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/ stra?k;
stra?k/ n
organized stopping of work by employees because of a
disagreement (eg over pay, conditions, etc); act or instance of striking (strike2
10) 罷工: a miners' strike 礦業工人罷工 * industrial strikes 工業部門的罷工 * a strike
by bus drivers 公***汽車司機的罷工 * a general, an
unofficial, a wildcat strike 大罷工﹑ 未經工會同意的罷工﹑ 自發舉行的罷工 * call a strike 號召舉行罷工 * break a strike
破壞罷工 * [attrib 作定語] take strike action
進行罷工.
sudden discovery of gold, oil, etc in the earth （金礦﹑
油田等的）突然發現: (fig 比喻) a lucky
strike, ie a fortunate discovery 幸運的發現.
sudden attack (esp by aircraft or a missile) 襲擊（尤指用飛機或導彈的）:
an air strike 空襲 * [attrib 作定語] first strike capacity in a nuclear war, ie the ability to
attack an enemy before they can attack you 核戰爭中先發制人的能力 * The
footballer took a strike at the goal. 那個足球隊員飛腳射門. * the strike of a hawk on its prey 鷹向獵物之猛撲.
(idm 習語) be/go on `strike; be/come/go out on
`strike be engaged in/start an industrial strike 舉行[開始]罷工: We are (going) on strike. 我們正（要）進行罷工. * The ship-builders came/went out on strike for higher pay.
造船工人為提高工資而舉行了罷工.
# `strikebound adj
unable to function because of an industrial strike 因罷工而停頓的: The docks were strikebound for a week.
碼頭因罷工而癱瘓了壹個星期.
`strike-breaker n
person who continues to work while fellow employees are on strike, or
who is employed in place of striking members 破壞罷工者（指罷工時繼續上班的或受雇代替罷工者工作的人）.
`strike pay
money paid by a trade union to striking members during a strike officially
recognized by the union 罷工津貼
strike
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/ stra?k;
stra?k/ v (pt,
pp struck / str?k;
str?k/)
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n] subject (sb/sth) to an impact;
hit (sb/sth) 使（某人[某物]）遭受撞擊; 打, 擊, 敲（某人[某物]）: The stone struck me on the side of the head. 石子打中了我頭部的側面.
* He struck the table a heavy blow with his fist.
他用拳頭猛擊了壹下桌子. =>Usage at hit1
用法見hit1. (b) [I, Tn, Tn.pr] (cause sth to) come sharply into
contact with sth （使某事物）突然遭遇到某事物: There was a crash of
thunder, then the storm struck. 壹聲驚雷過後, 狂風暴雨突然襲來. * People say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
據說閃電從來不會在同壹處重復出現. * The ship struck a rock.
船觸礁了. * The tree was struck by lightning.
那棵樹被雷電擊中了. * He struck his head on/against the
beam. 他的頭撞到梁上了. * He struck the beam with his
head. 他的頭撞到梁上了. * (fig 比喻) The family was struck by yet another tragedy. 這個家庭又遭不幸了.
(c) [Tn] give (a blow) 給予（壹擊）: Who struck the first
blow (ie started the fight)? 是誰先出手打人的?
(d) [Ipr] ~ at sb/sth aim a blow at sb/sth 向某人[某物]打去: He struck at me repeatedly with a stick. 他壹再揮棍向我打來.
(e) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] cause (sb/sth) to move or fall with a blow or stroke
將（某人[某物]）打跑﹑
打掉或打倒: He struck her to the ground. 他把她打倒在地. *
She struck the ball away. 她把球打了出去.
(a) [I] attack, esp suddenly 攻擊; （尤指）襲擊: Enemy troops struck just before dawn. 敵軍在拂曉前發起了進攻. *
The lioness crouched ready to strike.
母獅低伏著身子準備攻擊. (b) [I, Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態] (of disaster,
disease, etc) afflict (sb/sth) （指災難﹑ 疾病等）侵襲, 折磨（某人[某事物]）: It was not long before tragedy struck again. 沒多久, 災難又再次降臨.
* The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera.
該地區突然發生了霍亂.
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr] produce (a light, spark, etc) by
friction 藉摩擦產生（亮光﹑ 火花等）: strike sparks from a
flint 用燧石打出火花. (b) [I, Tn] (cause sth to) ignite in this way
（使某物）摩擦點燃: These damp matches won't strike.
這些潮濕的火柴劃不著. * strike a match 劃火柴.
