| 单词 | strike |
| 释义 | strike —strike /straɪk/ noun [C] (DISCOVERY) ► F0 the discovery underground of a valuable substance: » The population and settlement of Colorado expanded after the gold strike of 1858.Thesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarryingThesaurus+: ↑Finding and discoveringnoun [C] (FAILURE) F0 (in baseball) a ball that has been thrown by the pitcher and not been hit successfully when it should have been: » A batter is out after three strikes.Thesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsF0 US a failure, mistake, or disadvantage: » California's "three strikes and you're out" bill means that from now on criminals found guilty of three crimes are jailed for life.» One strike against him as a candidate is his perceived lack of charisma.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievementThesaurus+: ↑Faults and mistakesnoun [C] (HIT) F0 a sudden and powerful hit or attack: » Lightning conductors protect buildings and tall structures from lightning strikes.→ SEE ALSO STRIKE FORCE(Cf. ↑strike force)Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting against objects accidentally and collidingF0 a sudden, short military attack, especially one by aircraft or missiles: » The United Nations has authorized the use of air strikes.» The violence is unlikely to stop without military strikes against terrorist bases.» Would you support a nuclear strike to bring an end to a war?» We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.Thesaurus+: ↑Attacking and invadingWord Builder:–Nouns: strike, striker–Adjectives: striking–Verbs: strike• • • Extra Examples:» He ordered a sustained series of air strikes on the city.» Immediate military strikes had been averted.noun [C] (STOP WORK) B2 a period of time when workers refuse to work because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses: » After last year's long and bitter strike, few people want further industrial action.» Most of the workers have ignored their union's call for strike action.» Some miners were calling for a nationwide strike in support of 20 colleagues who'd been fired.» They have voted to stage lightning (= sudden and short) strikes in pursuit of their demands.» We've voted to stage a series of one-day strikes.» A wave of strikes swept the country.» The result of the strike ballot will be known tomorrow morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Industrial actionon strike (UK ALSO out on strike)F0 taking part in a strike: » The city's bus drivers have been on strike for three weeks.Thesaurus+: ↑Industrial actiongo on strikeF0 to start to strike: » All 2,500 employees went on strike in protest at the decision to close the factory.Thesaurus+: ↑Industrial action• • • Extra Examples:» In the event of a strike, the army will take over responsibility for firefighting.» Volunteers would fill in for teachers in the event of a strike.» The company is putting up wages in an attempt to head off a strike.» A strike is imminent.» Many airline passengers face lengthy delays because of the strike.verb (struck, struck) (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for strike B1 [I or T] to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently: » Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle.» The police have warned the public that the killer could strike again.» The autopsy revealed that his murderer had struck him on the head with an iron bar.» Have you ever been struck by lightning?» My golf was terrible today - I just didn't strike the ball well.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painF0 [I or T] When a clock strikes, its bells ring to show what the time is: » The clock was striking ten as we went into the church.Thesaurus+: ↑Watches and clocksF0 [I] When a particular time strikes, a clock's bells ring to tell people what time it is: » Midnight had just struck when I went upstairs to bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Watches and clocksC2 [T] If you strike a match, you cause it to burn by rubbing it against a hard rough surface: » She struck a match and lit another cigarette.» He lent down and struck a match on the sole of his boot.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting firesWord Builder:–Nouns: strike, striker–Adjectives: striking–Verbs: strikeverb (struck, struck) (MOVE BODY) ↑Verb Endings for strike strike a pose/attitude► F0 to move your body into a particular position: » She may be 67, but she can still strike a sexy pose.» Bainbridge struck the pose of a fearless sea captain.Thesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standingThesaurus+: ↑Postureverb (struck, struck) (REMOVE) ↑Verb Endings for strike F0 [T usually + adv/prep] FORMAL to remove something officially from a document: » Please strike my name from your mailing list immediately.» Several unreliable dealers have been struck off our list of authorized suppliers.Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and getting rid of things , ↑Taking things away from someone or somewherestrike campF0 to take down your tents in preparation for leaving the place where you have been camping: » We woke up late and it was ten o'clock before we struck camp.Thesaurus+: ↑Campingverb [I or T] (struck, struck) (CAUSE SUFFERING) ↑Verb Endings for strike ► C2 to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly: » I've got a life insurance policy that will look after my family if disaster strikes.» The disease has struck the whole community, sometimes wiping out whole families.» They predict that a large earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing• • • Extra Examples:» Tragedy struck when several people were crushed to death in the crowd.» Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck.» This is the second time in ten years that a major earthquake has struck in this region.» Halfway through the flight, disaster struck.» Tragedy then struck for this family of six.verb [I] (struck, struck) (STOP WORK) ↑Verb Endings for strike ► B2 to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses: » Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union.» We're striking for a reduction in the working week and improved safety standards.Thesaurus+: ↑Industrial action• • • Extra Examples:» Despite the exhortations of the union leaders the workers voted to strike.» The only option available to us is to strike.» They are threatening to strike if their demands are not met.» There's a very real possibility that they might strike.» If the management wouldn't listen to their demands, they would have to force the issue by striking.verb [T] (struck, struck) (AGREE) ↑Verb Endings for strike ► F0 to reach or make an agreement: » Do you think the government should try to strike a deal with the terrorists?Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalverb [T] (struck, struck) (DISCOVER) ↑Verb Endings for strike ► C2 to discover a supply of oil, gas, or gold underground: » The first person to strike oil in the US was Edwin Laurentine Drake.Thesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarryingThesaurus+: ↑Finding and discoveringverb [T] (struck, struck) (FEEL/THINK) ↑Verb Endings for strike B2 to cause someone to have a feeling or idea about something: » Doesn't it strike you as rather odd that he never talks about his family?» I was immediately struck by the similarities between the two murders.» So how does my proposition strike you? (= What do you think of it?)» [+ (that)] It strikes me (that) you'd be better off working for someone else.Thesaurus+: ↑Affecting and influencingB2 If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: » [+ that] It's just struck me that I still owe you for the concert tickets.» Sitting at her desk, she was struck by the thought that there must be something more to life.Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplatingverb [T] (struck, struck) (MAKE COINS) ↑Verb Endings for strike ► F0 to make a metal disc-shaped object such as a coin with a machine that quickly presses a picture into a piece of metal: » When was the first pound coin struck?» A special medal has been struck to celebrate the end of the war.Thesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elements |
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