n.[C]

1. 打，擊，敲
2. （划船，游泳的）一划，划法；（網球等的）一抽，一擊，打法
3. （鐘的）敲聲，鳴聲
   We arrived at the airport on the stroke of six.

   我們六點正到達機場。

4. （寫字，繪畫的）一筆；筆觸；（寫作的）手法
   He paints with broad strokes.

   他用粗線條繪畫。

5. 突來的一擊，閃擊
6. （病）突然發作；中風
   He had a stroke yesterday.

   他昨天中風了。

7. 一項工作；一次努力（的成果），一下子[S]
   He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe.

   他一斧頭就將樹砍倒。

8. （幸運等的）機緣，意想不到的事
   What a stroke of luck to meet you here!

   在這兒碰到你真是幸運！

9. （心臟的）跳動，脈搏

vt.

1. 畫短線於
2. 勾銷，刪掉[（+out）]
   He stroked out your name on the list.

   他從名單上把你的名字劃掉了。

3. 擊，抽（球）

vt.

1. （用手）撫，摸，捋
   Tom likes stroking his beard.

   湯姆喜歡捋他的鬍子。

n.

1. 撫，摸，捋[C]
   She felt the stroke of his hand on her hair.

   她感覺得到他的手在自己的頭髮上輕輕撫摸。

n.

1. an act of hitting:
   he received three strokes of the cane.
   ▸Golf  an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring.
   ▸a sound made by a striking clock.
2. a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush once across paper or canvas.
   ▸a line forming part of a written or printed character.
   ▸a short diagonal line separating characters or figures.
3. an act of stroking.
4. one of a series of repeated movements.
   ▸the whole motion of a piston in either direction.
   ▸a style of moving the arms and legs in swimming.
   ▸the mode or action of moving the oar in rowing.
   ▸ (also stroke oar) the oarsman nearest the stern, setting the timing for the other rowers.
5. a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain.

v.

1. move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface).
2. N. Amer. informal manipulate by means of flattery or persuasion.
3. act as the stroke of (a boat or crew).