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr] produce (a musical note, sound, etc)
發出（樂音﹑ 聲音等）: strike a chord on the piano 在鋼琴上彈出和聲
* (fig 比喻) strike a note of
(ie give an impression of) gloom, optimism,
caution 顯得憂郁﹑ 樂觀﹑ 謹慎. (b) [I, Tn] (of a clock) indicate (the
time) by sounding a bell, etc （指時鐘）敲響報（時）: The clock has
just struck (three). 鐘剛敲過（三點）. * The clock
strikes the hours. 這鐘能按小時打點. (c) [I] (of time) be indicated in
this way （指時間）由時鐘鳴報出: Four o'clock had just struck on the
church clock. 教堂的時鐘剛敲過四點.
[Tn] discover or reach (gold, minerals, oil, etc) by digging
or drilling （經挖掘或鉆探）發現或接觸到（黃金﹑ 礦物﹑ 石油等）: strike a rich vein
of ore 發現豐富的礦脈.
[Tn] make (a coin, medal, etc) by stamping or punching metal
用沖壓法制造（錢幣﹑ 獎章等）: The Royal Mint will strike a commemorative
gold coin. 英國皇家造幣廠將鑄造壹種紀念金幣.
[Cn.a esp passive 尤用於被動語態] bring (sb) suddenly into a
specified state (as if) by a single stroke 使（某人）（如同）受到壹擊而突然處於某狀態: be struck blind, dumb, silent, etc 頓時看不見東西﹑ 說不出話來﹑ 啞口無言等.
[Tn, Dn.f, Dn.w] (not in the continuous tenses 不用於進行時態)
occur to sb's mind 產生於某人的頭腦中: An awful thought has just
struck me. 我剛才產生了壹種很壞的想法. * What struck me was/I
was struck by (ie I noticed) their enthusiasm for
the work. 使我深有感觸的是他們的工作熱情[他們的工作熱情我深有體會]. * It strikes me that nobody is in favour of the changes.
我留意到誰也不喜歡這些改革. * It suddenly struck me how we
could improve the situation. 我突然想到壹個辦法可以讓我們改進這種局面.
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (as sth) have an effect on sb;
impress sb (in the way specified) 對某人產生某種效果; （以某種方式）給某人留下印象: How does the idea strike you? 這個主意妳覺得怎麼樣? * The plan strikes me as ridiculous. 我覺得這個計畫荒謬可笑. * The house strikes you as welcoming when you go in.
這所房子妳壹進去就感到很舒服.
[I, Ipr] ~ (for/against sth) (of workers) stop work
in protest about a grievance （指工人）罷工: Striking workers
picketed the factory. 罷工工人在工廠周圍設置了糾察隊. * The
union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 10%.
工會投票決定為要求提高工資10%而舉行罷工.
[Tn] lower or take down (a sail, tent, etc) 降下或拆除（帆﹑ 帳篷等）:
strike (ie dismantle) the set
after the play is over 戲演完後撤掉布景. Cf 參看 pitch2
1.
[Tn] arrive at or achieve (an average) by reckoning 算出（平均數）.
[Tn] come upon (a path, etc); find 偶然發現（路徑等）; 找到: It was some time before we struck the track. 我們用
了很長時間才找到了路.
[Tn] take (a cutting) from a plant and put it in the soil so
that it grows new roots 插（條）（把某些植物的枝插入土壤中使其生根發芽）; 進行插技﹑ 插穗.
(idm 習語) be struck on sb/sth (infml 口) be favourably impressed by sb/sth; like sb/sth
very much 對某人[某事物]產生良好印象; 非常喜歡某人[某事物]: He's very much struck on his new
girl-friend. 他非常喜歡這個新交的女朋友. hit/strike home => home3.
hit/strike the right/wrong note => note1.
lightning never strikes in the same place twice => lightning1.
strike an `attitude/a `pose hold or put the body in a certain way or use
gestures to emphasize what one says or feels; speak or write about one's
opinions, intentions or feelings in a dramatic or artificial way
擺姿勢或做手勢以強調自己的話語或感覺; 做作地說出或寫出自己的觀點﹑ 意圖或感情; 裝腔作勢: He struck an
attitude of defiance with a typically hard-hitting speech.
他以慣用的強硬言詞做出違抗的姿態. strike at the root of sth => root1.
strike a `balance (between A and B) find a sensible middle point between
two demands, extremes, etc; compromise 找到折衷辦法; 妥協: It was
difficult to strike the right balance between justice and expediency.
