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单词 strike up
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strike up

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theystrike up
he/she/itstrikes up
present participlestriking up
past tensestruck up
past participlestruck up
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to start to play or sing a piece of music

    We could hear the band striking up the bridal march.

    The musicians struck up and people began to dance.

    strike up with:

    They struck up with Happy Birthday to You.

    strike up the band (=begin playing music):

    The announcer called out, ‘Strike up the band!’

    Synonyms and related words
    To sing
    sing
    sing along
    croon
    Synonyms and related words
    Playing, performing and arranging music
    accompany
    arrange
    articulation
    1. 1a
      intransitive if a piece of music strikes up, someone starts playing it
      Synonyms and related words
      Playing, performing and arranging music
      accompany
      arrange
      articulation
  2. 2
    strike up a friendship​/​conversation etc (with someone)to start something such as a relationship or conversation with someone in an informal way

    The barman seemed to have already struck up a friendship with Jane.

    Anna had struck up a conversation with a girl at the pool.

    Synonyms and related words
    To start a friendship
    befriend
    make friends
    click
    Synonyms and related words
    To start a romantic or sexual relationship
    ask out
    flirt
    chat up
    Synonyms and related words
    To have a conversation with someone
    talk
    chat
    catch up

strike up

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theystrike up
he/she/itstrikes up
present participlestriking up
past tensestruck up
past participlestruck up
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to start to play or sing a piece of music
    strike up the band (=begin playing music):

    The announcer called out, “Strike up the band!”

    Synonyms and related words
    To sing
    sing
    sing along
    croon
    Synonyms and related words
    Playing, performing and arranging music
    accompany
    arrange
    articulation
    1. 1a
      intransitive if a piece of music strikes up, someone starts playing it
      Synonyms and related words
      Playing, performing and arranging music
      accompany
      arrange
      articulation
  2. 2
    strike up a friendship​/​conversation etc. (with someone)to start something such as a relationship or conversation with someone in an informal way

    Anna had struck up a conversation with a girl at the pool.

    The bartender seemed to have already struck up a friendship with Jane.

    Synonyms and related words
    To start a friendship
    befriend
    make friends
    click
    Synonyms and related words
    To start a romantic or sexual relationship
    ask out
    flirt
    chat up
    Synonyms and related words
    To have a conversation with someone
    talk
    chat
    catch up
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