vt.

1. 打，擊，攻擊[O1]
   He was struck by lightning.

   他被閃電擊中。

   She struck him with a stick.

   她用棍子打他。

2. （用爪）抓傷；（用毒牙）咬傷；（疾病）侵襲
   The snake struck the man's hand.

   蛇咬傷了那男人的手。

3. （鐘）敲響報（時）
   The clock struck twelve.

   鐘敲十二點。

4. （船）觸（礁）；（光）照在；（聲音）傳到
   The morning sun struck the hilltops.

   朝陽照到山頂上。

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

   那女孩劃火柴點燃一根菸。

6. 鑄；打出；壓出
   They will strike a medal in memory of the great victory.

   他們將為紀念這一偉大勝利鑄造一枚勛章。

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

   她將論文通讀一遍，在一些地方刪去了幾個字。

8. 達成（協議），簽訂（合同等）；結算（收支）
   We struck a compromise.

   我們達成了妥協。

9. 打動，感動，給……以印象[（+as）]
   That play struck me as silly.

   那齣戲我覺得很無聊。

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

    他們在早晨撤營。

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

    風吹得我寒冷徹骨。

    He struck a knife into the traitor's heart.

    他將刀戳入賣國賊的心臟。

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

    這些插枝已經生了根。

13. 到達，來到；沿……走
    The car struck the main road.

    汽車開上了大道。

14. 遇見，邂逅；偶然發現
    After months of prospecting he finally struck gold.

    經過數月的勘探，他終於發現了金礦。

15. 取……姿態，裝出
    He struck an attitude of dignity.

    他裝出一副尊嚴的樣子。

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

    他在鋼琴上彈了一首曲子。

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

    我突然想起家中沒有人。

18. 使處於特定狀態[H][O8]
    We were struck dumb with horror.

    我們被嚇得張口結舌。

vi.

1. 打，擊；襲擊；進攻[（+out）]
   His knee struck against the chair.

   他的膝蓋撞到了椅子上。

   The enemy struck at dawn.

   敵人於拂曉時發起進攻。

2. （鐘）敲，鳴；（時間）被鳴報
   Twelve has just struck.

   剛剛敲過十二點。

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

   他突然想到一個解決問題的辦法。

4. （火柴）被劃著；（火）被點燃
   The match wouldn't strike.

   這火柴劃不著。

5. （光）照到；（聲音）被聽到
   A sound struck on his ear.

   他聽到一個聲音。

6. 咬，抓；（魚）咬餌
   Raising herself slightly, the snake struck.

   那條蛇稍稍抬起身，咬了一口。

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

   煤礦工人罷工要求改善安全狀況。

8. （改朝新的方向）行進
   They struck north.

   他們向北走去。

9. 下帆，降旗
   The enemy ship struck.

   敵艦降旗投降。

n.[C]

1. 打擊；攻擊；空襲
   The commander decided to make an air strike on the enemy's supply line.

   指揮官決定空襲敵人的補給線。

2. 罷工，罷課，罷市
   The steel workers called a strike.

   鋼鐵工人發動了罷工。

   The bus drivers' strike stopped all traffic.

   公車司機罷工使一切交通停頓。

3. （礦藏的）發現，意外成功；走運
   He made a lucky strike and in three months realized a considerable fortune.

   他交了好運，三個月就發了相當大的一筆財。

4. 【棒】揮棒落空；好球
5. 【體】（保齡球）全倒；（足球）射門

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.