在公正與私利之間很難兩全. strike a `bargain (with sb) come to an agreement
(with sb) esp after much discussion and argument （與某人）達成協議（尤指經多次磋商和爭論之後）:
They struck a bargain with the landlord that they would look
after the garden in return for being allowed to use it. 他們與房東達成協議,
允許他們使用花園, 但須負責照管. strike a blow for/against sth perform an action on
behalf of or in support of/against (a belief, cause, principle, etc) 為（信念﹑ 事業﹑
原則等）而奮鬥: By their action, they struck a blow for democracy.
他們以實際行動爭取民主. strike camp take down and pack up one's tents,
etc 拆除帳篷等; 拔營. strike a `chord (with sb) say sth that other people
sympathize or identify with 引起（某人）內心***鳴; 打動（某人）: The speaker
had obviously struck a chord with his audience. 那位演講者顯然打動了聽眾.
strike/sound a false note => false.
strike fear, etc into sb/sb's heart cause sb to feel fear, etc 使某人感到恐懼等:
The news of the epidemic struck terror into the population.
流行病蔓延的消息使居民感到恐慌. strike `gold/`oil discover a rich source of
information, wealth, happiness, etc 找到豐富的消息來源﹑ 財源﹑ 幸福源泉等: She hasn't always been lucky with her boy-friends but she seems to
have struck gold this time. 她結交男朋友壹直運氣不佳, 而這壹次似乎稱心如意了. strike a
light! (dated Brit sl 舊, 俚) (exclamation
expressing astonishment or protest 表示驚訝或反對的感嘆語). strike (it) `lucky
(infml 口) have good luck in a particular
matter 在某問題上交好運: We certainly struck (it) lucky with the
weather. 我們真幸運,遇上了好天氣. strike/sound a note (of sth) => note1.,strike
it `rich (infml 口) acquire a lot of money,
esp suddenly or unexpectedly 獲得大量金錢（尤指突然或意外地）. ,strike while the ,iron is
`hot (saying 諺) (often imperative 常用於祈使句)
make use of an opportunity immediately; act while conditions are favourable
勿錯失良機; 趁熱打鐵. take/strike root => root1.
within `striking-distance near enough to be reached or attacked easily
在對方易達到或易攻擊的距離內.
(phr v) strike sb down (a) (fml 文) hit sb so that he falls to the ground 把某人打倒在地.
(b) (of a disease, etc) make sb unable to lead an active life; make sb
seriously ill or kill sb （指疾病等）使某人生活不能自理, 使某人垂危或喪命: He was
struck down by cancer at the age of thirty. 他三十歲時死於癌癥.
strike
sth off remove sth with a sharp blow; cut sth off 以猛擊動作除去某物: He struck off the rotten branches with an axe.
他用斧頭砍掉了朽爛的樹枝. strike sb/sth off (sth) remove sb/sb's
name from sth, esp from membership of a professional body 將某人[某人的名字]從...中除去（尤指從專業團體中除名）:
Strike her name off the list. 把她的名字從名單中除去. *
The doctor was struck off for incompetence.
那醫生因不稱職而被除名.
strike on sth get or find sth suddenly or
unexpectedly 突然或意外地獲得或發現某事物: strike on a brilliant new
idea 突然想出壹個絕妙的新主意.
strike out (at sb/sth) aim vigorous
blows or attacks （對準某人[某物]）猛力打去, 猛烈攻擊: He lost his temper and
struck out wildly. 他大發脾氣, 瘋狂地出手打人. * (fig
比喻) In a recent
article she strikes out at her critics. 她最近寫了壹篇文章對批評她的人予以猛烈回擊.
strike sth out/through remove sth by drawing a line through it; cross sth
out 刪去某物; 將某物劃掉: The editor struck out the whole paragraph.
編輯把整段全刪掉了. strike out (for/towards sth) move in a vigorous and
determined way (towards sth) （朝某事物）奮力前進: strike out on foot
for the distant hills 以堅定的步伐向遠處的山岡走去 * He struck
out (ie started swimming) strongly for the shore.
他開始拼命向岸邊遊去. * (fig 比喻) strike out on one's own, ie start an independent life, a
new career, etc 開始獨立的生活﹑ 新的生涯等.
strike (sth) up (of a band, an
orchestra, etc) begin to play (a piece of music) （指樂隊﹑ 管弦樂團等）開始演奏（某樂曲）: The band struck up (a waltz). 樂隊開始演奏（華爾茲舞曲）. strike up
sth (with sb) begin (a friendship, an acquaintance, a conversation, etc) esp
casually （與某人）開始（交往﹑ 認識﹑ 交談等）（尤指偶然）: He would often strike
up conversations with complete strangers. 他經常與陌生人搭訕.