stroke

英 [strəʊk]

美 [stroʊk]

n.  击球(动作); (打、击等的)一下，一击; 划水动作; 划桨动作
v.  轻抚，抚摩(动物的毛皮); 抚摩(物体表面或头发等); 轻挪; 轻触; 轻拭

复数：strokes　过去式：stroked　现在分词：stroking　第三人称单数：strokes　过去分词：stroked　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3619 / COCA.3108

习惯用语

n.

at a (single) strokeat one stroke
• 一下子；一举
  with a single immediate action
• They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke.
  他们威胁要一下子砍掉整个项目。
put sb off their stroke
• 扰乱某人；使某人乱了方寸
  to make sb make a mistake or hesitate in what they are doing

牛津词典

noun

击打动作 hitting movement
• 击球（动作）
  an act of hitting a ball, for example with a bat or racket
  1. What a beautiful stroke!
     击球动作多漂亮呀！
  2. He won by two strokes (= in golf , by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent) .
     他以少于对手两杆的成绩获胜。
• （打、击等的）一下，一击
  a single movement of the arm when hitting sb/sth
  1. His punishment was six strokes of the cane.
     给他的惩罚是挨六教鞭。
游泳；划船 in swimming/rowing
• 划水动作；划桨动作
  any of a series of repeated movements in swimming or rowing
  1. She took a few more strokes to reach the bank.
     她又划几下，游到了岸边。
• 游泳姿势
  a style of swimming
  1. Butterfly is the only stroke I can't do.
     只有蝶泳我不会。
• （指挥船上其他桨手的）尾桨手
  the person who sets the speed at which everyone in a boat rows
抚摩 gentle touch
• 轻抚；抚摩
  an act of moving your hand gently over a surface, usually several times
  1. He gave the cat a stroke.
     他抚摩了一下猫。
笔；刷子 of pen/brush
• 一笔；一画；笔画
  a mark made by moving a pen, brush, etc. once across a surface
  1. to paint with fine brush strokes
     一小刷一小刷地刷漆
  2. At the stroke of a pen (= by signing sth) they removed thousands of people from the welfare system.
     他们大笔一挥，就把成千上万的人排除在福利制度之外。
行动 action
• （成功的）举动；（高明的）举措；（巧妙的）办法；（成功的）事情
  a single successful action or event
  1. Your idea was a stroke of genius .
     你的主意很高明。
  2. It was a stroke of luck that I found you here.
     我在这儿看见你纯属巧遇。
  3. It was a bold stroke to reveal the identity of the murderer on the first page.
     在头版上披露谋杀犯的身份，这是一个大胆的举措。
  4. She never does a stroke (of work) (= never does any work) .
     她一向什么活儿都不干。
钟 of clock
• 钟声；鸣；敲
  each of the sounds made by a clock or bell giving the hours
  1. At the first stroke it will be 9 o'clock exactly.
     等到钟敲第一下时就是9点整。
  2. on the stroke of three (= at 3 o'clock exactly)
     三点整
疾病 illness
• 中风
  a sudden serious illness when a blood vessel (= tube) in the brain bursts or is blocked, which can cause death or the loss of the ability to move or to speak clearly
  1. to have/suffer a stroke
     患中风
  2. The stroke left him partly paralysed.
     他因中风身体局部瘫痪了。

verb

轻抚 touch gently
• 轻抚，抚摩（动物的毛皮）
  to move your hand gently and slowly over an animal's fur or hair
  1. He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him?
     这条狗真漂亮。我可以摸一摸吗？
• 轻抚，抚摩（物体表面或头发等）
  to move your hand gently over a surface, sb's hair, etc.
  1. He stroked her hair affectionately.
     他深情地抚摩着她的头发。
轻挪 move sth gently
• 轻挪；轻触；轻拭
  to move sth somewhere with a gentle movement
  1. She stroked away his tears.
     她轻轻拭去他的眼泪。
  2. He stroked the ball between the posts.
     他轻轻一触，把球踢进门柱之间。
待某人好 be nice to sb
• 待（某人）非常好；（尤指）顺着（某人）以便为自己办事
  to be very nice to sb, especially to get them to do what you want

