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strike /straɪk/► SEE ALLstrike a balance (between A and B)strike a bargain/deal (with sb)strike a blow for/against/at sthstrike fear, terror, etc. into sb/sb’s heartstrike goldstrike it richstrike (it) luckystrike a pose/an attitudestrike while the iron is hotstrike/touch a chord (with sb)sound/strike a false notehit/strike homehit/strike the right/wrong notesound/strike a note (of sth)hit/strike pay dirt
●strike a ˈbalance (between A and B)find a sensible middle point between two demands, extremes, courses of action, etc. （在两者之间）权衡轻重得失，找到折中办法；使两全其美◆We need to strike a balance between protecting him and letting him become more independent.
我们需要在保护他和让他更独立这两者之间找到一个平衡点。◆Children need to strike a balance between work and play at school.
孩子们在学校里既要学好，也要玩好，两者要摆平位置。●strike a ˈbargain/ˈdeal (with sb)come to an agreement (with sb), especially after a lot of discussion or argument （尤指讨价还价后与某人）达成协议◆They struck a bargain with the landlord to pay less rent in return for painting the house.
他们和房东达成协议，他们粉刷房子，作为交换，可以少付些房租。●strike a blow for/against/at sthact forcefully in support of/against sth (for example a belief, principle or group of people) 维护／损害（信念、原则或团体等）◆The protest was a chance to strike a blow for freedom.
这一抗议是维护自由的一个机会。◆The new law would strike a blow against racism.
新法律会给种族主义以打击。●strike ˌfear, ˌterror, etc. into sb/sb’s ˈheart (formal) make sb feel fear, terror, etc. 使某人感到害怕（或恐惧等）◆His crimes struck horror into the nation’s heart.
他所犯下的罪行令国人惊恐。●strike ˈgoldfind happiness, wealth, etc.; find exactly what you need 挖到了金子；找到幸福（或财富等）◆She hasn’t always been lucky with her boyfriends, but I think she’s struck gold this time.
她在结交男朋友方面一直运气不佳，不过我想她这一次可找到称心如意的了。◆We’ve struck gold here. This book has everything we need.
我们找到“金子”了，我们所需要的这本书里都有。●strike it ˈrich (informal) become rich suddenly 暴富；发横财◆He struck it rich when a relative died and left him two million.
他一个亲戚死后留给他 200 万，他可发大财了。●strike (it) ˈlucky (informal) have good luck 交好运◆We certainly struck it lucky with the weather — it’s beautiful today.
我们的确走运，赶上了好天气 － 今天天气真不错。◆He bets on the horses, and sometimes he strikes lucky.
他赌马，有时候运气还不错。●strike a ˈpose/an ˈattitudesit, stand or lie in a position in order to attract attention 摆出某种姿势；装模作样◆He was striking a pose, leaning against the ship’s rail.
他摆了个姿势，靠在轮船的栏杆上。●ˌstrike while the ˌiron is ˈhot (saying) do sth immediately because now is a particularly good time to do it 趁热打铁；勿错失良机◆He seems in a good mood. Why don’t you strike while the iron is hot and ask him now?
他似乎心情不错。你为什么现在不趁热打铁去问他呢？ ORIGIN A blacksmith (= a person who makes things out of iron) must strike (= hit) the iron while it is hot enough to be bent into the shape required. 铁匠（blacksmith）须趁铁通红的时候把铁打成所需的形状。●strike/touch a ˈchord (with sb)say or do sth which speaks directly to sb’s emotions or memories 触动心弦；引起同情（或共鸣）◆His war poetry struck a chord with people who remembered that period.他的战争诗歌引起了对那个时期存有记忆的人的共鸣。●sound/strike a false ˈnoteseem wrong, not appropriate, etc. in a certain situation 显得不恰当；做得不合适◆I really thought his speech at the conference struck a false note. Instead of saying how serious the housing situation was, he was telling jokes about it.我真的认为他在会议上的发言不甚恰当。本来应该说说住房情况有多么严峻，他却拿这事开起了玩笑。●hit/strike ˈhome1. (of an insult, a remark, criticism, etc. 辱骂、话语、批评等) affect or hurt sb in the intended way; make sb really understand sth 正中要害；说到点子上；使某人真正理解◆His criticism of my work struck home. I knew he was right.他对我工作的批评正中要害，我知道他说得对。◆My remarks last week obviously hit home because he has not been late for work since.我上周的批评显然很管用，自那以后他就没有迟到过。2. (of a punch, a blow, an arrow, a bullet, etc. 一拳、一击、箭、子弹等) hit sb/sth where you intended; hit the target 击中目标◆The punch hit home and Ferguson fell to the floor.那一拳打中要害，弗格森倒在地上。●hit/strike the right/wrong ˈnote (especially BrE) do, say or write sth that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion 做事（或说话、写作等）得体／不得体◆Somehow, he managed to strike just the right note in his final election speech.无论如何，他在最后的选举演说中让自己表现得十分得体。●sound/strike a ˈnote (of ˈsth)express feelings or opinions of a particular kind 表达某种情感（或观点）◆She sounded a note of warning in her speech.她的讲话带有警告的口气。●hit/strike ˈpay dirt (informal, especially NAmE) suddenly be in a successful situation, especially one that makes you rich 骤然成功；（尤指）发现财源，暴富◆The band hit pay dirt two years ago with their first album, but have since been less successful.这个乐队两年前出第一张专辑时一炮打响，后来却不像当初那么成功。 ORIGIN This comes from mining. Pay dirt is earth that contains valuable minerals or metal such as gold. 这个习语源于采矿。pay dirt 指含诸如金子等贵重矿物或金属的矿砂。 |