| 单词 | to strike home |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto strike home to strike home 1. (See home adv. 4) intransitive. To make an effective stroke or thrust with a weapon or tool. Said also of a weapon or stroke. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > strike or deliver blows [verb (intransitive)] > succeed in striking hit?a1400 to strike home1590 connect1933 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > strike (of weapon) [verb (intransitive)] > strike with a weapon > effectively to strike home1590 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > strike (of weapon) [verb (intransitive)] glidec1275 acoupc1380 lightc1400 grate1525 to strike home1891 1590 Cobler of Caunterburie 10 Because my wife is so idle and will not strike home [with a flail], I stand with my whip to whet hir on. 1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 141 Courage (saith she) brave Souldiers,..Strike, and strike home, lay-on with all your mights. a1628 R. Daborne Poor-mans Comfort (1655) iii. sig. E2 Who strikes a Lion must be sure strike home. 1695 Fletcher's Bonduca iii. i Britains, Strike Home: Revenge your Country's Wrongs. 1837 T. Campbell Poet. Wks. (new ed.) 186 Strike home, and the world shall revere us As heroes descended from heroes. 1891 Black & White Christm. No. 20/2 The arrow struck home. 2. Of words, etc.: To tell powerfully; to produce a strong impression. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > effect produced on emotions > be affected by impression [verb (intransitive)] > have effect to pierce one's stomach1509 reverberate1608 impose1625 bite1638 to strike home1694 to cut ice (with someone)1894 register1913 project1933 1694 F. Bragge Pract. Disc. Parables vii. 234 Go and do thou likewise. Which words struck home upon his conscience. 1879 E. Dowden Southey vi. 174 The title ‘Satanic School’ struck home. 1885 Manch. Examiner 5 June 5/4 Mr. Bartley's letter asking the Conservative leaders to define a policy appears to have struck home. < as lemmas |
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