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻抚;抚摩
  If youstrokesomeone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them.
  1. Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat...
     卡拉正蜷缩在沙发上，一边吸着烟，一边轻抚着她的猫咪。
  2. She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair.
     她走上前拥抱他并轻抚他凌乱的白发。
• N-COUNT 中风;脑卒中
  If someone has astroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body.
  1. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.
     他 1987 年曾患轻度中风，之后就半身不遂了。
• N-COUNT (铅笔、刷子的)一笔，一挥，笔画
  Thestrokesof a pen or brush are the movements or marks that you make with it when you are writing or painting.
  1. Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil.
     用铅笔向上短短地勾画几道来填充空白。
• N-COUNT 划水动作;划桨动作;(游泳或划船的)一次划水
  When you are swimming or rowing, yourstrokesare the repeated movements that you make with your arms or the oars.
  1. I turned and swam a few strokes further out to sea...
     我转身向海里又游了几下。
  2. The boatmen accompany the stroke of their oars with the sound of their voices.
     船夫们一边划桨一边喊号子。
• N-COUNT 游泳姿势;游法
  A swimmingstrokeis a particular style or method of swimming.
  1. She spent hours practising the breast stroke.
     她花了数小时练习蛙泳。
• N-COUNT 钟声;鸣;敲
  Thestrokesof a clock are the sounds that indicate each hour.
  1. On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night.
     12 点的钟声刚敲响，焰火便在夜空中绽放。
• N-COUNT 击球(动作);一击;一抽
  In sports such as tennis, baseball, cricket, and golf, astrokeis the action of hitting the ball.
  1. Compton was sending the ball here, there, and everywhere with each stroke.
     康普顿一会将球打到这里，一会打到那里，每一拍的落点都不同。
• N-SING 一件(幸运的)事
  A stroke ofluck or good fortune is something lucky that happens.
  1. It didn't rain, which turned out to be a stroke of luck.
     天没下雨，结果成了件幸事。
• N-SING (灵感的)突发;(天才的)一举
  A stroke ofgenius or inspiration is a very good idea that someone suddenly has.
  1. At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
     当时，对他的任命犹如神来之笔。
• PHRASE 一下子;一举
  If something happensat a strokeorin one stroke, it happens suddenly and completely because of one single action.
  1. The disease wiped out 40 million rabbits at a stroke...
     该疾病一下子就使 4,000 万只兔子丧命。
  2. How can Britain reduce its prison population in one stroke?
     英国如何能一下子减少其监狱服刑人数?
• PHRASE 动一动;干一点
  If someone does notdo a stroke ofwork, they are very lazy and do no work at all.
  1. I never did a stroke of work at college.
     我在上大学时懒得要命。

英英释义

noun

• a light touch with the hands
  Synonym:stroking
• a single complete movement
• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
  1. it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
  2. a good shot requires good balance and tempo
  3. he left me an almost impossible shot
  Synonym:shot
• any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
• a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
  1. she applied the paint in careful strokes
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
  Synonym:solidusslashvirgulediagonalseparatrix
• anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
  1. winning the lottery was a happy accident
  2. the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
  3. it was due to an accident or fortuity
  Synonym:accidentfortuitychance event
• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
  Synonym:throwcam stroke
• a light touch
• the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
• (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
  1. Nicklaus won by three strokes
• a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
  Synonym:apoplexycerebrovascular accidentCVA

verb

• treat gingerly or carefully
  1. You have to stroke the boss
• strike a ball with a smooth blow
• row at a particular rate
• touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
  1. He stroked his long beard

双语例句

• She spent hours practising the breast stroke.
  她花了数小时练习蛙泳。
• The disease wiped out 40 million rabbits at a stroke
  该疾病一下子就使4,000万只兔子丧命。
• Let's settle the matter at one stroke, not piecemeal.; Let's do this at one go, not bit by bit.
  把这事一气儿解决了吧，别零敲碎打了。
• Three invading battleships were sunk at one stroke.
  3艘入侵军舰被一举击沉。
• On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night.
  12点的钟声刚敲响，焰火便在夜空中绽放。
• Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat
  卡拉正蜷缩在沙发上，一边吸着烟，一边轻抚着她的猫咪。
• At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
  当时，对他的任命犹如神来之笔。
• On the stroke of seven, a gong summons guests into the dining-room.
  7点整时一阵锣声将客人召集到餐厅。
• It didn't rain, which turned out to be a stroke of luck.
  天没下雨，结果成了件幸事。
• The forehand stroke should be fluid and well balanced.
  正手击球应该保证动作流畅和平稳。