释义 |
streak /strēk/ noun- An irregular stripe
- The colour of a mineral in powder, seen in a scratch
- A scratch
- A strain, vein, interfused or pervading character
- A line of bacteria, etc (placed) on a culture medium
- The line or course as of a flash of lightning
- A rush, swift dash
- A dash made by a naked person through a public place (informal)
- A course or succession, as of luck
transitive verb To mark with streaks intransitive verb- To become streaked
- To rush past
- To run naked, or in a state of indecent undress, in public (informal)
ORIGIN: OE strica a stroke, line, mark; Ger Strich; cf strike streaked adjective Streaky, striped streakˈer noun - A person or thing that streaks
- A person who runs naked through a public place (informal)
streakˈily adverb streakˈiness noun streakˈing noun streakˈy adjective - Marked with streaks, striped
- Fat and lean in alternate layers
- Uneven in quality
like a streak Like (a flash of) lightning |