huge stride Strong, tall and quick she had a huge stride which left opponents standing. Times, Sunday Times It's the same story inside where huge strides have been made. The Sun Huge strides have been made with the interior and it can swallow huge loads too. The Sun Since then there have been huge strides in cultivation and production. Times, Sunday Times The service had a difficult start but has recently taken huge strides in demonstrating its competence, independence and integrity. Times, Sunday Times Few would back against her given the rapid strides she has already made. Times, Sunday Times Rapid strides were made in astronomy during this period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rapid strides her sailors made in carrying out repairs caused these experts to revise their estimates accordingly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since then, the college made rapid strides towards the advancement of higher education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the means of education improved, they grasped the chance thus offered and made rapid strides in acquiring high education as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Elsewhere, significant strides were taken by those who have found themselves in the shade. Times, Sunday Times Focus exclusively on work and you'll make significant strides forward. The Sun On and off the field, the club has taken significant strides and plans have been revived for a new stadium as part of a wider 125m development. Times, Sunday Times The judgment should be that yes, they have taken significant strides and, yes, most of the players now deserve to be portrayed in a more favourable light. The Sun Despite the government making significant strides in tackling rough sleeping, the numbers on housing lists and in emergency accommodation have remained stubbornly high alongside house prices and even higher rents. Times,Sunday Times The private sector has made tremendous strides in improving productivity and efficiency. Times, Sunday Times Some fields in particular have made tremendous strides in their ability to peer into the crystal ball. Times, Sunday Times Tremendous strides have been made since then, and we now have a unified and productive team. Christianity Today Tremendous strides have been made in molecular, neural and medical aspects of biological rhythmicity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The corps made tremendous strides in the 2004 season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 大步走, 大步走 Japanese: どんどん歩く, 大またの一歩 |
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