| 词汇 | strike |
| 释义 | strike Theme: DRUGS - PORTION n. a dose of drugs.I need a strike. You got any stumbles?Just one strike, Max, come on, just one. I'll pay you tomorrow, Max, come on, just one little strike. Anything, Max. I really hurt, Max. strike at strike at sth/sb to have a harmful effect on something or someone: This law strikes at the most vulnerable groups in our society.strike at the (very) heart of sth an issue that strikes at the heart of our democracy■ SIMILAR TO: hit strike back strike back to attack or criticize someone after they have attacked or criticized you: United scored early in the second half, but Rangers struck back with two more spectacular goals to win the match. Their rivals have taken 80% of the cola market and the company is keen to strike back.+at Government officials struck back at their critics saying that military action was essential to prevent further bloodshed.■ SIMILAR TO: hit back, fight back strike down 1. strike down sb • strike sb down usually passive if someone is struck down by something, they are suddenly killed or badly injured by it: The following morning he was dead, struck down by a massive heart attack. Buddy Lamont had been struck down by a sniper's bullet.2. strike down sb • strike sb down usually passive if someone is struck down by an illness, they are suddenly affected by it, usually severely: Thousands of people have been struck down by the mystery illness. Guests were struck down by food-poisoning after a wedding reception in Scotland yesterday.3. strike down sth • strike sth down AmE if a court strikes down a law, it decides not to allow it: The Supreme Court struck down the Act because it violates the U.S. constitution. be struck off 1. be struck off (sth) BrE if a doctor, lawyer etc is struck off because they have done something wrong, their name is removed from the official list and they are not allowed to continue their work: Dr Cox was found guilty and struck off for professional misconduct.be struck off the register The 47-year-old solicitor faces being struck off the register.2. strike off to start moving in a particular direction, especially in a confident or determined way+ along/across/towards etc "This way" he called back, striking off towards the village.■ SIMILAR TO: strike out strike on 1. strike on sth to suddenly think of an idea or a solution to a problem: Richard eventually struck on a plan for solving his financial difficulties. In 1514, the German astronomer Werner struck on a way to use the position of the moon as an aid to navigation.■ SIMILAR TO: hit on, come up with2. be struck on sb/sth usually negative BrE spoken informal if you are not struck on someone or something, you do not like them very much, or you do not think that they are very good: "Do you want to go to that pizza place again?" "I wasn't very struck on it last time."■ SIMILAR TO: be keen on strike out 1. 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 sth • strike 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 up 1. strike up a conversation/friendship/relationship etc to start a conversation or friendly relationship with someone: At lunch, I struck up a conversation with a physician who sat at our table. a story about a boy and a dog who strike up a friendship2. strike up • strike up sth old-fashioned if a band of musicians strikes up, they start to play their instruments: In the big hall, the musicians struck up and people began to dance. As the President walked in the band struck up "The Star-Spangled Banner".strike up a tune The accordionist struck up a lively tune and the procession moved off.3. strike up a deal to arrange a deal, especially with another company+ with Auspex Systems, the California network sever company, struck up a deal with IBM recently.■ SIMILAR TO: strike strike upon ► see strike on strike n. a dose of drugs. (see also hit.) Just one strike, Bart, come on, just one. I’ll pay you tomorrow, Bart, come on, just one little strike. Anything, Bart. I really hurt, Bart.
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