| 单词 | stroke |
| 释义 | stroke (stroʊk ) Word forms: strokes , stroking , stroked 1. verb B2 If you stroke someone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them. Carla, curled up on the sofa, was stroking her cat. [VERB noun] She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair. [VERB noun] Synonyms: caress, rub, fondle, pat 2. countable noun [usually singular] B2 If someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed. Synonyms: apoplexy, fit, seizure, attack 3. countable noun [usually plural] The strokes of a pen or brush are the movements or marks that you make with it when you are writing or painting. Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil. Synonyms: mark, line, slash 4. countable noun [usually plural] When you are swimming or rowing, your strokes are the repeated movements that you make with your arms or the oars. I turned and swam a few strokes further out to sea. The boatmen accompany the stroke of their oars with the sound of their voices. Synonyms: movement, action, motion 5. countable noun [usually singular] A swimming stroke is a particular style or method of swimming. She spent hours practising the breast stroke. 6. countable noun The strokes of a clock are the sounds that indicate each hour. On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night. Synonyms: chime, striking, ring, knell 7. countable noun In sports such as tennis, baseball, cricket, and golf, a stroke is the action of hitting the ball. Compton was sending the ball here, there, and everywhere with each stroke. Synonyms: blow, hit, knock, pat 8. singular noun A stroke of luck or good fortune is something lucky that happens. It didn't rain, which turned out to be a stroke of luck. [+ of] 9. singular noun A stroke of genius or inspiration is a very good idea that someone suddenly has. At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius. [+ of] Synonyms: feat, move, achievement, accomplishment 10. at a stroke phrase If something happens at a stroke or in one stroke, it happens suddenly and completely because of one single action. The disease wiped out 40 million rabbits at a stroke. How can Britain reduce its prison population in one stroke? Synonyms: in one go, at the same time, simultaneously, synchronously 11. do a stroke phrase If someone does not do a stroke of work, they are very lazy and do no work at all. [informal, emphasis] I never did a stroke of work at college. Idioms: put someone off their stroke [British] to stop someone from concentrating on what they are doing, so that they do not do it as well as usual `You wanted to see me?' – `What? Oh, yes. Sorry, everything that's been happening has quite put me off my stroke.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: stroke symptoms Experts say the sensors would monitor changes in diet, weight, heart rate and detect stroke symptoms. The Sun The rehabilitation healthcare team should also educate the patient and their family on common stroke symptoms and how to manage an onset of stroke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As both groups were being treated for post stroke symptoms, it was thought that these perturbations would enhance their posture and motor movements naturally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He went one better, having seen his own father suffer a stroke, offering her his best physio and use of the gym free of charge. Times, Sunday Times Two months before he died from complications after suffering a stroke, he took on a job as a warehouse manager to supplement his income. Times, Sunday Times The same month, his father became seriously ill with stomach cancer and suffered a stroke. Times, Sunday Times She died after suffering a stroke while out riding. Times, Sunday Times Medics had been forced to pull on to a pavement, rushing to an elderly man who suffered a stroke. The Sun Started her sporting career at age six, she produced numerous age group and meet records in all swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such control may be with the legs (e.g. association football), hands (e.g. basketball), stick (e.g. field hockey) or swimming strokes (water polo). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many triathletes use altered swim strokes to compensate for turbulent, aerated water and to conserve energy for a long swim. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The upward stroke then restores the insect to its original position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Induction and compression are carried out on the upward stroke while power and exhaust occur on the downward stroke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The upward stroke works against buoyancy and helps maintain depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lather on legs with upward strokes to boost circulation. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, brush six soufflé dishes with the butter in upward strokes and sprinkle with the remaining sugar and a little cocoa powder. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 中风, 抚摸 Japanese: なでること, なでる |
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