vt.

1. 打，击，攻击[O1]
   He was struck by lightning.

   他被闪电击中。

   She struck him with a stick.

   她用棒打他。

2. （用爪）抓伤；（用毒牙）咬伤；（疾病）侵袭
   The snake struck the man's hand.

   蛇咬伤了那男人的手。

3. （钟）敲响报（时）
   The clock struck twelve.

   钟敲十二点。

4. （船）触（礁）；（光）照在；（声音）传到
   The morning sun struck the hilltops.

   朝阳照到山顶上。

5. 打（火）；划（火柴）；盖（章）
   The girl struck a match to light a cigarette.

   那女孩划火柴点燃一根烟。

6. 铸；打出；压出
   They will strike a medal in memory of the great victory.

   他们将为纪念这一伟大胜利铸造一枚勋章。

7. 删掉；取消[H][O][（+off/out/through）]
   She read through her essay and struck out a few words here and there.

   她将论文通读一遍，在一些地方删去了几个字。

8. 达成（协议），签订（合同等）；结算（收支）
   We struck a compromise.

   我们达成了妥协。

9. 打动，感动，给……以印象[（+as）]
   That play struck me as silly.

   那出戏我觉得很无聊。

10. 拆除；拔（营）；降下（旗，帆等）
    They struck camp in the morning.

    他们在早晨撤营。

11. 把……刺入；使穿透；使深入[O][（+into）]
    The wind struck a chill into my bones.

    风吹得我寒冷彻骨。

    He struck a knife into the traitor's heart.

    他将刀戳入卖国贼的心脏。

12. 扎（根）
    The cuttings have struck roots.

    这些插枝已经生了根。

13. 到达，来到；沿……走
    The car struck the main road.

    汽车开上了大道。

14. 遇见，邂逅；偶然发现
    After months of prospecting he finally struck gold.

    经过数月的勘探，他终于发现了金矿。

15. 取……姿态，装出
    He struck an attitude of dignity.

    他装出一副很有尊严的样子。

16. 弹奏；奏出
    He struck a tune on the piano.

    他在钢琴上弹了一首曲子。

17. 使突然想起[W]
    It struck me that there was no one at home.

    我突然想起家中没有人。

18. 使处于特定状态[H][O8]
    We were struck dumb with horror.

    我们被吓得张口结舌。

vi.

1. 打，击；袭击；进攻[（+out）]
   His knee struck against the chair.

   他的膝盖撞到了椅子上。

   The enemy struck at dawn.

   敌人于拂晓时发起进攻。

2. （钟）敲，鸣；（时间）被鸣报
   Twelve has just struck.

   刚刚敲过十二点。

3. 突然想到；突然发现[（+on/upon）]
   He struck on a solution to the problem.

   他突然想到一个解决问题的办法。

4. （火柴）被划着；（火）被点燃
   The match wouldn't strike.

   这火柴划不着。

5. （光）照到；（声音）被听到
   A sound struck on his ear.

   他听到一个声音。

6. 咬，抓；（鱼）咬饵
   Raising herself slightly, the snake struck.

   那条蛇稍稍抬起身，咬了一口。

7. 罢工[（+for）]
   The coal miners struck for better safety conditions.

   煤矿工人罢工要求改善安全状况。

8. （改朝新的方向）行进
   They struck north.

   他们向北走去。

9. 下帆，降旗
   The enemy ship struck.

   敌舰降旗投降。

n.[C]

1. 打击；攻击；空袭
   The commander decided to make an air strike on the enemy's supply line.

   指挥官决定空袭敌人的补给线。

2. 罢工，罢课，罢市
   The steel workers called a strike.

   钢铁工人发动了罢工。

   The bus drivers' strike stopped all traffic.

   公共汽车司机罢工使一切交通停顿。

3. （矿藏的）发现，意外成功；走运
   He made a lucky strike and in three months realized a considerable fortune.

   他交了好运，三个月就发了相当大的一笔财。

4. 【棒】挥棒落空；好球
5. 【体】（保龄球）全倒；（足球）射门

v.

1. deliver a blow to.
   ▸accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something.
   ▸come into forcible contact with.
   ▸(in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball).
   ▸ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface.
   ▸bring (an electric arc) into being.
2. (of a disaster, disease, etc.) occur suddenly and have harmful effects on.
   ▸attack suddenly.
   ▸ (strike something into) cause a strong emotion in.
   ▸cause to become suddenly:

   he was struck dumb.
3. suddenly come into the mind of.
   ▸cause to have a particular impression.
   ▸ (be struck by/with) find particularly interesting or impressive.
   ▸ (be struck on) informal be deeply fond of.
4. (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest.
   ▸N. Amer. undertake such action against (an employer).
5. cancel or remove by or as if by crossing out with a pen.
   ▸ (strike someone off) officially remove someone from membership of a professional group.
6. move or proceed vigorously or purposefully.
   ▸ (strike out) start out on a new or independent course.
7. reach (an agreement, balance, or compromise).
   ▸(in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account.
8. (of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke.
9. make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal.
10. discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining.
    ▸ (strike on/upon) discover or think of, especially unexpectedly.
11. take down or dismantle (a tent, camp, or theatrical scenery).
    ▸lower or take down (a flag or sail).
12. insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root.
    ▸develop roots.
    ▸(of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed.
13. Fishing  secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.

n.

1. an act of striking by employees.
   ▸a refusal to do something as an organized protest:

   a rent strike.
2. a sudden attack, typically a military one.
3. (in sporting contexts) an act of striking a ball.
   ▸(in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball.
   ▸Baseball  a batter's unsuccessful attempt to hit a pitched ball.
   ▸Baseball  a pitch that passes through the strike zone.
4. N. Amer. something to one's discredit.
5. an act of striking gold, minerals, or oil.
6. the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature.