单词 | streak |
释义 | streak —streak /striːk/ noun [C] (CHARACTERISTIC) ► F0 an often unpleasant characteristic that is very different from other characteristics: » Her stubborn streak makes her very difficult to work with sometimes.» You need to have a competitive streak when you're working in marketing.Thesaurus+: ↑Conditions and characteristicsnoun [C] (MARK) ► F0 a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it: » The window cleaner has left dirty streaks on the windows.» I dye my hair to hide my grey streaks.» Meteors produce streaks of light as they burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.Thesaurus+: ↑Dirt and untidinessnoun [C] (SHORT PERIOD) ► F0 a short period of good or bad luck: » I just hope my lucky streak continues until the world championships.» Their longest losing streak has been three games.» After winning a couple of bets, he thought he was on a winning streak.Thesaurus+: ↑Good luck and bad luckverb (MARK) ↑Verb Endings for streak be streaked► F0 to have long, thin noticeable lines of a different colour: » Doesn't Chris look good with her hair streaked?» Her clothes were streaked with mud.» White marble is frequently streaked with grey, black, or green.Thesaurus+: ↑Patterns and shapesverb [I usually + adv/prep] (MOVE FAST) ↑Verb Endings for streak ► F0 to move somewhere extremely quickly, usually in a straight line: » The motorbike streaked off down the street.» Did you see that bird streak past the window?Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyverb [I] (RUN NAKED) ↑Verb Endings for streak ► F0 to run naked through a public place in order to attract attention or to express strong disapproval of somethingThesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyThesaurus+: ↑Not wearing or removing clothesThesaurus+: ↑Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off |
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