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词汇 strike out
释义
Idiom
strike out
Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL
[for a baseball batter] to be declared "out" after three strikes.
Bill almost never strikes out.John struck out at least once in every game this season.
Idiom
strike out
Theme: FAILURE
to fail. (Slang.)
Ann did her best, but she struck out anyway.Give it another try. Just because you struck out once doesn't mean you can't do better now.

Slang
strike out
Theme: FAILURE
in. to fail.
Well, we struck out again, but we'll keep trying.I hear you struck out on that Acme proposal. Better luck next time.
Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL
in. [for a baseball batter] to be declared out after three strikes. (Baseball.)
And so Drew Wilson strikes out for his second time in this game!He struck out in the second inning, and manager Willy “Herky” Simpson read him out then.
Idiom
strike out
1.
to begin moving or acting with energy or determination.
At dawn they struck out on foot toward the town.
2.
to fail.
In the past our ads have been successful, but we struck out this time.
Etymology: from an expression used in baseball, referring to a play in which the hitter fails to hit the ball

Phr V
strike out
strikes, striking, struck
strike out
(always + adv/prep) to start doing something that you have not done before
As a company they've never been afraid to strike out in new directions.She'd worked for her father for over ten years and thought it was time to strike out on her own.
to try to hit someone
I lost control and struck out.
American informal to fail
I really struck out with her - I didn't even get to kiss her goodnight.
(always + adv/prep) to start walking in a particular direction in a determined way
We struck out across the fields towards the village.
strike out sth or strike sth out
to draw a line through something that you have written, usually because it is wrong
The word had been struck out and another word written over it.
phrasestrike out1. strike out to start moving in a particular direction, especially in a confident or determined way+along/across/towards/into etc She struck out across the lake with a smooth, practised crawl. Picking up our bags, we struck out towards the mountains. SIMILAR TO: strike off2. strike out to try to hit someone, using a sudden, violent movement: He grasped my collar. I struck out and hit him across the chest.+at Without warning, he struck out at Davis, knocking him to the ground. SIMILAR TO: hit out, lash out3. strike out to start to do something new and exciting in a confident independent way, especially a new type of workstrike out on your own/alone In 1981, Tony left the company and struck out on his own, making and repairing electric guitars.4. strike out sthstrike sth out to draw a line through a word or piece of writing to show that it should not be there: Strike out any statements that you disagree with. SIMILAR TO: cross out, delete5. strike out AmE to do something badly or unsuccessfully: She struck out. That was the worst performance I have ever seen.

strike out

1. To erase, cancel, or cross out a line or portion of writing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "strike" and "out." Sorry, strike that last line out. I wrote an angry email but ended up striking out most of it before I sent it.
2. In baseball or softball, for the batter to be out after getting three strikes and failing to hit the ball or reach base on a walk. If I strike out, we're going to lose the game. Frequent home run hitters are also apt to strike out a lot.
3. In baseball or softball, for the pitcher to retire a batter by throwing three strikes. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "strike" and "out." The rookie has struck out more batters than anyone else in the league. If the pitcher strikes her out, we'll lose this game.
4. To fail to achieve a desired result. The eighth film in the horror series struck out with audiences. I tried to get a phone number from her, but I struck out again.
5. To begin a journey of some kind; to set out. Tomorrow, we'll strike out at dawn and our quest will be underway. The whole battalion struck out toward the border days ago.

strike out at (one)

To attack someone verbally or physically; to attempt to hurt someone. Bill didn't hear me coming up behind him and struck out at me when I touched his shoulder. I've noticed Sam striking out at his friends whenever they bring the topic up in conversation.

strike something out

to cross something out of a section of printing or writing. This is wrong. Please strike it out. Strike out this sentence.

strike out (at someone or something)

to hit at someone or something with the intention of threatening or harming. Dave would strike out at anyone who came near him, but it was all bluff. He was mad, and when anyone came close, he struck out.

strike out

 
1. Lit. [for a baseball batter] to be declared out after making three strikes. (Baseball.) And so Drew Wilson strikes out for his second time in this game! He struck out in the second inning, and the manager took him out then.
2. Fig. to fail. Well, we struck out again, but we'll keep trying. I hear you struck out on that Acme proposal. Better luck next time.

strike out

1. Cancel or erase, as in Strike out that last sentence, please. [Early 1500s]
2. Begin a course of action, set out energetically, as in Elaine was determined to strike out on her own. [Early 1700s]
3. Fail in an endeavor, as in His latest business venture has struck out. This usage originated in baseball, where it refers to a batter's failure to put the ball in play ( Williams struck out three times in yesterday's game), as well as to a pitcher's success in eliminating a batter ( Clemens struck him out again in the fourth inning). [Late 1800s]

strike out

v.
1. To begin a course of action: After hatching, the baby turtles struck out toward the ocean. After the band broke up, the lead singer struck out on her own. We struck out on a mission to find the lost treasure.
2. To make an attempt to hit someone: The suspect struck out at the police officer.
3. Baseball To pitch three strikes to some batter, putting the batter out: The pitcher struck out the batter to end the inning. The pitcher struck the batter out with two curve balls and a fastball.
4. Baseball To be put out at bat with three strikes: The batter struck out and returned to the dugout.
5. To fail in an endeavor: They struck out in their attempt to raise taxes. The network struck out with its new television show and canceled it after the third week. The car salesman struck out with his first five customers.
6. To eliminate or delete something from a document or record: The editor struck out the final paragraph and rewrote it. The lawyer struck a clause out of the contract.
7. To put some claim or action out of a court of law without further hearing: The court struck out the claim when the plaintiff failed to produce enough evidence. The judge found the accusation unclear, so she struck it out.

strike out

1. in. [for a baseball batter] to be declared out after three strikes. (Baseball.) He struck out in the second inning, and manager Willy “Herky” Simpson read him out then.
2. in. to fail. I hear you struck out on that Acme proposal. Better luck next time.
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