| 词组 | stroke |
| 释义 | verb | noun stroke1 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ verb to gently move your hand over someone’s hair, skin etc, or over an animal’s furadverbsstroke sb/sth gently/tenderly Then she reached up her hand and stroked his hair gently. stroke sth thoughtfully Uncle Philip stroked his moustache thoughtfully. verb | noun stroke2 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ noun 1. something important or impressive that happens, or that someone doesphrasesa stroke of luck also a stroke of good fortune By a stroke of luck, the weather was particularly fine that day.a stroke of genius (=something very clever that you do) The top players always manage some stroke of genius at an important moment in the game.a stroke of inspiration (=a very good idea that you suddenly think of) It was a stroke of inspiration that led to the invention of the moving picture.adjectivesa master stroke also a brilliant stroke (=something very clever that someone does) Inviting the Chinese leader to America at this sensitive time was a master stroke.a bold stroke (=showing confidence) It will take a very bold stroke to end the control of these criminal gangs.2. a sudden illness of the brain that often affects musclesverbshave/suffer a stroke My father had a stroke at the age of 50.adjectivesa massive/major/severe stroke (=one that has very bad effects) Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.a minor/mild stroke (=one that does not have very bad effects) She had a minor stroke five years ago.a fatal stroke (=one that kills someone) He suffered a fatal stroke in April.stroke + nounsa stroke patient/victim Some stroke victims recover fully.phrasesa stroke leaves sb paralysed (=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke) Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.3. the act of touching a surface with a brush nouns + strokea brush stroke/brushstroke You can see the artist’s brush strokes on the canvas. |
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